Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) District Police Act, 1989 12 of 1989 [25 April 1989] CONTENTS 1. Short Title And Commencement 2. Amendment Of Section 1 3 . Substitution Of The Words Director General Of Police For Inspector General Of Police 4. Insertion Of New Section 5A Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) District Police Act, 1989 12 of 1989 [25 April 1989] An Act to amend the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) District Police Act, 1859. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Fortieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- *Received the assent of the Governor on the 24th April, 1989. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, please see the Andhra Pradesh Gaezette, Part-IV A, Extraordinary, dated the 21st March, 1989 at Page 4. 1. Short Title And Commencement :- (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) District Police (Amendment) Act, 1989. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, appoint. 2. Amendment Of Section 1 :- In the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) District Police Act (Act XXIV of 1859) 1859 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 1, for the definition Superior Police the following shall be substituted, namely:- "Superior Police":- the expression "Superior Police" shall mean the Director General of Police, the Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Commissioner of Police, District Superintendent of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Assistant Superintendent of Police and Deputy Superintendent of Police". 3. Substitution Of The Words Director General Of Police For Inspector General Of Police :- Throughout the principal Act, except in section 1, for the words "Inspector General of Police", wherever it occurs, the words "Director General of Police" shall be substituted. 4. Insertion Of New Section 5A :- After section 5 of the principal Act, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:- 5-A. "Appointment of Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners.-- (1) Where in any General Police District, an area is declared as metropolitan area as defined in clause (K) of section 2 of the Code of criminal Procedure (Central Act II of 1974)1973, the Government may appoint a Commissioner of Police for the said area and he shall, in such metropolitan area exercise, the same powers and perform the same functions as are exercisable and Performable by the District Superintendent of Police under this Act. (2 ) The Government may also appoint such number of Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners as they may deem necessary for the metropolitan area referred to in sub-section (1) to assist the Commissioner".