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Assam Rifles Act, 1941 Section 5

Title: Classes and Rank

State: Central

Year: 1941

(1) There may be all or any of the classes of riflemen specified in the table hereunder, namely: - TABLE 1. Combatants (i) Subadars-Major. (ii) Subadars. (iii) Jemadars and Transport Jemadars. (iv) Havildars-Major. (v) Havildars and Defadars. (vi) Nalbands. (vii) Naiks. (viii) Lance Naiks. (ix) Buglers, riflemen and mule drivers. 2. Non-combatants (i) Hospital attendants. (ii) Cooks. (iii) Water-earners. (iv) Cart-men. (v) Range-warders. (vi) Barbers. (vii) Washer men. (viii) Sweepers. and such grades in each class as the Central Government may from time to time direct. (2) The person specified in column I of the table in sub-section (1) shall take rank in the order mentioned in that column.

Assam Rifles Act, 1941 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1941

.....are entitled to all the privileges which a police officer has under sections 42and43 of the Police Act, 1861,section 125 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872and any other enactment for the time being in force. It is considered necessary to confer such privileges on the riflemen also. It is also considered that the Commandants, Assistant Commandants and riflemen should have the sane protection for acts done by them in the discharge of police duties as has been conferred on the members of the Central Reserve Police Force. The riflemen are posted for duty in the N.E.F.A., Nagaland and other border areas where there are no regular police forces. During the discharge of their duties, it is necessary for them to make searches, arrests, etc. To enable them to make searches, arrests, etc., it is proposed to confer on them the powers of a police officer. To facilitate the inquiry and trial of offences committed by riflemen, it is also proposed to confer magisterial powers on the Commandant and Assistant Commandants. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objects. - Sec Gaz. of India, 22-6-1962, Pt. II, S. 2, Ext" p. 505 (No. 22). An Act to provide for the regulation of and the maintenance.....