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Powers ud ddbr o d m b l e and -Ma g members ~ 4 t h ~ Rifles. md the superior o5ara.- I . (1) All superior o a r s and members of tho Rilles W bc .@sued to be Police O ~ c s r a nod cr the Police Act, IS61 (V of 1861). , . . . . . (2) Commandant, Dcpnty Corlmia"dantor 4ssi,rrin@nt:~amm~~daot shall .: k entitle toall thcprivilsges which a Polia OfEcer has nadq section 42 and '1 43 of the Police Act, 1861 and Seetip 125 ofths Indian Ev@na Act, 1872 and under any other enactment for the- time %ng.iq.fore j d ;ball. smhject to s~chrules as tbt Sratc fforcrnmcnt may from-time to time maLe in this .' behalf. crrercisc a U fbc power of a District ~upsri'ntmdcat af.kolios within the meaning of the Poliw Act, 1861. (3) Notwithstanding anytbing contained in tbe of Criminal Procedure, 1971 (Act No. 2 of IWl)any offence committed by a member of tho Rifler and pini3hablc under thin Act, shall be cnqdr:,i 'intq or tried by v Rifles's court only wbi-h may b: convcaod under xoiion 18A.; Prcv!dcd that- (i) when the oRender ison loova or absent horn doty ot is not on active duty ; or I' (ii) when the offence u not coancdad with tbc oWndk:s duties as a munbu of itia kifles : or (iii) when an oUcnca is eommittd bf r member ol tkd dmes done with any othrr person whols not subjesct~.th&. &nb?&tl 'rholo indentit) is.koown ; .I ti :. the offence may.if the prwribcd awthority. within the limits '4; *OIO jorLdiaian tho oUcoes bo been commiW4, so directs, be enq~iid inm or . ,.. , by aa ordinary crimhI coon havia& jurisdiction. ~:. , [&A. Rifles Courts- (1) Notwithstanding anythingc c d i n d in the C W d : k . d u r e Baie, 19R3, Lhwo shall be the followin6&w of R i f h Co- w e l y :- (i) C h w d Rifls .Gun. ; . . .~ . . . ; ... . . (ii) Bmtllion Riflcr Golvt . .. . . . . ~ , . r ..? ti. = - (2) FOI tb* purpose of the Act; a General Rifies Court or a Bnttalios J Rinw <out m y be convened by the State Oovwnrscnt or the inspector . . . .. 0.mwl-d.pOlia. i (3)o) Bvsry Oeaaal Rifles Court shell k presided over by three, - , membcn to be appointed by tbo State Oovcmmoot or thc - - I n r p ~ Q e e s r a l of Poliw. Commurdmt who baa completed at least wvcn gear# scrvicljc. tii) i n &ics not below the rank of a Superinlondaot or Pol is tho umo, cqulvalcnt or bigher rank, shall be the prcriding judr o f s Ooncral R i k e Court. (iii) Two oBsenr of the nnk d P Superintendent of Police ! . ' (hrco yaws-sarvice in the same or eqdvalmt rank sbll be munbu judges of a Gclrcral Rifles Cow. . . Iolpff(or-Generd of Police. 2 (it) An O6lcc1 not below the mok of a Soperintendent d Poliec OI a Comm~dant of the R l h shall be tha Prtridiag judge al 1 IhttaUonRifln G u s t . (iii) Two Officas mot below tho rank of an Asairtvot Commandant d ,. Coat. i tho Rifiw 1htU be Chc mernbei-jbdge of s ' Battalion Pinola ( 5 ) I& kiaion ot the majority nanlbers shall bc the decision of r ' ; R~flor Court in rarpect of every order of judgemeol to be pa-ned : by such court. (6) Subject to the utbcr pruvirlotl~ of this Act :- (a) my off- under wtion 10 .r LIA of this Act ahall b* trtcd by Onoerd Rifles Court ; @) i n y i ~ o w under .eation 11 er IIA d thi ~ o t . . ,I by a Battalim Rinw Court : ,, Pdrilad tb.t a Ocnsral Rifle Ceurt or a Battalian Rifkr Court shn eq I ~ y m *8clloc w a i t e d by a member ot the Kits against tho pcmon er p m p t y d a pcison who is q d subjccfsto this Act (7) A Ciencnl Rinw Court or a Bat&lioa Riflcs CovR m y pas mcb ~c~ asisauth&iscd by this Act. is-B Appointment of law O ~ C O C :- (I) Every Rifk Coart may k a t l o d d by an 0m.wr not M e w unk of en Inspector of Police appoint4 by the hpe*tw-Oeacnl of P U ra u a-bw oeksr lor a~sisting soch re@. (2) Every trail by a Rifles Coert unda th* providon of this Act ahaU be docme.4 to be judicial prseediot with& tho morning of &om 193 and 228 6f thcTndii P I d a Conn shall he docmcd to bs a Court within the meaning 4 S d o n r 345 and 346 d the tSmiall Pracdure Code IW3. (3) An offmce committed by r mcmbor of the Rinm m y k enq.bcd Inco and tried even after be ~slsar lo be a nnabor thereof. I 16C Powers of -- The State Qov~rnmant a tht lcrrpctor-0mff.l of Police may, on its or hisowe motion or othaRire. call for and examine tho records drmy p r d i Wm a O d 13flar Coon or Battalion Rifla C o ~ n rtspetivdy (0% the purpw d ntidyitq Ltd or himK11 as to the corrrana& Icgdity or propriety of any B* r n t a m or order r c o d e d or p u d . m d p l s s ~ h o r d a a s i t o r b ~ thinkfit. IS-D. Power of tho State Owsnunent to dirkl, td.l by o r d i m criminal coort- I1 T Nolrichshadinr anything .8~tJwd in this A a tho Smb Omcrameo~ may. at rmy time, direct any promding which is to be institoted or whhb & pcndii b l o n a Rifla C o w ut be be by en o r d i i u i m i d cow of comp.(Cnt jurisdiction. 1 8 4 R ~ T C S E ~ to @a &to GO^ rqardiq ~ . ~ r d i o t i ~ . - a E (I) If any o d i q Gttmtnal oautE bg of opinion rb.1 an offcn~c commitld by a member of the Rifla u triubla by it, such court may by t notice in writiw require the inwtor-Genanl or Deputy 10rp.stor- General or the Commsadant withla wh- uomtnaud thuaanaed paron is serving M such &a oII!w .r mny le prcsrtbcd to dslivar ova tbs oEm& to that court f a trul. ) 10 cvcry a d m a , tho *mar rr aforesaid W l Cithu c q l y with the ordm of the coort or, tfbo u of opinion that id cbancs L triabk by a Rifles C o d r&r the q d o n to tho Stat* Oowm~.n( for bsci*oo .qd i d a m the wou[ aboM suob rdcrrrc. (3) 'Tbc ddmon of tho SBt. Gomnmnd u ragad (he d by rshioh rlmb oEonco ia triable rbJl k l i d and no Rinr court u m ordiouy aiminal oDan &sU p r d i. rqard to trial d s c h &ern* UI th* dccirim of UIC Sfate Oennncnt. '. . 1&F. Place of TriJ- Aq.pcnon cubjj.rt to thk Ad rh* commie my may k aicd ssd pa- for s a h rfmmln my plrs wbmnwr. ,. . 14 '(19) Protectton fut acXt done b y the- inember. of the ~ i ~ c ; , - - . I , ' ,- . . . . .'. . , (1) Any member o f the .Rifles when arrested shxll bs remanded . . t o th cnstody o f thc ~yrrtcrguarb. unless o!l erwicc d i ~ e c l e i 5 ~ rhe.wort . . or by tho Comnandant or Dep..ty Cumnaalaxt or .Asrita:it Coo~oandant. * ~ . (2) In any suit .or,prweed~nz against any rnembr af the Rifln b6; 'any act dgncby lii?>,~io pu!s:tance of 0 warmnt or order of a competent autliorily. it shall be la\vful for h'm cc pirad that such act was done by him uodor the authority of such warragt or order-. . . . .. . 13) Any ../rich ~ b & q i f y be prov~d by tha probcliou of the warrant or order dircctiag the s t . a o i irit is so provz.1, th2 menbor o f thr Rifln shall t8creupon ha dis.-harjed rrom liability i.1 rsr.pc:t .of the act so, dooc ~. & Lim, natwithrtroding. any defect in,thc jurirhi;rion of. U~e.auth:riiywhbh .. , iuocdsuch warrant or order. . . (4) Notwithstanding a.nythiw eootaioa io any othcnhw for thr time beins in force, no legal proceeding (whethdr civil or criminal) which IaWfdlK~ bc.brougbt -ab#t any m b e r of th6Rifles &'any thing don* or intended to be d a m nndcr the powera cmferred b y or in pursuance . . ... of, any-#roviaon of thin Act -or ihc rules m d d rhcrcoi~dcr, sbali bs tax. ipenad uolcs6 a mlice in miting of a d prosdings an1 of 1'1eausetLro- - . . sl has ~beee given to tho del~ndant and his supedor ofecer a l a s t one month before the commcnmment of such promedog. . .