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Section 35: Jurisdiction.

The Police Act, 1861Central Act · Act 5 of 1861

* * * 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.

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ActThe Police Act, 1861
Section35
Marginal noteJurisdiction.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

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  • repealed, Act 10 of 1882.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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