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The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 (TMPA) is an Indian legislation enacted in 1951 passed by the Parliament of India. An Act to consolidate and amend the law for the regulation of the Police Force in the State of Maharashtra. Read the complete bare act text with section-by-section navigation at Law on Tips.

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TMPA stands for "The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951". It is an Indian legislation containing 112 sections across 7 chapters. You can read the complete TMPA bare act with all sections at Law on Tips.

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Q: How many sections are in The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 (TMPA)?

The The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 (TMPA) contains a total of 112 sections organized across 7 chapters. The chapters are: Chapter IP — reliminary. — 2 sections; Chapter IIS — uperintendence, control and organisation of the Police Force. — 23 sections; Chapter IIA — State Security Commission, Police Establishment Boards and Police Complaints Authorities. — 24 sections; Chapter IIIR — egulation, Control and Discipline of the Police Force. — 13 sections; Chapter IVP — olice Regulations. — 15 sections; Chapter VS — pecial measures for maintenance of public order and safety of State — 20 sections; Chapter VIE — xecutive powers and duties of the Police. — 15 sections.

Ch. IP

reliminary.

S.1Short title, extent and commencement S.2Definitions

Ch. IIS

uperintendence, control and organisation of the Police Force.

S.3One Police Force for the whole of the State of Maharashtra S.4Superintendence of Police Force to vest in the State Government S.5Constitution of Police Force S.6Director General and Inspector General, Additional and Deputy Inspector General S.7Commissioner S.8Appointment of Superintendent, Additional, Assistant and Deputy Superintendent S.8AAppointment of Director of Police Wireless and of Superintendent Assistant and Deputy Superintendents for Wireless System, Motor Transport System of S.9Appointment of Principals of Police Training Institutions S.10Deputies to Commissioner S.11Assistant Commissioners within jurisdiction of Commissioners S.12Constitution of divisions and sections S.12AOfficers-in-charge of divisions and section Inspectors S.13Omitted S.14Certificate of appointment S.15Effect of supsension of Police Officer S.16General powers of Commissioner and Superintendent S.17Control of District Magistrate over Police Force in district S.18Power of District Magistrate to require reports from Superintendent S.19Power of supervision by District Magistrate S.20Power of Director-General and Inspector-General and Commissioner to investigate and regulate matters of Police accounts S.21Special Police Officers S.22Appointment of Additional Police S.22AAppointment of Railway Police

Ch. IIA

State Security Commission, Police Establishment Boards and Police Complaints Authorities.

Ch. IIIR

egulation, Control and Discipline of the Police Force.

S.23Framing of rules for administration of the Police S.24Director-General and Inspector-General or Commissioner, may call for returns S.25Punishment of the members of the subordinate ranks of the Police Force departmentally for neglect of duty, etc S.26Procedure to be observed in awarding punishment S.27Appeals from orders of punishment S.27APower of State Government or Director General and Inspector General to call for record of any Inquiry or proceeding S.27BPower of State Government or Director General and Inspector General to review order passed under sections 25, 27 or 27A S.27CPower to make rules S.28Police officers to be deemed to be always on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of the State S.29Under what conditions Police officer may resign S.30Certificate, arms, etc., to be delivered up by person ceasing to be a Police officer, and if not delivered up may be seized under a search warrant S.31Occupation of and liability to vacate premises provided Police officers S.32State Government may make order under section 144 of Act V of 1898

Ch. IVP

olice Regulations.

S.33Power to make rules for regulation of traffic and for preservation of order in public place, etc S.33AProhibition of performance of dance in eating house, permit room or beer bar and other consequential provisions S.34Competent authority may authorise erection of barriers on streets S.35Power to make rules prohibiting disposal of the dead except at places set apart S.36Power of Commissioner or the Superintendent and of other officers to give direction to the public S.37Power to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder S.38Power to prohibit, etc., continuance of music, sound of noise S.39Issue of orders for prevention of riot, etc S.40Issue of orders for maintenance of order at religious ceremonials, etc S.41Police to provide against disorder, etc., at places of amusement and public meetings S.42Omitted S.43District Magistrate may take special measures to prevent outbreak of epidemic disease at fair, etc S.44Destruction of stray dogs S.45Destruction of suffering or unfit animals S.46Power under this Chapter to be exercised by Superintendent subject to the control of District Magistrate and Commissioner and by District Magistrate subject to the control of State Government

Ch. VS

pecial measures for maintenance of public order and safety of State

S.47Employment of additional Police on application of a person S.48Employment of additional Police at large works and when apprehension regarding behaviour of employees exists S.49Recovery of cost of additional Police employed under sections 47 and 48 S.50Employment of additional Police in cases of special danger to public peace S.51Compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly, how recoverable, date to be fixed for liability S.52District Magistrate to award or apportion compensation S.53District Magistrate to discharge function under orders of State Government S.54Proportionate recovery of the cost of additional Police and compensation for S.55Dispersal of gangs and bodies of persons S.56Removal of persons about to commit offence S.57Removal of persons convicted of certain offences S.57ARemoval of certain persons declared to be beggars S.58Period of operation of orders under sections 55, 56, 57 and 57 A S.59Hearing to be given before order under sections 55, 56, 57 or 57A is passed S.60Appeal S.61Finality of orders passed by State Government in certain cases S.62Procedure of failure of person to leave the area and his entry therein after removal S.63Temporary permission to enter or return to the area from which a person was directed to remove himself S.63AControl of camps, parades, etc., and banning use of uniforms, etc S.63BConstitution of village defence parties

Ch. VIE

xecutive powers and duties of the Police.

S.64Duties of a Police officer S.65Power to enter places of public resort S.66Duties of Police officers towards the public S.67Police to regulate traffic, etc., in streets S.68Persons bound to conform to reasonable orders of Police S.69Power of Police officer to restrain, remove, etc S.70Enforcement of orders issued under section 37, 38, or 39 S.71Duty of Police to see orders issued under section 43, 55, 56, 57, 57-A or 63AA are carried out S.72When Police officer may arrest without warrant S.73When police may arrest without a warrant S.73AOmitted S.74Powers with regard to offences under Act LIX of 1960 S.75Power of Magistrate to return animal to person from whose possession it was taken S.76Veterinary officer to examine the animal S.77Animal to be dealt with under Act LIX of 1960

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