Section 141State of Gujarat Act

Section 141: Employment of additional police

Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949

Employment of additional police.

(1)

If the [State] [This word was substituted for the word 'Provincial' by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] Government is satisfied that the inhabitants of any area `are concerned in the commission or abetment of any of the offences punishable [[under sections 65, 65-A, 65-AA] [These figures, letters and word were substituted for the figures and word 'under sections 65 to 69' by Bombay 22 of 1960, section 92(a).], 66, 66-A, 67, 67-1A, 67-C, 68, 69 and 70] the [State] [This word was substituted for the word 'Provincial' by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct the employment of additional police [in that area] [These words were inserted, by Bombay 22 of 1960, section 92(b).] for such period as it thinks fit.

(2)

The cost of such additional police shall, if the [State] [This word was substituted for the word 'Provincial' by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] Government so directs, be either in whole or in part defrayed by a tax imposed on the persons hereinbelow mentioned, or by a rate assessed on the property of such persons, or both by a tax and by a rate so imposed and assessed, and charged-

(a)

either generally on all persons who are inhabitants of the local area to which such notification applies; or

(b)

specially on any particular section or sections or class or classes of such persons and the [State] [This word was substituted for the word 'Provincial' by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] Government may direct the proportions in which such tax or rate shall be charged.

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 immovable property within such area and landlords who themselves or by their agents or servants collect rents or revenue direct from rayats or occupiers in such area notwithstanding that they do not actually reside therein.

(3)

It shall be lawful for the [State] [This word was substituted for the word 'Provincial' by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] Government to extend for a term not exceeding in any case five years the period for the payment of such tax or rate beyond the period for which such additional police are actually employed.

(4)

[ The provisions of sub-sections (4) to (7) of section 50 of the Bombay Police Act, 1951 (Bombay XXII of 1951), shall apply mutatis mutandis to the recovery of such tax or rate.] [This sub-section was substituted for sub-sections (4) and (5) by Bombay 64 of 1954, Section 3.]

Sec 140 — Power of [State] [This word was substituted for the word 'Provincial' by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] Government to prohibit, regulate or control consumption or use of intoxicants, etc. in public place

Sec 142 — [ Power of Collector to close place where intoxicant or hemp is sold in certain cases. [This section was substituted for the original by Bombay 22 of 1960, Section 93.]

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