(1) The Police administration within the area under the police administration shall be vested in the 12Director General of Police who shall be appointed by the Government and the Government shall also, for his assistance, appoint such Deputy and Assistant Director Generals as it deems proper.
(2) The police administration within the local jurisdiction of the Collector of a District shall, under the
10. Substituted for clause (3) by the Andhra Pradesh Adaptation of Laws Order, 1957.
11. Substituted for section 3 by the Andhra Pradesh Adaptation of Laws Order, 1957.
12. Now Inspector-General of Police.
Organisation of the force.
Director General of District Police, etc.
[Act No.X of 1329 F.] 3 general supervision and direction of such Collector of a District, be vested in the District Superintendent and the Assistant District Superintendents appointed by the Government.
5. The 13Director General of Police shall have the powers of a Magistrate of the First Class throughout the area under the police administration; but he shall exercise such powers subject to such conditions as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the Government.