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Section 39-C: Power to direct local taxation for payment of police enrolled under Act 5 of 1861.

The Punjab Laws Act, 1872Central Act · Act 4 of 1872

[39-C. Power to direct local taxation for payment of police enrolled under Act 5 of 1861.— Whenever it seems to the State Government expedient that the duties of watch-and-ward and other internal police-service of any town or village not comprised within the limits of a municipality or within the limits of a village-watchman's beat as defined under the power conferred by section 39-A should be performed by police-officers enrolled under Act 5 of 1861, the State Government may direct that the said service shall be so performed, and may also *** direct that the charges for the time being fixed by such Government on account of such service shall be defrayed by taxes to be levied in such town or village.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Punjab Laws Act, 1872
Section39-C
Marginal notePower to direct local taxation for payment of police enrolled under Act 5 of 1861.
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.

  • inserted, Act 15 of 1875. . Ins. by Act 15 of 1875, s. 2.
  • other. . The Police Act.
  • repealed. . The words “subject to the control of the G.G. in C.” repealed by the A.O. 1937.

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