Police Forces (Restriction of Rights) Act,1966
Act No : 33
Section :
Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech,etc.
3.Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech, etc. (1) No member of, a police-force shall, without the express sanction of the Central Government or of the prescribed authority,- (a) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any trade union, labour union, political association or with any class of trade unions, labour unions or political asso- ciations; or (b) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any other society, institution, association or organisation that --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 3rd December, 1966 in the Union territory of Delhi: vide Notification No. G.S.R. 1848, dated 3-12-1966, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, pt. II,Sec. 3 (1),p.899. * Shall come into force in the State of punjab on 4-9-1967: vide Punjab Govt. Notifn. No.S.o. 67 C.A.33/66/s.1/67 dt.2-9-67, Gaz. of India , Exty .,p-371. ** The Act comes into force in the Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Daman and Diu, Himachal Pradesh, Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Manipur, Pondicherry and Tripura (w.e.f. 1-8-1967): vide Notifn. No. G.S.R. 1122, dt. 20-07-1967, Gaz. of India, Pt. II,Sec. 3 (1), P.1224. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 is not recognised as part of the force of which he is a member or is not of a purely social, recreational or religious nature; or (c) communicate with the press or publish or cause to be published any book, letter or other document except where such communication or publication is in the bona fide discharge of his duties or is of a purely literary, artistic or scientific character or is of a prescribed nature. Explanation.-If any question arises as to whether any society, institution, association or Organisation is of a purely social, recreational or religious nature under clause (b) of this sub-section, the decision of the Central Govern- ment thereon shall be final. (2) No member of a police-force shall participate in, or address, any meeting or take part in any demonstration organised by any body of persons for any political purposes or for such other purposes as may be prescribed.
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