Tamil Nadu District Police Act, 1859
No: 24 Dated: Sep, 06 1859
Tamil Nadu District Police Act, 1859
(Act 24 of 1859)
An Act for the better regulation of the police within the State of Tamil Nadu.
Preamble. - Whereas it is expedient to make the police force throughout the State of Tamil Nadu a more efficient instrument for the prevention and detection of crime, and to reorganise the police-force.
It is enacted as follows: -
1. Interpretation. - The following words and expressions in this Act shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction (that is to say), -
Magistrate. - The word "Magistrate" shall include all persons, within their respective jurisdictions, exercising all or any of the powers of a Magistrate;
Superior Police. - The expression "superior police" shall mean the Director-General of Police, Inspectors-General of Police, Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, District Superintendents of Police, Assistant Superintendents of Police and Deputy Superintendents of Police;
Subordinate Police. - The expression "subordinate police" shall mean all police-officers of and below the rank of an Inspector;
Police. - The word "Police" shall include all persons appointed under this Act;
General Police District. - The expression "General Police District" shall embrace all districts to which the operation of this Act shall be extended;
Property. - The word "property" shall include any movable property, money or valuable security;
Person. - The word "person" shall include company or corporation;
Month. - The word "month" shall mean calendar month;
Cattle. - The word "cattle" shall, besides horned cattle, include elephants, camels, horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats and swine.
2. Repealed by Central Act XIV of 1870.
3. Repealed by Central Act XIV of 1870.
4. Superintendence vested in the State Government. - The superintendence of the police throughout the General Police District shall vest in, and be exercised by the State Government and, except as authorised by them under the provisions of this Act, no person, officer or Court shall be *** empowered to supersede or control any police functionary, any Regulation, Act or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
5. Director-General of Police, etc. - The administration of the police throughout the General Police District shall be vested in an officer to be styled the Director-General of Police for the State of Tamil Nadu, and in such superior Police Officers as to the State Government shall seem fit.
6. Powers of Police, etc. - All powers not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act which up to the passing of this Act belonged by law to the existing police authorities shall be vested in the police authorities appointed under this Act:
Provided that always that no police functionary so appointed shall possess or exercise any judicial or revenue authority.