It shall be lawful for the [State Government] in carrying this Act into effect in any part of the territories subject to such [State Government], to declare that any authority which now is or may be exercised by the Magistrate of the district over any village-watchman to or other village police-officer for the purposes of police, shall be exercised, subject to the general control of the Magistrate of the district, by the District Superintendent of Police.
Section 47: Authority of District Superintendent of Police over village police.
The Police Act, 1861Central Act · Act 5 of 1861
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Police Act, 1861 |
|---|---|
| Section | 47 |
| Marginal note | Authority of District Superintendent of Police over village police. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
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- substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government" which had been subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "L.G.".
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