* * * Any charge against a police-officer above the rank of a constable under this Act shall be enquired into and determined only by an officer exercising the powers of a Magistrate.
Section 35: Jurisdiction.
The Police Act, 1861Central Act · Act 5 of 1861
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Police Act, 1861 |
|---|---|
| Section | 35 |
| Marginal note | Jurisdiction. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- repealed, Act 10 of 1882. . Certain words rep. by Act 10 of 1882, s. 2 and the Schedule I(b).
- other, Act 2 of 1974. . I.e., by a Magistrate of the first class. See s. 3 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
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