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Section 6

Investing Officers of Police and Other Departments with Powers and Duties Under This Act.

The Maharashtra Prohibition Act
(1) The 1[State ] Government may invest any officer of the Police department or any officer of any other department either personally or in right of his office with such powers, impose upon him such duties and direct him to perform such functions under this Act, rules or regulations or orders made thereunder, as may be deemed necessary and any such officers shall, thereupon, exercise the said powers, discharge the said duties and perform the said functions in addition to the powers, duties and functions incidental to his principal office.

(2) The 2[State ] Government may also invest any person 3* * * with such powers, impose on him such duties and direct him to perform such functions under this Act, rules or regulations or orders made thereunder, as may be deemed necessary. Such persons may be given such designation as the 4[State ] Government may deem fit.




1 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

2 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

3 The words "working in an honorary capacity or otherwise" were deleted by Bom. 22 of 1960, s. 3 (a).

4 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.