Section 7, Madras District Police Act, 1859 [S12-10P]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 15 December 1859.
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every keeper of a place of public resort shall maintain such records and registers relating to the conduct of a place of public resort as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every keeper of a place of public resort shall furnish to the District Magistrate a return in Form II within seven days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the District Magistrate may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (1)
Magistrate: Section 2, Madras District Police Act, 1859 [S120V1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Magistrate" means a Judicial Magistrate of the first class having jurisdiction in the area concerned
Magistrate: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (32) "Magistrate" shall include every person exercising all or any of the powers of a Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure for the time being in force;
Magistrate: 26 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (1)
Section 18, Madras District Police Act, 1859 [S12-1B0], 15 December 1859, Band A. "section 7".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D10-2ER. Every keeper of a place of public resort: Maintain records and registers of the conduct of a place of public resort; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form II; seven days from the end of every financial year; Form II. Published by Department of Internal Security, Ministry of Home Affairs (synthetic record).