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Bom. XXII of 1951. + Section 168 of the Bombay Police Act, 1951 (Bom XXII of 1951) reads follows - "168. Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of the Bombay Village Police Act, 1887, that Act as in force in the Kutch area of the State of Bombay or of the Saurshtra Village Police Ordinance, 1949, or any law corresponding thereto in force in any part of the State or any enactment which may be made in regard to the reserved Police.". Bom. VIII of 1867. ∗ This Act has been re-enacted and the amendments made by section 9 and Sche dule E of the said Act have been continued in force by Bom 52 of 1947. s. 2. 2 The words "Commissioner of Police" were repealed by the Bombay General Clauses Act. 1886 (Bom. 3 of 1886), as amended by Bom. 1 1891, s. 2 (a) (i). Both these Acts are now however themselves repealed: but see Schedule B to Bom. 3 of 1886, which is printed as an Appendix to the Bombay General Clauses Act. 1904. Sau. Ord. XXXII of 1949. 3 These words were substituted for the words "Police-Officer" and "District-police" by Guj. 34 of 1961, 2 (i). 4 These words and figures were substituted for the words and figures "those constituted under the Bombay District Police Acts, 1867 and 1890" by Guj. 34 of 1961, s. 2 (ii). 5 This paragraph was added by Bom. 23 of 1951, s. 2, Schedule-Part III. 6 Section 2 was inserted by Guj. 34 of 1961, s 3. 7 These words were substituted for the ward "Commissioner" by Guj. 15 of 1964 s. 4, Sch. 8 The words "of Police" were repealed by the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1886 (Bom. 3 of 1886). Schedule B. This Schedule has been printed as an Appendix to the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 (Bom. I of 1904). 9 The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words "Magistrate of the district" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 10 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of laws Order, 1950. 11 The words "subject to the approval of the Commissioner" were omitted by the Bombay Decentralization Act, 1915 (Bom. 3 of 1915). 12 The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the word "Commissioner by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 13 The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words "said Magi- strate" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 14 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 15 The words and figures "of Act XI of 1843, (an Act for regulating the Service of Hereditary Officers under the Presidency of Bombay), or other Act" were repealed by the Repeal Act, 1876 (12 of 1876). 16 The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words "Magistrate of the district" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 17 The words "with the consent of the Commissioner" were omitted by the Adap- tation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 18 The words "of Police" were repealed by the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1886 Bom 3 of 1886), Schedule B. This Schedule has been printed as an Appendix to the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 (Bom. II of 1904). 19 Sub-section (4) was inserted by Guj. 34 of 1961. s. 4. 20 These words were substituted for the words "the Magistrate" by Bom. 23 of 1951. 21 These words were substituted for the words "District-police" by Guj. 34 of 1961. 22 These words were substituted for the words "the Magistrate" by Bom 23 of 1951, s. 2, Schedule-Part III. 23 Section 9 was substituted by the Bombay Village Police Act (Amendment) Act, 187G (Bom. I of Bom. I of 1904. The Bombay Village Police Act, 1867 9 of 9 1876), s. 2. 24 These words were substituted for the words "any Magistrate of the first class" by Bom. 23 of 1951, s. 2, Schedule-Part III. 25 This portion was substituted for the words beginning with the words "if the Magistrate is of opinion" and ending with the words "as it may think fit" by Guj 34 of 1961. s. 6. 26 Section 9A was inserted by the Bombay Village Police Act (Amendment) Act, 1876 (Bom. I of 1876), s. 3. 27 These wodrs were substituted tor the words "Any Magistrate of the first class" by Bom. 23 of 1951, s. 2, Schedule-Part III. 28 The words "the Provincial Government" were substituted for the word "Govern- ment" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 29 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 30 The words "not being a case in which it is competent for him to inflict punish- ment" were deleted by Guj. 34 of 1961, s. 7 (i). 31 These words were substituted for the words "record their evidence on solemn affirmation" by Guj. 34 of 1961, s. 7 (ii). 32 Sections 14 to 18 (both inclusive) have been deleted by s. 2 of Bom. 28 of 1949. Provided that the Chief Presidency Magistrate in the village specified in Part II of Schedule A the Greater Bombay Laws and the Bombay High Court (Declaration of Limits) Act, 1945 (Bom. XVII of 1945) and elsewhere the District Magistrate shall direct that any "proceedings pending before any Police-patel under sections 14, 15 and 16 of the said Act on the date on which this Act comes into force shall be decided and disposed of by such subordinate Magistrate as the Chief Presidency Magistrate, or the District Magistrate, as the case may be, may specify in this behalf and such subordinate Magistrate shall decide and dispose of any such proceedings in accordance with the provision of the said Act, as if this Act was not passed and as if he had under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898), taken cognizance of the offence which is the subject matter of such proceedings. 33 These words and figures were substituted for the words and figures "the Bombay District Police Act, 1867" by Guj. 34 of 1961, s. 8 (a). 34 These words were substituted for the words "the Magistrate" by Bom. 23 of 1951. s. 2, Schedule Part III. 35 These words and figures were substituted for the words, figures and brackets "Act III of 1857 (an Act relating to trespasses by cattle)" by Guj. 34 of 1961, s. 8 (b) 36 See now the Cattle Trespass Act, 1871, s. 2 (Unrepeated Central Acts). 37 These words were substituted for the words "that enactment" by Guj 34 of 1961 s. 8 (c). 38 The words "except those which involve the trial and punishment of offences were deleted by Bom. 28 of 1949, s. 3. 39 Section 23 was inserted by Bom. 17 ,of 1945, s. 9, Sch. E. read with Bom. 52 of 1947, s. 2, proviso. 40 Section 25 was inserted by Guj. 34 of 1961, s. 9.