The Telangana Special Protection Force Act, 1991.
telangana · 1991
The scanned source for this Act is imperfect — headings or section boundaries may be off. Verify against the official source.
- S. 1The Andhra Pradesh Special Protection Force Act, 1991 received the assent of the Governor on the 23rd October, 1991
- S. 2Substituted by G
- S. 3Section 3 establishes the Telangana Special Protection Force by government notification.
- S. 4Now see the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (Central Act No
- S. 5Substituted by G
- S. 6Section 6 grants enrolled members a certificate to exercise powers and perform duties as prescribed.
- S. 7Section 7 outlines the Director-General's role as the principal administrative officer of the Telangana Special Protection Force, subject to government control.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates officers and members of the Telangana Special Protection Force to protect government assets and strategic installations.
- S. 9Section 9 allows the Director-General to depute members of the Telangana Special Protection Force to protect non-state owned establishments, subject to certain conditions and government approval.
- S. 10Section 10 allows members of the Telangana Special Protection Force to arrest without a warrant for specific offenses related to property protection.
- S. 11Section 11 allows members of the Telangana Special Protection Force to search and arrest without a warrant if they suspect an offense under section 10.
- S. 12Section 12 mandates that a member of the Telangana Special Protection Force must promptly hand over an arrest to a police officer or take the person to the nearest police station with an arrest report.
- S. 13Section 13 protects the Force, its officers, and members from legal actions for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 14Section 14 of the Telangana Special Protection Force Act, 1991 prohibits courts from investigating offenses against Force members unless the government gives prior approval.
- S. 15Section 15 mandates that members of the Telangana Special Protection Force are always on duty and cannot take other employment.
- S. 16Section 16 allows the Director-General to appoint supervisory officers to impose non-appealable penalties after conducting inquiries.
- S. 17Section 17 prohibits Telangana Special Protection Force members from joining certain unions or organizations without government approval.
- S. 18Section 18 mandates former members to return Force-issued items and outlines penalties for non-compliance.
- S. 19The police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act, 1922 shall apply to member of the Force as it applies to members of a pol
- S. 20Section 20 exempts members of the Telangana Special Protection Force from most labor laws except health and safety provisions.
- S. 21Section 21 grants the government power to make rules to regulate various aspects of the Telangana Special Protection Force, including service conditions, ranks, and punishments.