The Punjab Laws Act, 1872
Central Act · Act 4 of 187225 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act for declaring which of certain rules, laws and regulations have the force of law in the Panjab, and for other purposes. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 4 of 1872 |
| Year | 1872 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 25 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 2 Local extent.
- Section 3 Enactments in force.
- Section 5 Decisions in certain cases to be according to Native law.
- Section 6 Decisions in cases not specially provided for.
- Section 7 Local customs and mercantile usages when valid.
- Section 39 Indian Penal Code to apply to offences committed previous to 1st January, 1862.
- Section 39-C Power to direct local taxation for payment of police enrolled under Act 5 of 1861.
- Section 39-D Notice of taxes proposed to be levied. Objections to taxation. Procedure thereon.
- Section 39-A Power to establish system of village-watchmen, and municipal-watchmen and to make rules
- Section 39-B Obligation to assist watchmen and headmen. Person obstructing watchman or headman may be arrested without warrant
- Section 39-E Power to fix rates of tax.
- Section 39-F Power to make rules for collection of taxes
- Section 40 State Government may confer powers of police-officer.
- Section 41 Trackers may call for assistance in carrying on tracks.
- Section 42 Penalty for withholding assistance or conniving at offence or escape.
- Section 43 Control of slaughter of kine and sale of beef.
- Section 44 Control of entry into towns of bands of armed men.
- Section 45 Powers of Magistrate of district as to foreign vagrants.
- Section 46 Surveillance, etc., of band failing to comply with Magistrate's order.
- Section 47 Crossing of streams on buoys or skins.
- Section 48 Use of pasturage or natural product of Government land.
- Section 50 Power to make rules as to matters mentioned in Sections 43 to 48.
- Section 50-A Conditions of validity of rules hereafter made under this Act
- Section 50-B Penalties for breach of such rules
- Section 51 Republication of rules and orders.
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