Section 4: Person assisting the police to be public servan

The Uttar Pradesh Dacoity Affected Areas Act, 1983State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 31 of 1983

(1) A person who assists the police in giving information, or is engaged to assist the police for giving information relating to the commission of a scheduled offence or in the investigation of the commission of such offence shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.

(2) A certificate by the Superintendent of Police to the effect that the person mentioned therein is a person who assists or is engaged to assist the police for the purposes specified in sub-section (1) shall be conclusive proof of the facts stated therein.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Uttar Pradesh Dacoity Affected Areas Act, 1983
Section	4
Marginal note	Person assisting the police to be public servan
Jurisdiction	State of Uttar Pradesh
Status	In force as published by the source

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