The Chittagong Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 1978

1. PreamblePreamble

Chapter I PRELIMINARY

1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. Section 2Definitions
3. Section 3Application of Act V of 1861
4. Section 4Jurisdiction of District Magistrate barred in certain cases

Chapter II CONSTITUTION AND ORGANISATION OF THE CHITTAGONG 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 8Appointment of subordinate officers
5. Section 9Transfer
6. 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 of subordinate officers
3. Section 13Police-officer 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 20Power of police-officers to lay information, etc.
7. Section 21Power of police-officers to search suspected persons in streets, etc.
8. Section 22Enforcement of directions, notifications, public notices and orders given, issued or made under sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 or 33
9. Section 23Charge of unclaimed property and disposal thereof 24. Impounding of cattle
10. Section 24Impounding of cattle
11. Section 25Powers as to inspection, search and seizure of false weights and measures

Chapter V POLICE REGULATIONS

1. Section 26Power of Police Commissioner to make regulation
2. Section 27Police Commissioner may authorise erection of barriers on streets
3. Section 28Power of Police Commissioner and other police-officers to give directions to the public
4. Section 29Power of Police Commissioner to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder
5. Section 30Power of Police Commissioner to prohibit assembly or procession
6. Section 31Power of Police Commissioner to reserve any street or public place for any public purpose
7. Section 32Power of Police Commissioner to requisition vehicles
8. Section 33Power of Police Commissioner to prohibit, restrict or regulate use of music, etc.
9. Section 34Orders for prevention of riot, etc.
10. Section 35Police to provide against disorder, etc., at places of amusement and public meetings
11. Section 36Stray dogs to be destroyed
12. Section 37Suffering or unfit animals to be destroyed

Chapter VI SPECIAL MEASURES FOR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ORDER

1. Section 38Employment of additional police on application
2. Section 39Employment of Additional police at certain places
3. Section 40Dispersal of gangs
4. Section 41Removal of persons about to commit offence
5. Section 42Removal of persons convicted of certain offences
6. Section 43Period of operation of orders under section 40, 41 or 42
7. Section 44Hearing to be given before order under section 40, 41 or 42 is made
8. Section 45Appeal
9. Section 46Certain orders of Police Commissioner or Government not to be called in question
10. Section 47Procedure on failure of person to leave Metropolitan Area and his entry therein after removal

Chapter VII OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

1. Section 48Penalty for refusal to serve as auxiliary police-officer
2. Section 49Penalty for making false statement, etc.
3. Section 50Penalty for misconduct of police-officer
4. Section 51Penalty for contravention of section 14
5. Section 52Penalty for neglect or refusal to deliver up certificate of appointment, etc.
6. Section 53Penalty for unlawful entry and search by police-officer
7. Section 54Penalty for vexatious search, detention, etc., by police-officer
8. Section 55Penalty for personal violence, threat, etc., by police-officer
9. Section 56Penalty for detention in custody beyond a certain period
10. Section 57Penalty for unauthorised use of police uniform
11. Section 58Penalty for contravention of regulations under section 26
12. Section 59Penalty for contravention of directions under section 28
13. Section 60Penalty for contravention of prohibition under section 29
14. Section 61Penalty for contravention of order under section 30
15. Section 62Penalty for contravention of prohibition under section 31
16. Section 63Penalty for contravention of order under section 33
17. Section 64Penalty for contravention of order under section 40, 41 or 42
18. Section 65Penalty for entering without permission
19. Section 66Penalty for failure to conform to directions of police-officer
20. Section 67Penalty for wrong driving and violation of traffic-regulations
21. Section 68Penalty for wrong parking
22. Section 69Penalty for obstructing a footway
23. Section 70Penalty for causing obstruction in street or public places
24. Section 71Penalty for exposing anything for sale contrary to regulation
25. Section 72Penalty for letting loose any animal
26. Section 73Penalty for exposing animal or vehicle for hire or sale, etc.
27. Section 74Penalty for making or repairing vehicle in street or public place
28. Section 74APenalty for keeping or storing building materials or other articles in street or public place
29. Section 75Penalty for slaughtering animal or cleaning a carcass
30. Section 76Penalty for soliciting for purposes of prostitution
31. Section 77Penalty for indecent behaviour in public
32. Section 78Penalty for teasing women
33. Section 79Penalty for obstructing or annoying passengers in streets
34. Section 80Penalty for misbehaviour with intent to provoke a breach of peace
35. Section 81Penalty for exhibiting mimetic, musical or other performance, etc.
36. Section 82Penalty for committing nuisance in or near street, etc.
37. Section 83Penalty for begging and exposing offensive ailments
38. Section 84Penalty for bathing or washing in places not set apart for the purpose
39. Section 85Penalty for smoking and spitting in contravention of a notice
40. Section 86Penalty for wilful trespass
41. Section 87Penalty for false alarm of fire or damage to fire-alarm
42. Section 88Penalty for being found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise
43. Section 89Penalty for carrying weapon without authority
44. Section 90Penalty for possession of property of which no satisfactory account can be given
45. Section 91Penalty for taking liquor, etc., into hospital, etc.
46. Section 92Penalty for omission by pawn-brokers, etc., to report to police possession of stolen property
47. Section 93Penalty for melting, etc., of such property
48. Section 94Penalty for gambling in street
49. Section 95Penalty for permitting disorderly conduct at places of public amusement
50. Section 96Penalty for selling admission tickets at higher price
51. Section 97Penalty for allowing cattle to stray in street or trespass upon property
52. Section 98Penalty for affixing bills or otherwise defacing building, etc.
53. Section 99Penalty for lighting fires, discharging guns or letting off fire-works
54. Section 100Abetment of offences
55. Section 101Offences committed by firms, etc.
56. Section 102Cognizance of offences
57. Section 103Power of arrest without warrant
58. Section 104Disposal of certain specified cases
59. Section 105Power of police-officer to impose penalty in certain cases
60. Section 106Prosecution for offences under other laws not affected

Chapter VIII MISCELLANEOUS

1. Section 107Regulations, orders, etc., not invalidated by defect of form or irregularity in procedure
2. Section 108Indemnity
3. Section 109Limitation of legal proceedings
4. Section 110Public notices how to be given
5. Section 111Stamping of signature
6. Section 112Power of Government to include or exclude areas in or from Metropolitan Area
7. Section 113Power to make rules
8. Section 114Amendment of certain laws

Schedules

1. First ScheduleFirst Schedule
2. First ScheduleChittagong Metropolitan Area
3. Second ScheduleCertificate of appointment in the Chittagong Metropolitan
4. Third Schedule1 2 3 47 entries