Z\iz (gazette of Jfndia
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 156] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1976/KARTIKA 14,1898
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MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 5th November, 1970/Kartiko 14, 1898 (Safca)
The following President's Act is published for general information: —
THE MADRAS CITY POLICE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1976 No. 39 OF 1976
Enacted by the President in the Twenty-seventh year of the Republic of India.
An Act further to amend the Madras City Police Act, 1888.
41 of 1976.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Tamil Nadu State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1976, the President Is pleased to enact as follows: —
1. (1) This Act may be called the Madras City Police (Amendment)
Act, 1976.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government
Short title and corn - mence- ment.
may, by notification, appoint.
2. In sub-section (6) of section 41 of the Madras City Police Act, 1888,
Amend- ment of section 41.
Tamil Nadu Act III of 1888.
for the words "to a fine not exceeding one hundred rupees", the words "to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or to imprisonment not exceeding one month, or to both" shall bo substituted.
FAKHRUDDIN ALI AHMED,
President.
1432 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 1]Reasons for the Enactment
Sub-section (6) of section 41 of the Madras City Police Act, 18B8 (Tamil Nadu Act III of 1888) provides for the imposition of a fine not exceeding one hundred1 rupees—
(i) for the contravention of an order under sub-section (1) of
the said section; or
(ii) for the contravention of the conditions of a licence granted
under that sub-section; or
(iii) for failure to give notice under sub-section (4A) of the
said section; or
(w) when an order under sub-section (2) of the said section is
in force, for convening or collecting any assembly or meeting; or
(i>) for directing or promoting any procession without the permission under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of the said section or for the contravention of any of the conditions subject to which permission was granted under that clause.
In order to have a deterrent effect, it is proposed that the above offences may be made punishable with fine not exceeding one thousand rupees or with imprisonment not exceeding one month, or with both.
2. The present measure seeks to give effect to this proposal.
3. The Committee constituted under the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Tamil Nadu State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1976 (41 of 1976), has been consulted before the enactment of this measure as a President's Ac*
S. L. KHURANA,