The Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 1976

1. PreamblePreamble

Chapter I PRELIMINARY

1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. Section 2Definitions
3. Section 3Act V of 1861 not to apply
4. Section 4Jurisdiction of District Magistrate barred in certain cases

Chapter II CONSTITUTION AND ORGANISATION OF THE DHAKA METROPOLITAN POLICE

1. Section 5Constitution of the Force
2. Section 6Superintendence of the Force
3. Section 7Police Commissioner, Additional Police Commissioners, Deputy Police Commissioners and Assistant Police Commissioners
4. Section 7AClasses and ranks of subordinate officers
5. Section 8Appointment of subordinate officers
6. Section 9Transfer
7. Section 10Auxiliary Police-Officer

Chapter III ADMINISTRATION OF THE FORCE

1. Section 11Power of Police Commissioner to make orders for administration of the Force
2. Section 12Punishment to Subordinate Officers
3. Section 13Police-officers to be deemed always on duty
4. Section 14Resignation of Subordinate Officers

Chapter IV POWERS AND DUTIES OF POLICE-OFFICERS

1. Section 15General duties of Police-officers
2. Section 16Duties of police-officers towards the public and arrested persons
3. Section 17Duties of police-officers to keep order in streets, etc.
4. Section 18Persons bound to conform to reasonable directions given by police-officers
5. Section 19Power of Police-officers to enforce their directives
6. Section 19APower of police-officers to lay information, etc.
7. Section 20Power of police-officers to search suspected persons in streets, etc.
8. Section 21Enforcement of directions, notifications, public notices and orders given, issued or made under sections 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 or 32
9. Section 22Charge of unclaimed property and disposal thereof
10. Section 23Impounding of cattle
11. Section 24Powers as to inspection, search and seizure of false weights and measures

Chapter V POLICE REGULATIONS

1. Section 25Power of Police Commissioner to make regulations
2. Section 26Police Commissioner may authorise erection of barriers on streets
3. Section 27Power of Police Commissioner and other police-officers to give directions to the public
4. Section 28Power of Police Commissioner to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder
5. Section 29Power of Police Commissioner to prohibit assembly or procession
6. Section 30Power of Police Commissioner to reserve any street or public place for any public purpose
7. Section 31Power of Police Commissioner to prohibit, restrict or regulate use of music, etc.
8. Section 32Orders for prevention of riot, etc.
9. Section 33Police to provide against disorder, etc., at places of amusement and public meetings
10. Section 34Stray dogs to be destroyed
11. Section 35Suffering or unfit animals to be destroyed

Chapter VI SPECIAL MEASURES FOR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ORDER

1. Section 36Employment of additional police on application
2. Section 37Employment of additional police at certain places
3. Section 38Dispersal of gangs
4. Section 39Removal of persons about to commit offence
5. Section 40Removal of persons convicted of certain offences
6. Section 41Period of operation of orders under section 38, 39 or 40
7. Section 42Hearing to be given before order under section 38, 39 or 40 is made
8. Section 43Appeal
9. Section 44Certain orders of Police Commissioner or Government not to be called in question
10. Section 45Procedure on failure of person to leave Metropolitan Area and his entry therein after removal

Chapter VII OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

1. Section 46Penalty for refusal to serve as auxiliary police-officer
2. Section 47Penalty for making false statement, etc.
3. Section 48Penalty for misconduct of police-officer
4. Section 49Penalty for contravention of section 14
5. Section 50Penalty for neglect or refusal to deliver up certificate of appointment, etc.
6. Section 51Penalty for unlawful entry and search by police-officer
7. Section 52Penalty for vexatious search, detention, etc., by police-officer
8. Section 53Penalty for personal violence, threat, etc., by police-officer
9. Section 54Penalty for unnecessary delay in forwarding an arrested person
10. Section 55Penalty for unauthorised use of police uniform
11. Section 56Penalty for contravention of regulations under section 25
12. Section 57Penalty for contravention of directions under section 27
13. Section 58Penalty for contravention of prohibition under section 28
14. Section 59Penalty for contravention of order under section 29
15. Section 60Penalty for contravention of prohibition under section 30
16. Section 61Penalty for contravention of order under section 31
17. Section 62Penalty for contravention of order under section 38, 39 or 40
18. Section 63Penalty for entering or returning without permission
19. Section 64Penalty for failure to conform to directions of police-officers
20. Section 65Penalty for wrong driving and violation of traffic regulations
21. Section 66Penalty for wrong parking
22. Section 67Penalty for obstructing a footway
23. Section 68Penalty for causing obstruction in street or public places
24. Section 69Penalty for exposing anything for sale contrary to regulation
25. Section 70Penalty for letting loose any animal
26. Section 71Penalty for exposing animal or vehicle for hire or sale, etc.
27. Section 72Penalty for making or repairing vehicle in street or public place
28. Section 72APenalty for keeping or storing building materials or other articles in street or public place
29. Section 73Penalty for slaughtering animal or cleaning a carcass
30. Section 74Penalty for soliciting for purposes of prostitution
31. Section 75Penalty for indecent behaviour in public
32. Section 76Penalty for teasing women
33. Section 77Penalty for obstructing or annoying passengers in streets
34. Section 78Penalty for misbehaviour with intent to provoke a breach of peace
35. Section 79Penalty for exhibiting mimetic, musical or other performance, etc.
36. Section 80Penalty for committing nuisance in or near street, etc.
37. Section 81Penalty for begging and exposing offensive ailments
38. Section 82Penalty for bathing or washing in places not set apart for the purpose
39. Section 83Penalty for smoking and spitting in contravention of a notice
40. Section 84Penalty for wilful trespass
41. Section 85Penalty for false alarm of fire or damage to fire-alarm
42. Section 86Penalty for being found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise
43. Section 87Penalty for carrying weapon without authority
44. Section 88Penalty for possession of property of which no satisfactory account can be given
45. Section 89Penalty for taking liquor, etc. into hospital, etc.
46. Section 90Penalty for omission by pawn-brokers, etc., to report to police possession of stolen property
47. Section 91Penalty for melting, etc., of such property
48. Section 92Penalty for gambling in street
49. Section 93Penalty for permitting disorderly conduct at places of public amusement
50. Section 93APenalty for selling admission tickets at higher price
51. Section 94Penalty for allowing cattle to stray in street or trespass upon property
52. Section 95Penalty for affixing bills or otherwise defacing building, etc.
53. Section 96Penalty for lighting fires, discharging guns or letting off fire-works
54. Section 97Abetment of offences
55. Section 98Offences committed by firms, etc.
56. Section 99Cognizance of offences
57. Section 100Power of arrest without warrant
58. Section 101Disposal of certain specified cases
59. Section 102Power of police-officers to impose penalty in certain cases
60. Section 103Prosecution for offences under other laws not affected
61. Section 103ARequisitioning of vehicles

Chapter VIII MISCELLANEOUS

1. Section 104Regulations, orders, etc., not invalidated by defect of form or irregularity in procedure
2. Section 105Indemnity
3. Section 105ALimitation of legal proceedings
4. Section 106Public notices how to be given
5. Section 107Stamping of signature
6. Section 108Power of Government to include or exclude areas in or from Metropolitan Area
7. Section 109Power to make rules

Schedules

1. First ScheduleDhaka Metropolitan Area
2. Second ScheduleCertificate of appointment in the Dhaka Metropolitan