The ASSAM ENHANCED POLlCE DlSCIPLlNARY .POWERS ACT, 1950
[Published iu the ''A:):.am Ga zette", dated lhc 26th April 1950]

An

Act to providi.: for the n .. -gulation and maiutcaaucc u1 discipline in the Assam

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Prewnble.-Wb.erca::. i.t i ~ exp.:dient lt) _provide for t.lJc regula tion and main·

tenance of di6ciphne i.a thi;; As::;am Police Forces w d. the Assam Police Batta-

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1. Short title, cxknt ~m d applkalioJJ.---UJ              - ws Act may be called the
Assam Enhanced Police Discipiina,ry Powers Ac t, 1950.

(2) It extends to whole of As~am an'l a pp l i e ~ tu all members of the Assam
Police Forces aud Ille Assam rolice ilattalio11 whercv~ r they may be serving.

(3) It shall come intp force at _one<:._

2. Genc.ral supc1llile.!1Hi~n t c rmd cw::ihol ot tlrn As.l>am i'olili,·c Battalion ,~

The general superintendence ancL coutrol oii the /\mun Polic:e Battalion shall be
exercised by such person or authority a3 the State Government may ~ppoint ir
this behalf, desit,'1lated the "C011mandnnt of Assaru Polic0 Battalion" and in the
exercise of such superintcndenc·c a·1d control thl: person or authority so appointed
shall be governed by tbc Police Act (V of 1861 ).

*For statement of objects and reasons _see_ "Aisam Gazette, Extraordinary".

dated 15th March 1950, page 107.


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3. Powel's of puuisluueut.- (1) Notwithstanding , a11ything contai11ed . in·:: .

section 7(b)' of tihe Police Act, 1861 (Act V of 1861), any Police Officer below, the~

rank of Sub-Inspector of Polic;:; or any membet of the Assam Police Battali.~.n.,·
below the rank qf Sub-Inspector of Police whe shall discharge his duty in a

careless or negligent manner or who by any act of his own · shall render himself

unfit'·for the discharge thereof, may be awarded with the following .punishment
by the dif[erent authorities subject to the maximum period noted l'ligainst ,cae'h :~~·

Authority Punishmrnt Maximum

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_(a)_ (i) The Special Superintendent of Police,

Criminal Investigation Department
or the Deputy Inspector General in
relation to Criminal Investigation
Dcparlment.

(ii) 'rlic Superintendent of Railway Poli ce

in regard to the Railway Police and
Railway Protection Police,

(iii) The Superintendent of Police in regard

to the District Police Force,

(iv) The Principal of the Police Training Confinement in Lhc Quar- 28 days.

College in regard to personnel under terguard.
training in the College, and

(v) The Commandant of the Assam Police

Battalion, in regard to personnel of
the Assam Police Battalion and trai-
n ees of other uni t5 under his com·

mand for the time being.

(vi) Any other Officer of the rank of Su-

perintendent of Police in respect of
Police personnel under his command.

(b) (i) Assi~tant Superintendent of Police and Confinement in the Guara 7 days.

Deputy Superintendent of Police in room or lines, punish-
i'egard to District Police Force and ment drill, extra guard,
_(ii)_ Assistant Commandant of the fatigue or other duty.
Assam Police Battalion in regard to
personnel of the Assam Police Batta-
lion.

           - (c) ,Inspector or Sub-~nsp cctor of Police !n Confinemei'lt in the Guard 5 days.

charge of Circles or Thanas or 111 room or lines, punishment
charge of independent detachments drill, extra guard, fatigue
of the Assam Police Battalion in re- or other duty.
gard to the district ·Police Force em-
ployed in the Circle or Thana or per-
sonnel of the Assam Police Battalion
under his command.

(2) ln addition io the above, the Commandant of the Assam Police Batta~

:lion shall have powers to award all other punishmen~ admiss~ble wider- se~tion 1.,

p~ tbe P9.lice Act (Act V of 1861).

Effect.-This Act is in addition and n.ot cterogatory to Police ·Act, 1861.
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