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- Agriculture and cooperatives23
- Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution3
- Aviation10
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- Citizenship, immigration and foreigners5
- Civil procedure and evidence50
- Companies and insolvency13
- Constitution and governance197
- Consumer protection6
- Contract and commerce18
- Criminal law & procedure3
- Criminal law and procedure32
- Police Agra Act, 18543
- Madras District Police Act, 18591
- Police Act, 18613
- Public Gambling Act, 18673
- Bengal Military Police Act, 18926
- Prisons Act, 18941
- Prisoners Act, 19003
- Explosive Substances Act, 19085
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 193728
- Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 19465
- Police Act, 19494
- Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 19502
- Transfer of Prisoners Act, 19506
- State Armed Police Forces (Extension of Laws) Act, 19525
- Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act, 19553
- Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 19562
- Probation of Offenders Act, 19584
- Arms Act, 19593
- Extradition Act, 19621
- Karnataka Police Act, 19642
- Police Forces (Restriction of Rights) Act, 19664
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 19670
- Delhi Police Act, 19785
- Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 199927
- Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 20031
- Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 20057
- Gram Nyayalayas Act, 20096
- POCSO0
- Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 20223
- BNS1
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- BSA0
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- Women and children12
- Working conditions & protections at work3
- No power resolved40368
Police Act, 1861: sections with instruments beneath them (2)
Text
Police Act, 1861 [A10-3MP]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 15 September 1861.
Sections (57)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE SALE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE CONDUCT OF A PLACE OF PUBLIC RESORT
Chapter V. REGULATION OF THE KEEPING OF A LODGING HOUSE
Chapter VI. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter VII. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S12-2W7]
Section 2. Definitions [S12-2X5]
Section 3. Appointment of District Magistrate [S12-2Y3]
Section 4. Registration of licensees of an explosives magazine [S12-2Z1]
Section 5. Prohibition of the business of a pawnbroker without licence [S12-30Y]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S12-31W]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-32T]
Section 8. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S12-33R]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S12-34P]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S12-35M]
Section 11. Registration of dealers in arms and ammunition [S12-36J]
Section 12. Prohibition of the conduct of a place of public resort without licence [S12-37G]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S12-38E]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-39C]
Section 15. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S12-3AA]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S12-3B8]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S12-3C6]
Section 18. Registration of proprietors of a lodging house [S12-3D4]
Section 19. Prohibition of the storage of explosives without licence [S12-3E2]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S12-3F0]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-3GV]
Section 22. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S12-3HS]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S12-3JZ]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S12-3KX]
Section 25. Registration of persons carrying on the business of a pawnbroker [S12-3MK]
Section 26. Prohibition of the sale of arms and ammunition without licence [S12-3NH]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S12-3PQ]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-3QN]
Section 29. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S12-3RB]
Section 30. Power to issue directions [S12-3S9]
Section 31. Power to exempt [S12-3TF]
Section 32. Registration of keepers of a place of public resort [S12-3VD]
Section 33. Prohibition of the keeping of a lodging house without licence [S12-3W3]
Section 34. Grant of licence [S12-3X1]
Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-3Y7]
Section 36. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S12-3Z5]
Section 37. Power to issue directions [S12-402]
Section 38. Power to exempt [S12-410]
Section 39. Registration of licensees of an explosives magazine [S12-426]
Section 40. Prohibition of the business of a pawnbroker without licence [S12-434]
Section 41. Grant of licence [S12-44A]
Section 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-458]
Section 43. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S12-46E]
Section 44. Power to issue directions [S12-47C]
Section 45. Power to exempt [S12-48J]
Section 46. Registration of dealers in arms and ammunition [S12-49G]
Section 47. Prohibition of the conduct of a place of public resort without licence [S12-4AP]
Section 48. Grant of licence [S12-4BM]
Section 49. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-4CT]
Section 50. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S12-4DR]
Section 51. Penalty for contravention [S12-4EY]
Section 52. Offences by companies [S12-4FW]
Section 53. Appeal [S12-4G7]
Section 54. Cognizance of offences [S12-4H5]
Section 55. Protection of action taken in good faith [S12-4J3]
Section 56. Power to make rules [S12-4K1]
Section 57. Power to remove difficulties [S12-4MF]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (1)
Amends: Police Act (Amendment) Act, 1902 [A10-6ZM], 10 October 1902. "section 51 of the Police Act, 1861 (5 of 1861)".
Not held (0)
none
Sort rules. Subjects by name. Acts by year, then number. Sections in the order of the arrangement. Instruments by date, then number. Amendments by date. An instrument stands under the section its recital names; where the register resolved no section, it stands under No power resolved. Counts are the rows beneath.