{ "id": 2483, "slug": "the-assam-enhanced-police-disciplinary-powers-act-1950", "title": "THE ASSAM ENHANCED POLICE DISCIPLINARY POWERS ACT, 1950", "short_title": "The Assam Enhanced Police Disciplinary Powers Act, 1950", "act_number": "XVIII", "act_year": 1950, "act_type": "STATE", "location": "Assam", "law_status": "unknown", "enactment_date": "1950-04-26", "description": "The Assam Enhanced Police Disciplinary Powers Act, 1950", "preamble": "", "section_label": "Section", "sections": [ { "number": "1", "title": "An ACT", "chapter": null, "content": "Act to provide for the regulation and maintenance of discipline in the Assam\n Police Forces and the Assam Police Battalion", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 0 }, { "number": "2", "title": "Preamble", "chapter": null, "content": "Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the regulation and main-\n tenance of discipline in the Assam Police Forces and the Assam Police Batta-\n lion.\n\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:---", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 10 }, { "number": "1", "title": "Section 1(1)", "chapter": null, "content": "This Act may be called the\n Assam Enhanced Police Disciplinary Powers Act, 1950.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 20 }, { "number": "1", "title": "Section 1(2)", "chapter": null, "content": "It extends to whole of Assam and applies to all members of the Assam\n Police Forces and the Assam Police Battalion wherever they may be serving.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 30 }, { "number": "1", "title": "Section 1(3)", "chapter": null, "content": "It shall come into force at once.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 40 }, { "number": "2", "title": "Section 2", "chapter": null, "content": "General superintendence and control of the Assam Police Battalion-\n The general superintendence and control of the Assam Police Battalion shall be\n exercised by such person or authority as the State Government may appoint ir\n this behalf, designated the \"Commandant of Assam Police Battalion\" and in the\n exercise of such superintendence and control the person or authority so appointed\n shall be governed by the Police Act (V of 1861).", "footnote": "V of 1861", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 50 }, { "number": "3", "title": "Section 3(1)", "chapter": null, "content": "Powers of punishment. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in\n section 7(b) of the Police Act, 1861 (Act V of 1861), any Police Officer below the\n rank of Sub-Inspector of Police or any member of the Assam Police Battalion\n below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police who shall discharge his duty in a\n careless or negligent manner or who by any act of his own shall render himself\n unfit for the discharge thereof, may be awarded with the following punishment\n by the different authorities subject to the maximum period noted against cach:-\n\nAuthority\n(a) (i) The Special Superintendent of Police,\n Criminal Investigation Department\n or the Deputy Inspector General in\n relation to Criminal Investigation\n Department.\n(ii) The Superintendent of Railway Police\n in regard to the Railway Police and\n Railway Protection Police,\n(iii) The Superintendent of Police in regard\n to the District Police Force,\n(iv) The Principal of the Police Training\n College in regard to personnel under\n training in the College, and\n(v) The Commandant of the Assam Police\n Battalion, in regard to personnel of\n the Assam Police Battalion and trai-\n nees of other units under his com-\n mand for the time being.\n(vi) Any other Officer of the rank of Su-\n perintendent of Police in respect of\n Police personnel under his command.\nPunishment: Confinement in the Quar-terguard.\nMaximum period: 28 days.\n\n(b) (i) Assistant Superintendent of Police and\n Deputy Superintendent of Police in\n regard to District Police Force and\n (ii) Assistant Commandant of the\n Assam Police Battalion in regard to\n personnel of the Assam Police Batta-\n lion.\nPunishment: Confinement in the Guard\n room or lines, punish-\n ment drill, extra guard,\n fatigue or other duty.\nMaximum period: 7 days.\n\n(c) Inspector or Sub-Inspector of Police in\n charge of Circles or Thanas or in\n charge of independent detachments\n of the Assam Police Battalion in re-\n gard to the district Police Force em-\n ployed in the Circle or Thana or per-\n sonnel of the Assam Police Battalion\n under his command.\nPunishment: Confinement in the Guard\n room or lines, punishment\n drill, extra guard, fatigue\n or other duty.\nMaximum period: 5 days.", "footnote": "Act V of 1861", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 60 }, { "number": "3", "title": "Section 3(2)", "chapter": null, "content": "(2) In addition to the above, the Commandant of the Assam Police Batta-\n lion shall have powers to award all other punishments admissible under section 7\n of the Police Act (Act V of 1861).", "footnote": "Act V of 1861", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 70 }, { "number": "4", "title": "Section 4", "chapter": null, "content": "4. Effect. This Act is in addition and not derogatory to Police Act, 1861\r\n(Act V of 1861).", "footnote": "Act V of 1861", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 80 } ], "metadata": { "Act ID": "195018", "Act Number": "XVIII", "Enactment Date": "1950-04-26", "Act Year": "1950", "Short Title": "The Assam Enhanced Police Disciplinary Powers Act, 1950", "Department": "State Legislature of Assam", "Type": "STATE", "Location": "Assam" }, "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:17" }