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Stage-carriages Act, 1861 Section 14

Title: Issue of Summons

State: Central

Year: 1861

Whenever any charge is made before any Magistrate of any offence under this Act on which it is necessary to issue a summons to the proprietor of a stage-carriage, the Magistrate shall issue such summons directed to such proprietor or his nearest agent, and may transmit such summons by letter-post, which shall be deemed to be good service thereof. The letter shall be registered at the post-office and the cost of the registration shall be borne by the Government in the first instance, but may be charged as costs in the case. The summons shall allow a reasonable time, in reference to the distance to which the summons is sent, for the appearance of such proprietor or his agent as aforesaid.

Police Act, 1861 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1861

.....Section 2. so far as it is related to the provinces under the administration of the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal, was repeated by Bengal Police Act, 1869 (Ben. Act 7 of 1869). The entire police establishment under a 2[b] Substituted for the words 'Provincial Government', by A.L.O,.1950. [State Government] shall, for the purposes of this Act. be deemed to be one police force, and shall be formally enrolled; and shall, consist of such number of officers and men, and shall be constituted in such manner, 3[d] The words 'and the members of such force shall receive such pay' were omitted by A.O., 1937 (1-4-1937). [* * * ] as shall from time to time be ordered by the 4[b] Substituted for the words 'Provincial Government', by A.L.O,.1950. [State Government] 5[e] The words 'subject in the case of officers of the Indian Police of and above the rank of Assistant Superintendent to the control of the Governor-General of India in Council, as amended by Act 38 of 1920, Section 2 and Schedule I, were omitted, A.O., 1937. [* * * *]. 6[f] Inserted, Act 38 of 1920, Section 2 and Schedule I. [Subject to the provisions of this Act the pay and all other conditions of service of members of the.....

The Stage Carriages Act, 1861 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1861

THE STAGE- CARRIAGES ACT, 1861 THE STAGE- CARRIAGES ACT, 1861 ACT NO. 16 OF 1861 [ 7the July, 1861.] An Act for licensing and regulating Stage- Carriages. Preamble.- WHEREAS it is expedient to licence and to regulate stage- carriages in the Provinces; It is enacted as follows:- 1. Definition of stage- carriage." Every carriage drawn by one or more 2[ horses which shall ordinarily be used for the purpose of conveying passengers for hire to or from any place in the Stats, shall, without regard to the form or construction of such carriage, be deemed to be a stage- carriage within the meaning of this Act. 2. Carriages to be licensed.- No carriage shall be used as a stage- carriage unless licensed by a 4[ Magistrate or by the 5[ Commissioner of Police of a Presidency- town. 3. Power to refuse license." The Magistrate or 5[ Commissioner of Police to whom the application for a license of a stage- carriage is made may refuse to license the same, if he shall be of opinion that such stage- carriage is unserviceable or is unsafe or unfit for public accommodation or use. 1. Short title given by the Indian Short Titles Act, 1897 (14 of 1897 ). This Act, as.....

Police Act, 1861 Section 15

Title: Quartering of Additional Police in Disturbed or Dangerous Districts

State: Central

Year: 1861

.....under sub-section (1) of this section shall state the period for which it is to remain in force, but it may be withdrawn at any time or continued from time to time for a further period or periods as the State Government may in each case think fit to direct. Explanation.For the purposes of this section, " inhabitants " shall include persons who themselves or by their agents or servants occupy or hold land or other immoveable property within such area, and landlords who themselves or by their agents or servants collect rents direct from raiyats or occupiers in such area, notwithstanding that they, do not actually reside therein]. {Inserted by Act 8 of 1895, section 5}

Police Act, 1861 Section 30

Title: Regulation of Public Assemblies and Processions and Licensing of the Same

State: Central

Year: 1861

.....judgment of the Magistrate of the district, or of the sub-division of a district, if uncontrolled, be likely to cause a breach of the peace require by general or special notice that the persons convening collecting such assembly or directing or promoting such process) shall apply for a license. (3) On such application being made, he may issue a license specifying the names of the licensees and defining the conditions on which alone such assembly or such procession is to be permitted to the place and otherwise giving effect to this section: Provided that in fee shall be charged on the application for, or grant of, any such license. (4) He may also regulate the extent to which music may be use in the streets on the occasion of festivals and ceremonies.] { Inserted by section 11, ibid.}

Indian Councils Act, 1861 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1861

.....the Governor General by the Secretary of State in Council, with the concurrence of a majority of members of Council present at a meeting; and all enactments of any Act of Parliament or law of India respecting the Council of the Governor General of India and the members thereof shall be held to apply to the said Council as constituted by this Act, except so far as they are repealed by or are repugnant to any provisions of this Act. SECTION 05: PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL -It shall be lawful for the Secretary of State in Council, with the concurrence of a majority of members present at a meeting, and for Her Majesty, by warrant, as aforesaid, respectively to appoint any person provisionally to succeed to the office of ordinary member of the Council of the Governor General, when the same shall become vacant by the death or resignation of the person holding the said office, or on his departure from India with intent to return to Europe, or on any event and contigency expressed in any such provisional appointment and such appointment again to revoke; but no person so appointed to succeed provisionally to such office shall be entitled to any authority, salary,.....

Police Act, 1861 Section 24

Title: Police Officers May Lay Information , Etc.,

State: Central

Year: 1861

It shall be lawful for any police-officer to lay any information) before a Magistrate, and to apply for a summons, warrant, search warrant or such other legal process as may by law issue against any person committing an offence {The words " and to prosecute such person up to final judgment " repealed by Act 10 of 1882, section 2 and Schedule I(b)}.

Stage-carriages Act, 1861 Complete Act

Title: Stage-carriages Act, 1861

State: Central

Year: 1861

.....- Penalty for not conforming to provisions of section 5 Section12 - Penalty for misconduct on part of drivers Section13 - Penalty when recoverable from proprietor Section14 - Issue of summons Section15 - Adjudicating of penalties Section16 - Recovery of penalties etc Section17 - Offender may be apprehended and detained in custody until return of warrant of distress Section18 - Imprisonment of offender if distress not sufficient Section19 - Recovery of penalty and costs from Europen British subjects Section20 - Jurisdiction Section20A - Power to make rules Section21 - Interpretation clause. "Magistrate" Section22 - Extent of Act Section23 - Power to State Government to exempt

Police Act, 1861 Section 45

Title: State Government May Prescribe Form of Returns

State: Central

Year: 1861

The State Government may direct the submission of returns by the Inspector-General and other police-officers as to State Government shall seem proper, and may prescribe the for in which such returns shall be made. {Substituted by Act 8 of 1895, section 15, for the original section }

Police Act, 1861 Section 43

Title: Plea That Act Was Done Under Warrant

State: Central

Year: 1861

When any action or prosecution shall be brought or any proceedings held against any police-officer for any act done by him in such capacity, it shall be lawful for him to plead that such act was done by him under the authority of a warrant issued by a Magistrate. Such plea shall be proved by the production of the warrant directing the act, and purporting to be signed by such Magistrate and the defendant shall thereupon be entitled to a decree in his favour, notwithstanding any defect of jurisdiction in such Magistrate.No proof of the signature of such Magistrate shall be necessary, unless the Court shall see reason to doubt its being genuine: Proviso.- Provided always that any remedy which the party may have against the authority issuing such warrant shall not be affected by anything contained in this section.