Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949
No: 66 Dated: Dec, 28 1949
THE CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE ACT, 1949
ACT NO. 66 OF 1949
An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed Central Reserve Police Force. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed Central Reserve Police Force;
It is hereby enacted as follows:—
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and extent.—(1) This Act may be called the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949.
(2) It extends to the whole of India and applies to members of the Force, wherever they may be.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—
(a) “active duty” means the duty to restore and preserve order in any local area in the event of any disturbance therein;
(b) “close arrest” means confinement within the Force or a detachment of the Force or a post quarter-guard building or tent under charge of a guard;
(c) “the Force” means the Central Reserve Police Force;
(d) “member of the Force” means a person who has been appointed to the Force by the Commandant, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, and in sections 1, 3, 6, 7, 16, 17, 18 and 19, includes also a person appointed to the Force by the Central Government, whether before or after such commencement;
(e) “open arrest” means confinement within the precincts of any barracks, lines or camp for the time being occupied by any part of the Force;
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(g) “subordinate officer” means a member of the Force of the rank of subedar-major, subedar, jemadar or sub-inspector;
(h) the expressions “assault”, “criminal force”, “fraudulently”, “reason to believe” and “voluntarily causing hurt” have the meanings assigned to them respectively in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
CONSTITUTION OF THE FORCE
3. Constitution of the Force.—(1) There shall continue to be an armed force maintained by the Central Government and called the Central Reserve Police Force.
(2) The Force shall be constituted in such manner, and the members of the Force shall receive such pay, pension and other remuneration, as may be prescribed.
4. Appointment and powers of superior officers.— (1) The Central Government may appoint to the Force a Commandant and such other persons as it thinks fit to be assistant commandants and company officers.
(2) The Commandant and every other officer so appointed shall have, and may exercise, such powers and authority as may be provided by or under this Act
5. Enrolment.—Before a person is appointed to be a member of the Force, the statement contained in the recruiting roll set out in the Schedule shall be read out and, if necessary, explained to him in the presence of an officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 4, and shall be signed by such person in acknowledgement of its having been so read out to him:
Provided that any person who has for a period of six months served with the Force, shall, on appointment to the Force thereafter, be deemed to be a member of the Force notwithstanding that the provisions of this section have not been complied with in his case.
6. Resignation and withdrawal from the Force.—No member of the Force shall be at liberty to—
(a) resign his appointment during the term of his engagement, except before the expiration of the first three months of his service; or
(b) withdraw himself from all or any of the duties of his appointment, without the previous permission in writing of the Commandant or assistant commandant or any other officer authorised by the Commandant to grant such permission.
GENERAL DUTIES OF MEMBERS OF THE FORCE
7. General duties of members of the Force.—(1) It shall be the duty of every member of the Force promptly to obey and to execute all orders and warrants lawfully issued to him by any competent authority, to detect and bring offenders to justice and to apprehend all persons whom he is legally authorised to apprehend and for whose apprehension sufficient grounds exist.
(2) Every member of the Force shall be liable to serve without and beyond, as well as within, the territory of India.