THE KARNATAKA POLICE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024
KARNATAKA ACT NO.14 OF 2024
Arrangement of Section
Sections:
1. Short title and commencement
2. Amendment of Section 20-F
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
It is considered necessary further to amend the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (Karnataka Act 4 of 1964) to enhance minimum tenure of police officers in operational duties from one year to two years. This will help the Police Officer; to understand the jurisdiction in a better manner; to build good relation with the public; in detection and prevention of crime.
Hence, the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No.18 of 2024, File No. DPAL 09 SHASANA 2024]
[Entries 1 and 2 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
[Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.169 in part-IVA dated:07.03.2024]
KARNATAKA ACT NO.14 OF 2024
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 07th Day of March 2024)
THE KARNATAKA POLICE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 06th Day of March 2024)
An Act further to amend the Karnataka Police Act, 1963.
Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (Karnataka Act 4 of 1964), for the purpose hereinafter appearing:
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy fifth year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2024.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of Section 20-F.- In section 20-F of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (Karnataka Act 04 of 1964),-
(1) in sub-section (1), for the words “one year:” the words “two years:” shall be substituted.
(2) In sub-section (2),-
(i) the words “or Superintendent of Police in charge of a District including Additional Superintendent of Police” shall be omitted; and
(ii) the following shall be inserted at the end, namely:-
“and Superintendent of police in charge of District including Additional superintendent of police who are on operational duties in the field or such other duties as may be notified by the Government from time to time shall have a minimum tenure of two years”.
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