Lawgist58Constitution of Defence Societies
(1) For the protection of persons, the security of property and the public safety in any locality the Commissioner of Police may constitute voluntary bodies (hereafter in this section referred to as Defence Societies) in the prescribed manner.
(2) The Commissioner of Police or any officer of a Defence Society may at any time call up officers subordinate to him or any member of a Defence Society for training or to discharge any of the duties under this Act assigned to them.
(3) Every officer or member of a Defence Society shall—
(a) on appointment receive a certificate in such form as may be specified or approved by the Administrator in this behalf; and
(b) when called up for duty have the same powers, privileges and protection as are vested in a police officer appointed under this Act.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, an officer or member of a Defence Society shall not be disqualified for being chosen as, or for being, a member of—
(a) the Delhi Metropolitan Council or the Municipal Corporation of Delhi; or
(b) any other local authority,
by reason of the fact that he is a member or officer of such Society.
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- 38 Employment of additional police to keep peace
- 39 Employment of additional police in cases of special danger to public peace
- 40 Employment of additional police at large work and when apprehension regarding behaviour of employees exists
- 41 Compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly how recoverable
- 42 Dispute in regard to cost of deputing additional police or compensation under section 41
- 43 Recovery of amount payable under section 38, 39, 40 or 41
- 44 Collector to award compensation
- 45 Recovery of amounts payable under sections 39 and 41
- 46 Dispersal of gangs and bodies of persons
- 47 Removal of persons about to commit offences
- 48 Removal of persons convicted of certain offences
- 49 Period of operation of orders under section 46, 47 or 48
- 50 Hearing to be given before order under section 46, 47 or 48 is passed
- 51 Appeal against orders under section 46, 47 or 48
- 52 Finality of order in certain cases
- 53 Procedure on failure of person to leave the area and his entry therein after removal
- 54 Temporary permission to enter and consequences of non-observance of conditions of such permission
- 55 Taking measurements and photographs, etc., of persons against whom an order under section 46, 47 or 48 is made
- 56 Resistance to the taking of measurements, etc
- 57 Banning of use of dress, etc., resembling uniform of armed forces
- 58 Constitution of Defence Societies
