Maharashtra Police Act 1951
Section 12 :
Constitution of Divisions and Sections :
(1) Subject to the control of the State Government the Commissioner 1.[for any area] shall, if he thinks fit-
(a) constitute 2.[within the area under his charge], Police divisions.
(b) sub-divide the same into sections, and
(c) define the limits and extent of such divisions and sections.
(2) Officers in charge of Divisions and sections, each such division shall be in charge of 3.[an Assistant Commissioner] and each section shall be in charge of an Inspector of Police.
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1. Substituted for the words ‘for Greater Bombay’ by Bombay 56 Of 1959, Section 3, Schedule.
2. Substituted for the words ‘within the Greater Bombay’, by Bombay 56 of 1959.
3. Substituted for the words ‘a Superintendent of Police’ by Maharashtra 46 of 1962, Section 3, Schedule.
