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 TABLE OF CONTENTS.
saC£eO'l!l\i?:='sallsallei
PART I.-GENER~•
.. ~€. .,-",,6,6~Sop'
PAG&

00lf'Sf'
h-'T-he B~eral Clal15t's Act . . . ... I
2. The Burm' UWll Act ..• ••• .~. 9
3.,. The Bunna Laws (Adaptation)-Aet-,-l94Q. - -m 'to 10
4. The Burma Iml~mnily and Validalin" Act. J945 ",.- 10
5. The Union of Burn-a {Adaptation of Laws) Order, 1948 _.•.• 12
6. ~=!lte='~~'km~ ~ .... .... 09
7. ~"'lt . . ~ ooo'ieoOo 07
s,.~S"'~I:·(mllo'l'lO:O>05e=....
.... 00

.lJ-"e~~~"'" ~ JO
PART 1I.-INTEliNATIONAL•
.. ~6. J'-"'~e§e~6'l"
1. The ForeieuC'rs Act ...
2. The R :gistration of FOt'ti~ners Act
..,.. 23
27
3. The Burma Passport Act
4. The Burma Extradition Act
5. The Foreign Relations Act
... ... 29
30
37
.n. The Foreian R~iting Act ••• 'Yo.' _

7. Th~ l'1"t'St:nt War Termination (~finillon) Act, 1946 -.;.

...... >1Il
8. The Bu~ma ImmiJ,:ralion (Emergency Prov'sicn,) Act .. ,
9. The T;ansIcl' of Immoveahle Pro~r\y (Restriction) Act
...
...
39
39
44
:~: ~~~~("if~) ~OO<I:::: .... 9G

12. ~bx>~",,1Et=~'l' ooo'ieo"" ~~

13. mM?"l"'''''''Il'''3 ("'il . ~~ mt''lioSi~~fll)..me= G<;
PART ilL-CONSTITUTION.
",~€. ~1-~.i§1"l6'l116Y"'.B;'au...~iop'
A. ExECUTIVE.

"'. "l6'l11 6X'

... ...
1. The Pensions Act
2. ~""'~I ~"',,,,-mo§o
'"

3. The Public Accountant:s IA:fauJt Act

.,. •••
....Iie<- - - 1t
70
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D. TaB PoLlCB SERVlca•

.... \CDICDi.!,¥S",.
1.
2.
3..
The Ran200n Police Act ... •••
The Police (lheiteftient te DUalfeetiell} Aet-
Tho Dispoeal of Police Officen' E,tates Act
'"
..,..
~

-.....,...
-
". ~O8
m
228
4.
S.
The Polic¢ Act. 1945
'Rte Gnion MilitatJ' PeWee Aet ...
E. PRtSONL
- 230
;145

c. .....~·5.,totS"'.
1. The Prisons Act
.... .. , 257
2. The Prisoners Act , ". - 272
3.
4. The Yoarrt 9ffeude" Aet
.s. 'Rtf! ~ Prise"," Re,.'j~ - -- --
The Identil1cation of Prisoners Act ,
-...
281
2iJ
294
 PART I-GENERAL,
9a98a o-tG,\8~8~8'P'
THE BURMA GENERAL CLAUSES ACT.

CONTENTS.

&CUOlf'
1. AppliOtion of Art.
GBNERAL DEFINITIONSo
2. Del1nitiolls.
3. Extent of Acts.
GfNERAL RULES OF CoNSTRUCTION.

4. Coming into operation of enactments·

S. Kfk-et of l'~peal.
S•.\. Effect of repeal of amcndinf{ enactment.
b. Revival of repraled enctmenll·
7. COll§lruction of references to repealerl enactmentl.
8· Commencelllen~ and termination of time.
9. CompUtltion of time·
JO. Me.,surcment of distances.
11. Duly to be taken ~rD raw in enactments.
J2. Gtnder and number.
PoW_tllS AND FUNCr1ONARIEI·
13. powers conferred on President to be exercisablo by Government in hit
name.
14. Powert conferred to be exercisable from time to time.
14·A. Power to rn1!re appointments.
IS. Yowcr to apsx>int to include power to flPpoinl "-officio.
16. Power to appoint to include power to suspend or l1iamiu.
17. Substitution of fundionarica.
18. Successon.·
19- Official cbiefs and subordinates.
PaoVII.IO:4S AI TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., WADE CNDER ENACU&Sl("fI.

20. Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactmentll.

21. Powel' to make to illc1ude power to add to, amend, v.",·1'\" l'ftCiD-t orden,
rules Qt' bye-laws.
22, 11aking of rules or bye·laws and ilOSuing of orde,..· between ra>RBJ( and
commencement of enactment.
23. Provisions applh.a1:>le to m.akinJC of rule. or 1;7&o:awl alt~r ~eY;.a,;UI
publication,
24. Continuation of orders, ek., iuued undtr 'Da~tmentl 'CPtaled and
rc-enacled,
 2 B.rmo Gtn<rul CUll"".

MISCELLANEOUS.
25. Recovery of fintos.
26. Pl'cvlsioll as to offences punbbable under twlj or. more enaetments.
27. Ml;"anin.l: of st:1"Vict: by po,;t.
28. Cilat;on of el'aclments.

11IE BURMA GENERAL CLAUSES Aer.

[BOKUA ACT .,I89M.] (2()lh February, 1898.)

PIlELIN1NAKY••
Applkallon I. The provisions o( this Act rC]:lling to Acts, except as olhe~wise expressly
or Att, Providcd, shall extend to all Acts, Re~lIlatiolls ami Ordinances form in..: part of the
law of the Ulliolt of Burma, whcnev,,:r ami by whatever authority they were
p<uscd or made [* * * "'11
GENERA.I. DEPI~lTIONS.
I'ltlinilioll" 2, In all Acts, unlC>ls there is anything repugnant in the subject or context.-
.. Abet," (II "abet", with its ':l'amm ,lh.'al vari,ltbns ;md cognate expr.::.sions. shall
h:lve the >laill\,.' meaning as in thE' Pen,ll Code;
"Al;t," (l) .. act ", used with reference to an offcnce or a civil wron!!, shall
include a !lel'ies of llets, :llIeI words which rdel' to ads done extend
also 10 iIIeJ,!,11 omissions;
(3) II affid.wit .. shall include allirmatic.l\ and d~:c]aratiol1 in the ClIse of
persons by la w "lIo\l.'cd to afilml or decl;\I'c instead of swearin~ :
.. Attornn· '(3-,\) " Attonu'y-GeIl('1'al .. shall includc the actil1~ Attoruey·General :
Gl:lIt·ul."
" Hartl.lt.-r." l4) "b.urister" shall mean a barrister of EnJ!lalld or Ireland, or a member
oi the Faculty of Ad\'OCiltcs in Scotland:
• (5) *
•
. * • • •
• ((j) • • • •
.. Uunn,"'l," • (7) " Burma" includes all tertitcrie~ which were, immcdlately before
the commencement of the Gon:rnlllcilt of Burma Act, 1935.comprbed
in Incli<l, heillg territories h jn~ to the east of Rengal, the State of
Mallipur and Assam and any tribal territories conneCled with Assam.
(8',* • 11 .. ,*
" Charter," (9) "chapter II $h311 1I\t".an a chapter of the Act in which the word occurs:
"-Chid 'UO) M Chief Jnstice of lhe CniC'n "·shall include the actin" Chief Justice of
]1l.tiCC \)r the .the Vnion: '
Union,"
(Ill * • • • •
"Colk-cl(lf," ill) (l Collector" shall mean the cl*( .officer in charge of the revenoe,
administration of a district:
., (13) .. .. • • •
I l"hc w mds" othorr than Actl 01 l';lrlia>n~t, and the ('eneral Cfhu$~ Act. 1897. shall Cb~c:
,to form J'"Irl of tht,: la\9 of Burma" wcr.: omitltd by tho UII;OOl ,If Rurlna IAdaf'lalion of Law,l
Ord",r, J9~8,
• ChillS", ~Sl. J61 and 1131 wet'~ Ik~tt<f,,~ clft'lJC: (71 was JIlMtltllkd by the SaRlO Qnll.'t.
• tnserted by Act Xl, J950,
• w~qib)' ...q LV, 19SJ.
 B"rmu Ge1Ural Claflul. 3.
U4' commencdptent h, used with reference to an Act, shall mean the day. ,. Com"
1\

. on which \he Act comes into force: .' . mmcnaent:'

(IS, II Commissio~er" shall mean the chief officer in charge of the revenue" Commil'
administratil;m of a division: .loner."
(16) II C'Jnslllar om~~er " shan include congul.g~neral, consoJ, vice-consul, .. Co~uI.1'
consular ;Ig:t:nt, pro·consul, and ;'Iny person for the limo beillJ.! offi~er.
Ruthorilt:d to·. perform the duties of consuJ-}teneral, consul, vice·
consul, or consular 8/.!cnt :
U7) II DePt!-ty Commi9Sioner" s~haU mean the chief officer in ch:trge of h deputy
the l-(ener.d adllliJ;l.istrJtion of a district : ~m!~.
·llIY-ICf,
(18) " Distnct Court" $hall me~n a prineipal civil Court of original .. Di.trict
jurisdiction, bITt sh'all not include the HiRh Court:· Court."
119) It District Judge" shil11 mean the Jud~e of a District Court: . "Di,lrlct
I m!g.:."
(lO) '. ~cu.nent ., shall include any matter written, expressed, Or described " Docu.
lIpon any substance b}' means of letters, ncures, or marks, or by men! "
more than one of th~e means, which is intended to be used, or
which roilY be used, foi-·-.lhe purpose of I·ecordin..: that maHer:
(21) " enactment" shall indti~le all Acl~t Rcgulltiona and OI'dintLncei "En.ct.
formin$.( part (If the law ''Of the' Union of Bunn11 \\henever and by ment."_
whatever anthority they \Vere p."\s~ed or made, and shall alia include
any provision contained in nny such enactment as aforesaid:
rZZl .. father ", in the case of :l.Oy One: whose personal law permits adoption, ... Father....
Sh111 include an adoptive Cattier:
(23) &I financial )'ear" sh.dl meJIl the yeat' commencing ou the first day .. It'in:tndal

of October 1; year."
fN) II Gazette " shatllllean the offici:iJ G;u:eUe fnr the Union of BUl'I1ta: .... Ganlle:"
(25' a thing shall be deemed to be done in .' ~ood faith to \\ here it is in fact ,. Good
dOne honestl}·. whether it is done n~J(lil!enlly or not: faith"
1(26) " Government" or II the GoverOluent " shall rne:m the person alltlro...~ Govern- ,
rize(1 by at' nnder the Constitution of the Union of Burma to ment,"
exercise the el:ecutive authorit)' of Burma:
(27). • ~ .. to· • ..
~(28) .. .. .. to ..
(29' immovl!:ablt: properly" sh"lll include land, benefits to arise oul of
I' ".mm
land and thin"s attached to the eal-th. or permanently fastened to able pro-
anylhing altachl!:d to the c ;rlh : . perty."
(30) "imprisonment" shall mean imprison~nt of either description.u "Imprison..
defined in the Penal Code : ment...
'()I) .. to .. • •
(32) .,. • • • .,
f33J .. .. '.. • ..
(34-, "local authority " shall mean a municipal eommittee, body of port'" lM.:aI
commissioners or other authority legally ebtitled to, 'or enh'us:ed Authorlt,.:'
by the Government with, lhe control or man\lgement of a Illunicipal
0" local fund;
(35)- .. to • • ,
(36) .. DlaJ.!istra!e·' shall include every' person exerci~ng MI or any of lbe"~ )f~I..
powers of a Magistrate under tbe Code of Criiuinal Procedure: Iratl'~"
(37) ,I master ", used with reference to a ship, li1lall \mean. any persc," .. lJUkr,!
(except I pilot Of" harbour.master) ir.win·g for lhe,t(me beilt" contr!» ''''-uhil').'.
or chargt: of the .ship :
•
I Subltih.ll:'d by tbe Cnion 01 8utaP (.\~ptatton of LaWS) Order, 191'.
I Dch:tcd by the ome Order.
 JJ.mna General Clauses,

" ),fonth." (3S) " mOllt~ " shall mean a nwnth reckoned accor~ting to ~be British
calentla.r :
.' Moveabl. (39) II moveable property II &hall mean property of every description, except
property. to immoveable property:
" Nolilica.· (40) II notilication " shall mean a notilic.'\tion in the Gazette:
lion,"
" Oath: (41) ,. o.'\th " shall include affirmation and declara.tioll in tbe case of persons
by la\,," allowed to affirm or declare instead of I\vearing :
.. OIence." (41) n offence" shall mean any act or omission matte punishable by any law
for the time being in force :
"Office of 1(42.1) II office of profit" shall not be deemed to include an office which is
(ll'ofit." a part·time office remunerat~d by travelling allowance or daily
allowance only or both:
'I Part." (43) II part" shall mean a part of the Act in whkh the word occurs:
.. Pa'son," (44) I' person" shall include any company or association orbody of indivi·
. duals. whether incorporated or not:
(45) • • • • •
'46) • • • •
(47) .. • • • ..
.. Pllbl;\' (48) " public nuisance" 5hall mean .1 public nuisance as defined in the Penal
nuisance." Code:
.. R.n.noll C49} " Rangoon Town" or" Rangoon" shan mean the R"lngoon Town
1\lwn." District :lS for the time 1>eiuJ!; defined for purposes of revenue and
general administration :
.. Rtl/.l.· ISO) .. re~istered "I used with reference to a document, shall mean registered
teredo .. under the law for the time being in force in the Union of Burma for
the registration of documents:
{51} 11 • 11 • 11

.. Rule." (52). II rule tt Ih.dl nlean a rute made in exercise of a power conferred
, by an)' enactment, and shall include a regulation made as 'a rule
under any enactment: .
'I Schedule." (53) II schedule" shan mean a schedule to the Act in which the word
OCCW'l :
'(54) il .. • • ..

(55) .. sectiOll" shall mein a section of the Act in which the word occurs :
(56J • • .. ... ..
(51) it lShip" sball include every description of \"essel used in navigation
not exclusi\'ely propelled by oars :
.• ~n." (5S) It lign It, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shaU,

\\itb reference to a person \\'ho is unable to write his name, include

II mark ", with its ~rammaticat variations and cognate expression. :
-s...- (59) ,& son ". io the case of anyone whose per.sonallaw permits adoption,
sh."\U include an adopted son :
(60) 'I sub-section" shall mean a su~secion of the secllion in which the
word occurs: -\
I'Swear." (61) II swear '\ with its grammatical. variati~ns and cognate ex-pressions,
shall ipclnde a8irming and declaring in\ the ease of persons bY law
allowed to affirm or dec!art·. instead ~ swearin2 :

I 1nK:rkd by Act XLl\',19SI. .

I Deleted by tbe UlliOD 01 Burma (Adaptation of Laws) Order. 1948,
 Butma Getltrat C:Wlllet. 5
1(61.,,) .. the Union of Burma tI shall comprise the whole of. Burma II Vnion of
incluc1ing- Burma.'
(i) aU the territories th"t were ~ovemed by Hi. Brilannic l\lajesty
through the Governor of Burma before the coming into operation
of the Constitution, and
(jj) the Karenni Sdtes :
(6l'B) IIunit" meanl- .. Vait."
(j) "ny State forming I constituent llnit of the Union of Burma:
(jj) all the territories of the Union of Burma Dot forming part of "ny Slate:
(62. II vessel" shall include any ship or boat or any other description of .. Venti,"
vt:ssd used in 1l3vip:ation ;
(63) II will " shall include a codicil and every writing making a voluntary II WllJ."
po6lhumous disposition of property: .
(64) expressions rderring· to II writing" shall be conslrued a. includinr II Wrltlne.'1
references to printing, lithography, photography, and other modes of
representing or reproducing words in a visible form: and
(65) "year" shall mean a year reckoned according to the British calendar... Year."

13. Subj.ct to the provisions of the Constitution, every Act, untets the E:r.lent 01
contrary is expressed therein, shall extend to the whole of the Union of Burnl3 Actl.
and shall apply to all persons in the territor,V to which it extends:
Provided that tbis section ShIll not of itself overate to extend any existinlL
law to any area in which it is not already in force.

••. (I) Every Act shall be promul~ated by the Ptesident of the Union by COulin, mto
publication under his direction in the Gazette. Every Act shall come into operation opttatiOD of
on the date of .such promulgation unless the contrary intention is expressed. enaelDIeIlu..
(2) Unles. the contrary is expressed, an Act shall be conltnled l'i comins into
operl'lion immediately on the expiration of the d~y precedinl its commencement.

5. Whel'e "ny Act repeals any. euactment, tlten unless a differer:tt Inhmlioll Effrct "f
appel'rs, the repeal shall :lot- r~t'lIl.

'nl revive anything not in force or existing at ttle time at which the repe,lI
takes effect; or .
Cit) affect the previous operation of any enactment so repealed 6r Olnythina:
duly done or suffered thereunder; or
(t) affect an~' right. privile~e, obli~tion. or liability acquired. accrued,
or incurred nnder any en:tctment :$0 repe:ded ~ or
Cd) affect any penalty, fOI'{eilure, or punishment incurred in retpect o(
any offence commiHed against any enactment so repealed; or
(,) affect any inveslis:alioll, legal proceedina:, or remedy in respect o( an)'
such right, privilege. oblift3tion, liability, penalty, '(orfeitllre. or punish-,
OFnt as aforesaid;
and any such investigation. 1e,al proceedin~, or remedy UI:ly be instituted,
cOlltinued, at enforccc'. and all)' such penalty, forfdture, or ~nisillnent. nay be
imposed as if the repealill~ Act had not been p;nlC'~'.

, In!lCTkd bv the Union ol Hunna IAdapali..n of 1.a...I) Onkf. 19..

I ~llbttillltcd ~)'lhr tame Order.
 6 Burma General (lauses.

Elled (If IS.A. Whertany Act, Regulation or Ordinance: repeals<'lllY enac_tn~eot ~Y wh}ch
rel"'al (If the text of any either tllllctment MIS ;tll1ended by the express omiSSion, tnserhon
amending
enachncnt. or substitution of :my m:ttter then, unless a different intention appears, the repe-l!
sh;tH not affect th~ C(lntinu:mce of any such amendment made by the ena,ctment
so repealed and in operation at the time 01 such repeal.

Reviv:l1 of 6. In an)' Act i\ shall be neceSs.;llY, for the purpose of reVIVIn". either
repealed wholly or partially, any enactment wholly or partially repealed, expres<;[y to state
'lIa..:hnellll. that purpose.

Construcllon 1. Where any Act repeals and re.cnaets, with or withal It modification, :'tny pro-
Gf referen<:n vision of a former enactment, then references ill :my othcr cnactment 01' in any
to re(lCillcd instrument to the provision so repealed shall, unless a different intention appears.
C'n:lctmrnb.
he construet! as references to the provision so re-enacted.
Commence- 8. In any Act it sll1l1l be sufficient, for the purpose 0'( excludinR the first
ment and in a ~rics of days or allY other period of lime, to use the word" from ", <'lnd
termillatloD for lIl(~ purpose of including the last in a series of days or any other period of
ur time.
time, to lIse the word" to ". .
ComllUtation . 9. \l,1here hy any Act any act or proceedin..: is dh-ected or allowed to he dont'.
of llme, or taken in any Comt or office on a l'el1ain clay or within a pl'e~cribed period, then,
if tllC Court or oOlee is closed on that day or the last day of the prescribed pedod
the Old or procecdin~ shall be considered 3.fl rlone or taken in c1ne time if it is
done or taken on the next day afterwards on which the Court or office ifl open:
Provided that Ilothing in this flt'dion shall <lpply to an}' act or proceedinA
to which the ~imitalion Act applies.

MC'alure· 10. In the measul'ement of :InY distance 'for the purpose of allY Ad, that
melliof distance shall, unless a different intention appe:lrs, he measured in a str.li~ht line
diStance•. 00 a horizontal plane.

Duly 10 be 11. Where, by any enactment. any dnty of cllstomsor exci~ or in the nalure
bken ~r(J thereof is IC"iable on any ~iven quantity by weiJ.lhl, meal'l1t'e, or "nine of allY J.loodl'
,Qtll in ell· or merchandise, then a like duty is leviable accordiuJt to the s,\me rille on any
admen!••
greatrr or I~SI quantity.
Gfllckrand 12. In al1 Acts, unless there is anything re:VoJgnant in the subject or t"ll,t;:xt,-
D\IIubtr.
(1) words importill" the masculine gender shall he taken 10 include
fem:lleil ; ;'tnd
(2) words in the sill~ular &hal1 include the plural, and !'i.• Tlusn.

POWERS ANO FUNC'I'IONARIES.

PoweJl 13•1'Where, by an Act of the P.lrliament or any existing Jaw as delineel
collferrtd on in sectinn 222 o{ the Constitulion, any-powe[" is conferred, or any dllty imr-oserl,
Prtlidt'nt to on the President of the Union. then that pQ\\:er shall he exercisable, or that
be elterclla·
hie hy duty shall he performable, in his name by the Government.. .
GO\·trnmenl
in hi. llamo.. .
Powers o,m. 14. Whel-e, by an~' A :t, any power is conferrf'd or any duty imposed then
ferred to be that po\"'-" m:lY b<~ exerciloed and th=-t dllty shall be performed from time to
Clten:lnb!e time liS oec..'\Sion requires. \
from lime 110
time.
I In...·.tcd·by Ad 11. 1945.
1 Ilurrted b)' A...l XJ, 1950.
 J4·A. Reference. j~ aoy Act to the makilll: of appointments by ij1e President Powcrtn
of the Uuion (0 any ciVil service 01 or d\·iJ post under the Government tilml1 mllkc
be colI~trued as ~eferenOFs to the makinJ,! of those appointment. b)' the Pre!li· :r;~~~t.
dent of the {lilian or I;ly some person dll"el1t'd b}' him to m.,ke arpoinlmer.ls
of thai class.
IS. Where,. by any A,et, a power ~o aproint jlny person to fill any office or POWItf 10
e:t<'Cute allY function is conferred, then, unless it is otherwise expreSsly provided, Ippoinl to
in'ludc
any such appointment may be made either hy name or by virtue of office and either POWcf to
temporari1r or permanently. \ appo!lJt
\ u-oJ!lc;o,
16. Where, hy aDy Ac~ a power to make any appointment is conferred, Powufo
then. unlc" a different intention appears. the ~uthorily having power to make arpoint 10
intlude
the appointment shall also have power to suspend or dismiss iiUly person appointed POWr;T to
by it in exercise of that power, sutpencl Of
. dilmlss.
17. In any Act it shall be sufficient. for the purpose of IndicatioJ!: the ~ppli- SUbllih,Uon
C:\tiOIl of a law to e\'cry person or number of pcr~n~ for the time being execnting of function.
the function!l of an office, to mention the official title of the officer at pretent aritt.
u~tinl! the functions, or that of tbe officer by whom the functions are commonly
executed. '

.8, In :\Il)' Act it Sh311 be sufficient, for the PJrpo!Je of indicatin~ the rebtion
of :l law 10 the successors of any funcHon:lries or of corporations having
perpetu.,1 saccession, ·to e.'(press its relation to Ule funetio~aries or corporations.

19. In allY Act it sba.H be sufficient, for til: purpose of cxpre.';slnJ!: Lhnt a OlJkial
law relative to the chief or superior of;m oUiee shall appl~' to the deputiu 9f ,hldl and
~ubur· •
suhonlinates lau-fally performing the duties of thai oAlce in the place of theh' dillales,
superior. to prescribe the duty of the superior.

PROVJSIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULftS, &TC., MADK tlNDEIl ENAC1'MF.~T"

20, Whel'e by any. Act a power to issue all)' notification, ordei·, sclierne, rule, :Coll~tru'til)lt
fonn Or bye.law is conferred, the expres!'iion!'i lI!red in the notification, order," of ordc:n, "
scIH.'.TT1e, rule, form or bye-Ia.w shall, unless tllne ill an~'thinJ! rCptl~llant in the ct~.,;'..!..u~
.
sllhJt!ct or contex t I Il:lVe th e same l"eilpect
(VC 'mea.nlllJ(!l
" I
al In 1Ie A ct con (erriD~
, unucren:ll;C-
meill.,
the power.
21. Where by any Act a power to jS~lIe llotHic."ltioll!l, ol'den, rules, or bye·laws Power to
is conferred, then that power includes a power, "exerei1l3hle in the like m."lnner and make: toil"
suhiect to the like sanction and couditionl (If anyl, to add to. amend, vary or C1udl." powet
10 add to,
rescind any notineations, ardeNt, rules. or bye·law,;; 10 issued. atntJId, war,
or rudnd
ordEn, ru!tI.
\ 01by..::·law.

22, Where, by an}' Act which is not to come ihto lora immedi..tely on the Maklnll ol
p)S~in~ thereof. a power is conferred to nmke mle$ or bye-law,. or to issue ~kl aordbye
ordeMO with respect to the application of the Act or with 1't'spect to the ('lIbblish.
ment of all~' Court or office or the appOintment of an)' Jad5(e or officer thert'under, or
i::in; 01
"'den btl·"
with respect to the person ~. wbom, or the time when" nr th~ plae~ where, or the wftnr-vliI"
marmer in which, or the fees for which. anrthjn~ ill to he done under Ule Ad, then ;lind Wi.... t
Ihat S:-0wer may be exercised at any time a(h:r the p;t.~~i~ o( Ihe A.ot. tout JUles. :~~l
br....1aws. or or~l~n so m....de or issutd lI,lJall not take effe~1 tilt lhe commencement ment.
ot tbe Ad. "
 8 Burma General Claust's.

Pro"'lsiClIIS 23. Where by a~y Act a power to make rules or bye-laws i~ eXJ1resstd to be
8PI,Ikllbic ~iYen subirct tothe condition of the rules or bye-laws be_ing made after previous
10 makinl
!'If rllle~ Of publication, then the £ollowll1l: pl'ovisiollS shall appl}', namely-
bve-Iay_s (I, the authority h;lVilJ~ power to make the rulell or bye-laws shall~ before
sfltr l're- making them, publish a draft of the proposed rule. or bye-laws for the
",lUllS pu h _
IIcalion. information of person. likely to be affected thereby i
(2) the publication shall be made in such manner as thllt au'thority deems to
be sufficient, 01\ if tilt: condition with rt:spect to previous pnblicntion so
requires, in such manner as the President of the Union prescribes j
(3) there shall be published with the draft a notice specifyjn~ a dale 0!1 or
aItel' which the draft will be taken into consideration;
(4) the authority having power to make the rules or bye-laws. and, where
the rules C'l' bye-laws are to be made with the sanction, approval. or
concurrence of another authority, IhM <Iutborily also, _sh311 consider
any objection or su"gestion which may be received by the nuthority
having power to make the rules or b~'e-la\\'s from any person with
respect to the draft before the date tiQ specified ;
(5, the publication in Ihe Gazette of a rule or bye-law purporting to have
been made in exercise of a power to make rules or b:re-Iaws after
previous pnblication shan be conclu!livc proof that the rule or hye·law
has been duly made.
Coalinua· 24. Where any enactment is rcp(aled and re-enilcted by an enactment, with
Iillil (If
or without modifioatioll, then, uniess it is otherwise expressly provided, any
ordcn. de..
IlIu"d Ilndl'r appointment, notification, orcier, scheme, rule, fom, or bye·law made or issued
enacln.elli. under the repealed enactment shall, so far:ls it is not inconsislenl with the
fr(lr.llcd Ind pl'O\'isiol\tl re·enacted, continue in force, and be (~eemed to have been made or
re.elaactcd. issued under the provisions so re-enactecl. unless and until it is superseded by any
:lppoilltlllcllt, Ilotillc:ltionl order, schemc, rule, fOI'm or bye-law made or iS3ucd
under the provisions so re-enacted.

MISCELLANEOUS,

25. Sections 63 to 70 of the Penal Code- and the provisions of the Code of
Crimin:!.l Procerlure in relation to the isslle and the execution of Y.'arrnuts for the
levy of fincs sh:t11 arlll)' toalllint"s imposed under anr Act, rule, or bye-law, unless
the Act, rule. or bye·lnw cout:lins an express provision 10 the contrary.
""''''1';('1'' 26. Where an ;lct or omission l,;onslilules an offence under two or m;we
a. 10 ofJ~ncts enactments, then the offender lihall bl: li;\hle to be prosecuted and pnnished
punishable
uoder 1"'0
noder either or any of those enlctments, hilL shalt not be liable to be punished
or more twice for the So'\me offence.
tn&C'tllltTlt••
Mcanil\C 27. Where any Act authorizes or requires anr document to be served by post,
of ler\,!ct
by post.
or
whether the ell:prcssion 'I sen'e" or either the expressions II give" or II send"
or any other expression is used, theu, unlesa a l:ifferent intention appears, the
service shall be deemed to he effccted by prorer1r adc!reslin~, pre'pa)'in~, anr:
postin~ b~' registered (iOSt a leUer "olll:\inin~ lile document, and, unless the
contrary is proved, to have been effected at the time at' which the letter would he
delivered in the ordinary conrse of post.
alation of 21. (ll In any Act. and in an~' rule, b~'e law, instrument, or documenl made
tnilctment•• under, or with reference to\ any Act, .loy enactment may ~e ciled bY;'eference to
the title confe-rred thereon [by the Burll1:\ L'\\\'s (Ad1ptntion) Act. 1940] or by the

I Subltih:tcd b, ....1 II, I" 015,

 B,,""\.Ge"tr", ,ltJ,,$I$. 9
Legislative authority and .any )lrovj5io~11 all enactmcot auy be cited by reference
to the seclion or sub-sec,ioll of lh~ cl1aC~lIenl in which the provision i. contained.
(2' A description or citatioll oi a pOrlion of allY enal:lmeut shall, unle.s a
different intention appears, be construed as' including the word, sectiao or other
part mentioned or n.:£erred to a.s fOrtninl!: lhe..beginlling aua a. forming th, end of
tbe' portion comprised in the descripCion ~italion.

--
'lHE BlJRMA LAWS Aer.

1-4,
[INDIA ACT XIlJ, 1898.J 14110 NOVcmbel', l898,)

'. • • • .,
5. The President of the UI'ion maYt (or administrative including revenue Division of
purposes.- Upptr .
"lJ
(a ) d 'IVI< e ppet' B' \'ISlonS an d fa<: h 0 I II Kle (IVlSIOns
't0 eli"
unna In I' , , ' t0
In B,,,.. ,,,,.
dl"jaionl,
districts, and vary the limil!l of those division. and districts, and distrktl,
(6) dIvide each d lhose district. inlo sub.diVisions. each of those: lub. IlIbdivi-
divisions into tou'nships and each of those townships into circles, =::::~wn.
and var)' the limits of th.:se sub-divisions, townships and circle.. c:JrdtL

6. Fnr the P.I"1JOSe of f:1cilitatinJ:, the appJit'atioD of an)' enactment lor the time ConllradlOD
tdng in fo~ce in :ny pJrl of upp!r a"r.lIJ, :l.lly Court m:'l}' construe the enactment of tiJact·
with such ,,!.erations. not affectin4! the mbttance, as nuy be necessary or proper to j~lt Ia
.(bpt it to the maHer before the Court. . ~,;::e
8urma.
7-12. • • • • •
IS. (II Where in any luit or other pl'Oetedin)t in the Union oC Burma it Law to he
is l1ece~s;try for the Court to dedde allY que,tion regardiug suceell!Uoll. iohe rilance oIdmlobler.1
marri;lKt 01' castc, 01' any religious usage or instil ulioll,-. 111 (erial ..
CAMI,
(al the Bo Idhistlaw in cases where the parliea are Buddhi,t.,
(b) the Muhamm1dan law in catel where the partie!! are Muhammadan.
ami
(d the Hindu law in cases where the partie. are Hindus,
shall (arm the :-u1e of decision, except in 10 far ;If linch law has by enactment
been alten:d or <lboliahed,'or i. opposed to any custom having the (orce of law.
I(ZI • • • • •
iJ) In cases not provided for by sub·section U), or by any other ~nact.men
lor the time beinR 10 force. the decision shall be l'IccordiJij{ to jUitice. tquity and
am conscience. .
14. (1) nle Pmident 01 the Union maYI'by notification in tb, Gazette, Trualrn II
tran~iet' all)' portion ci Upper Burma to Lo\l/er Burma or any portion of Lower tmit,.cy
Burma to Upper Bumla, ..nth eKed Irem a date to be IlpeaMd in the ootifi<:atioa, ~.e. tal
and on an:! with effect from that date, the porlion stJ transferred .balJ form part of X:=r a
Lower Burma or Upper Burma, at the cue may be. ht. .
(2) • • • • •
.. "

I Dee~ bJ Ad II, J9fS.

 10
THE BURMA LAWS (ADAPTATION) ACT,194O.

[Ru..' kr XXVII, 1940.) C70d Nvvembcr, 1940.)

An Act to re-slate the existing laws with amendmentl not affecting the
substance.
l
1. The enactmenh ,~t out in the Schedule sha'i be amended ill the manuer
!~ifi~d therein.
Z. The eMclmcnts mentioned in the Scbedule shall be known by the titles
printed ill italics in the S.;h_~lule, and such tilles shall he suhstituted for references
to such cnactmenb in other enactments i and all provisions which state the short.
title hy ~\lhieh an enactment may be called shall be omitted. -
3. The dates on which the enactments came into fOl'CC shall be slaled under
their titles; and clau<;ts which merely state the ~late 01 an enactment or that it
comes into force at once shall be omitted.

4. The long-titles of the enactments shall he omitted.

THE ·BURMA
, INDEMNITY AND VALIDATING ACT, D45.

'tIlU••' A", XVIII, 1945.] (3rd Oc{obtT, 1945.)

WURREAs it :5 ne~ssar\' to indemnify servants'of the Government and other

penlO1l1 in respect of adsand things ordered or done or purportin. to have been
ordrrerl or ckme in the l'ea~ollable belief that ~uch acts and lhing~ Wt-re neceuary
for the ex:eclIlion of their duty or for the purpose 01 prosecuting the war or
m:Jil1lainin~ or restorillJ: rrder or (or enforcing dj:.;eiplinc or ensnring pablic safety
or 11Iainlail1in~ supplips and services cs.<;entinl to lht life of the community or for
the ~1dcllce or the Uuioll or Burm,' or otherwise in the public interesl ;

AND \\'HIo:JU':AS it is 11~o necessar)' 10 validate certain proclamations. orders,

rules, regulations and leRislali\'c acts made or issued, and sentences, judgments
and orders passed, Riven or made, hy or under the au\boriLy of sef\'ants of the
Go\-emment and other pe~OIlS (Xefcisin..: or purporting to exercise authority in
the Union ('If Burma uncler the ,,~ve circllmlliances :
• .. • • J( is h~hy enacted ~ [(:,1I0w9:-
ShMt tllle. I. This Act mlS be c.lUed the Burma Indemnity and Validating Act, 1945.

2. In this Act-
(.1 .. act "; used with reference to an offente or a d\11 \\'ron~, shalt
iuc:1ude 3. series of acts. :lnd words which ~fer to acb done extend
also to omissions i .

I The Schd-it to thi. Ad ts not '.!t'rinted 1wcIuIC it is ..,d~ in ~ n;ltl;l~ o! a Repealag

_ Amcndilll.l:t. The ne..:dQfJ ;J,tnendlllcnl, h.l\"C been made 1ft thcl' apllfopfI;J,Ie placu.
s t>ubli~d in Home Dcp1fhntnl ~llti6cati"". No, .lll. bled the 3rd <ktober. 1945.
 11
(b) II war pe\"icxJ " means in relation to any area· the Period Cf'I11menciDg
from t1ie chZ:hth dilY or December, 1941, lind continuing until 8ach
I date J.the President of the Union may, uy llotific,'\tion, declare lo
be the el\d oC the war penod for the purposes of this-Act in relation-
to that ~;'I.

J. (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal ~roceediJla: whatscever, wllether Bar to lepI
civil or criminal, shan be instituted or maintaiued in any Court for 0:' on account of ~rocecdjn ••
C'r in respect of any act or thina done dorinft the war period whether within or :agaiDlt
without the Union of Hurma if dtlOC in good faitlf alld dene or purporting to be ::~:~n
done in the execution of his duty or for the purpose of pfOS«uting the war or lood raUb.
mlillbjnil;~ or rcslc..ri:lg order or enforcing disdplillc or ensuring 'public $j\fcty or
maintaining supplie!l and services essenti.1J to the life of the commuuily C'f for the
defence of the Union of Burm:l or olbt=fwise ill the pablic interest, b}' a person
holding oAlee under or emplo)'ed in the service of the Government in any
cap.1city, whether nav3ol, military, air force or civil, or by any other person a.cting
under the authorit}· of a person so holding office or so employed.
(t) Where it is alleged that any act done during the lV:'Ir period whether
wilhinor without the Union of BUm1'l and done or purporting to be done in the
circumstances specilied in sub·~ection (I) by n person acting for any of the pur·
poses and in any of the capacitil:s thtrein described wal not done in ~ood faith,
flO ~Ilitt prosecution or olher legal procee9ill~ shall be maintained In any Court
for or on :l.ccount of 01' in respect of lhe act complained of unless inlltilnted' with
the previous s;\llction of tbe President of the Uuion.
(3) For the pnrposes of Ihis ~ection a cenil:cate is:sutd Ill' or under lhe
:llIthoril}" of the Pr':5idellt of tJle Union or the: Supreme Allied Commander.
South·East Asia. or the General OAicer Commanding in the Union of Bunna that
any act or thinJ,t: W:lor; done under the aulh.1rily of a person so holding office Of so-
employtd as afOrts,lid or was done in the ext cution of a cluty shall be suffich:nt
evidence of such authorit}' or duty and of louch act or thing havjng heen clone
tht:rcundc:r or in execution thereof, and an}' such acl or thill~ dOne h)' or under the
:\tIthority of a persoll so holding of.ice or so.emplo}'ed lIS afores:ilid shall be deemed
to have he..:n dOlle ih good faith ullle:ss and \l1ltil the cOlltrar}' is proved. , .
of. tIl Any selltence passed, judJ,t:ment Jtiven. or order made durilla the war Validation at
period h)' any British or Allied Mililary Court or b}' :'111)' olher Briti~h or Allied jt1dRtntnlt,
tnhunil:l «(ther th:1n a Court Marlinl cOllstituted in pUf)naoce (If any statute) ftnlen~~
:Uldot~
c~lahlish.:d or convened I)}' the authority admini8terin~ an}' :lrea in the Union of
Burma for the administration of ju~tice therein, includin~ an)' order made ill
rderence to any such seDten~, judgment or order h}' the confinning or reviewing
authcritr, ~h .. 11 he deemed to be and 411\\"aYI to have been valid and to be and
alwars to have-been within lhe jurisdiction of the Court or Tribunlli.
1.Z1 Ever}" person confinrd or othrrwise pllllished howscevcr ander aDd by
\'irtue o( any aentence passed by an, such Court ~r Tribunal actina in a judicial
Cflpacity shall be deemed to have been lawfully 10 confined or pUnillhed and :;hall
continue li:'lblc. 10 confinement or punishment until the es:piration or execution
of thCS;li:l sentence or until he is released by the President of the Union or
.otherwise by lhe exercise o( His Britannic Majesty', prerog;llive. . ( ,
(SJ Where at Lhe d.l.le of the coming into operation of this Act any luch
lentence, judgment or order 3!1 ill mentioned in sub·.ection (t) i. stlll lubject to
c?nfirmation or revielY the ~wcrs exercisable by the..con6rming or reviewiol
\
I The III d;n ttl ""ebru<lty 1947 hal ben dedamt to be lhe end 01 the war pcrio4lor the'
1'"J'~ of Ihi. Ad. i , reb ion to Ihe whm- of lhe UmOll of Buaaa.. Ville Jlld6claJ ~
N!Jlifi..;atiou Hu. -49. dXo;d Sth lo'cbNafJ 1947,
 12 Burma ]lIdllltf/l'fy and Va/idll!iIl',

:\uthority may be exercised by sDch person :\s m':l.y loe desigllilted by the President
of the Union in this behalf and such person shall be deemed to be Ihe confirmil1~
or reviewing authority within the mcanin~ of sub·section W.
Valicbtlon S. All law!!, prochmations, orders, fules, regulation. and Jegi~lative acts
of 't~idl\liyt whatsoever ma1c or iS~lled during the war period hy or with the as'cnt of ilny
&ctt. British or Allied Military authority shalll>e deemed to be and always to have been
~lid and of Cull effect until su<::h military authority shall have been superseded in
the relevant art] by the lawfully constitl1ted legislath'l' rtnthorit)1 of the Union of
Burm:\, notwithstanding that any.snch law. proclamation, order, rule, regulation
Or leftislative act may have repealed or i\mended or have been inconsistent with
an~ law pceviously in force in such area..

Sa\'iuJ(" 16, Nothinlo: in this Act shall be deemed to affect-

(n) the instillition or prosecu'ion of proceedings by or on behalf of the
Government; or
(b) the institution 01' prO!;ecution of procecdings in rClpect of rights
unrler, or alleged bre.'\ches of conlr.tct, if such proceedin~s are
instituted within one ycar from the termination of the war period
or the date when the cause of action arose, whichever may be
the later; or
(c) the institntion of any p"oceedin~s that may lie against the Govecn·
ment for the :,mrpt)Se of recoverinJ.( compensalion.for war dama~e.

THE UNION OF BURMA (ADAPTATION OF LAWS) ORDER,I948.

(4th Ianl,arY, 1948.)
WHERI!AS by sub-s:ction (21 of s:choll226 of the Constitution the President of
the Union may. by Ordet\ proTide that as from such date as may he specified in
the Or,lt:r. any existillj.'( law shall, uutil repealed (lr amended by the Union Parlia-
ment or other competent authority, havc effect subject to such adaptations and
modifications as ap~ar to him to he nccessarY or expedienl with due I'egard to
the provisillllS of the C'JlIstitution :
Now, therefore, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him as aforesaid
and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf. it is hereby ordered by the
President as followl :-
I· This Order may be called the Union of Burma fAdaptation of Laws)
Otder, 1948.
2. tJ) This Order shall be deemed to have come into force On the date on
which the Constitution (If the Union of Bunna ihall come into operation.
(11 The provisions of thi$ Ocder shall have effect in the whole of the
Union 01 Burma inclusive 01 the arelS formerly included in Schedule 11 to the
GOYtmment of Bunna Act. 1935, provided that as respeds such areas the
pl'Ovisions of this Order relatinj( to any exi,ting l.w are appropriate to the form
in which su.::b law is applicable in those areas.
.s. In this Ocder,-
01 existing law" shall have the same m~ninl as is assiJlned to it in
section 222 of the Constitution.
• In cla_1411ft4 (C' 0( teetion 6, the w«1ts M Ite Crown or" were OIIlitkd by lhe Un.
d Burma (Adlrtalloll,)f Lawll Order, 1948.
 13

... The tll"flments mentioned in the Schedule' to this Order shall t until
r~peale(l or amen~ed by the Union Parliament or other competent authority,
ha\'e c:ffE'cl subject \0 the adaptations and modifications directed by the SChedule
to be made therein qr, when so direcledt-shall cease to have effect.

5. Whenever an expression mentiC'ned in. the 61'$1 column of the Table

her~undCf' I-tinlcd occurs in any existinl! law tMort unless Ihe n:~sion ill under
the l<ls1 plT.cedin~ paragraph expressly directed to be dhLTwise adapted 01" tllodi.
fied or to ~tand unmcdi6ed or to be omitted, there shitJl be substituted Ulere(or the
expnssions set opposite to it in the second column of thr. wd Table :-

Crown
'[' . .
British Burm3 or Burma.
..,
High Court of Judicature at Ran5looo
...
•••
The Union of Burma.
Government.
•
HiJth Court.
• • 'J
His Majestv or His Majcsly'lj' ... Hi' Britannic ltbjellS" or His Britannic
Maje$tY'$ respectively.
British India or India .... '" India or Pilkistan.
LeJlislaturc or Legislature of Burma or
Burma Legislature ... ... UniC'n Parliament.

·J.A. Whenever the word II Governor II or the expression II Governor of

Burma ,. ou:urs in any existin~ law relating to ;my m:lUer enumer;ded in List" I of
the Third Schedule tn the Constitution, there ~hall he substHuted ther('for the
~xpre...sion '. l'residcnl of the Union" ; and whenever such \lord or expt"ession
occurs in any e~islin~!:Iw relalin~ to any tn.1tter enumerated in List JI.of the said
Schedule. lhere shall be subslltuted tberefor the ~xprcssion .. Head of the State II

6. Where this Order requires that in any ex;slinJl law or pOrtion of any
such existing law cerhin words shall bf' subs!ituted for· certain other wOl·ds or
that certain words shall be omitted, the substitution or omissiou. as the ease may
be. shall, unle~s tht: contrary intention appean, be made whertver the word'
rderred to occur in that law or such portion.

7. Where this Order requirea the substitution in any cra"1lm'1Jt of a ph'ral

noun for a sjn~\l13r noun or via versa, or of a masculine ncun for a neuter noun
or w" verso, or of a noun or adjectivt: beginning with a conlonant for a noun or
adjecti\'e hq:inning with a vowel or 11ite flen#, there sh;11I al$O· be made in aD)'
verb, pronoun or article in tbe lentence in question sitch cCn5tquenlial amendm-=at
as tbe rules of grammaT may require.
8. The pMVisions of this Order which aC'apt or modify any ~nactment .0
as to alter the m.u;ner in which. t~e authority by which, rr tbe taw in accordance
with which, any powers are exercisable, shall not render invaHd any notification,
.order, commitment, attachment, bye·taw. rule or regulation duly'made or iaued.
or 3n},thing done before the commencemer.t of this Order: and any such nou6c.a·
tion, ,,""der, comalitment. attl1Chment, byt.·)a\\·, l"Qle, reJ:ulation or thing rnay be
\

I The $-.·bedule t, thil O,du j( not TerrodtQd. but tlte lleo-'Ja!'Y aomtdInmI. . . . . . .
lUCk in tbtir ~N>topriatc pl~ces.
I Del~ by Judicial J Braa;:h N~ Ii')., 2W, elated .7Ua HovClnbcr'l9t9•
• hunted by ibitl.
14 BIITma.A.llnpJali(m 0/ Laws.

revok~d, v:lried or Ilndo~ iI: tht like mannel', to the like extent an:1 in the like
circlmlslan..:es 3~ if it had been mOtde, issued or done aftet' the c<:mmrncemcllt
of this Order by the competent .mthority and U1lt~tl' and ill accordanc!: with lhe
;ro\'i~iona then applicable 10 such a case.,

9. Nothjll~ ill this Dreier shall affect the previous Orel'ation of, or allylhin~
duly dOlle 01' suffered under, _ny cxistiltg law, or ;IIlY right, pri\'i1c~e, o:)ligalion
ai' liability already m:quired. accrued or incurred under any such law or any
penalty or plJlli~hmcnt incurred in respect of any offence already committed agaimt
any 5uth law. \
\
10. References in any law hi, force in Burma to that !:IW or any other law or
to any sedioll Or portion thereof shall, except in so far liS .he cOlltrary intention
appears, be conslrued- .
(D) as respects any period befort: the coming into oper:ttion of the
Constitution, "as referf IICt's to that 1;1. \\", section or portion as in force
in all places in Bnrma 10 which it t'xlended :
(6) as rtlspects any pel iod :\"her the comin~ into operation of the
Conslitutiol1, as references.to that law, section or portion as in
force in Burma.
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 PART II-INTERNATIONAL.
9a~81 J-:Ja§t§@t§~8'P1
11IE FOREIGNERS Act.
[IND" ACT III, 1864.J (12th Fehru.ry, 1864.).
WHE((E ,8 it is ~xpedient to make provision to enable thE: Pr~sident of the Preamble.
~nirn to. prevent the subjt..'cts of Forei~n States (rom residing or sojourning
III the Union of Burma, or frolll passillj.( through or trlvtllillg ther(in, wUhout the
coasenl of the Prtsident of the Union i it is en.1cted as £ollows :_
I J. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the word II foreigntr" IBttrprwt••
,.hall denote :L person \\'ho is not a citizen of the Union. tion.
o • "Forci,ner,"
2. If a queshon shall anse \\'bether any per10n alleged to be a foreigner Proof of
and to be subject to the provi5ions of this Act is n fOI'eij,tner or not, or is or is billnll a
not subject to the provisions of this Act, Ihe onus of proving that such person forcllilncr.
is not a foreigner, or is nol subject to the prov~it)nl of this Act, shall lie upon
such pc..-rson.
I 3. The President of the Union may, by writing- Pmlden .
Ca) order any fouilner to remove himself from Ihe Union of Bnrm.1, may Ofd:r
or to remoYe himself therefrom hy a particular roule 10 be specified .ny lorci.(nfr
idn theI order, or · b d fl' I f
(b) or er t lit any forelgller e cported orllwltt rom I e Union
b . ~~I~:~lr~i):~ to
be dC:PC;ttlu.
of Burma.
3·A. (1) Whenever lhe District Ma~strate considers III:lt the President FordtMr
of the Union should be mO\-ed to issue an oede;- under section 3 In respect of ~ny may be
foreigner who is within the limils of the joriMliclion of such M~iJtrate, be may apprtbtAifed
report the c:\le to the President of the Union and at the 5:tme lime issue a alldd~I"'ned
w.uranl for the apprebension of such foreiiner. =e:l~
(Z) Any officer issuini a Warrant under sub·sectioll (l) may, in bi~ diacretion, removal or
direct by endorsement on the warrant tllat if !loch foreiJZncr execute. a bond dtpottaUoa.
with or without sureties for his ltlendallce at a speciJied pbce and tilDe, the
ptrson to whom the warrant is directed shall hl:e such leCurity and release lIuch
{ortigner (rom custody.
(J) Any person executin& a waliant under sub-section (J) may search tor
and JPPrehend the foreia:ner n:lmed in suo:h w:lrtant; anel, subject to any direction
iS$ued under sub-seetion (21. shall forthwith cause lOch foreigner when
apprehended 10 be pceduc-.ed before the officer issujnl! the warrant.
14J When a forei~ner for whose apprehension :l warrant has been islued
under sub-section (I) is produced or app::ars before the officer issuinll loch
w,urant, scch officer IDly direct him to he detained in coal.odr pending Lbe ordCl'li
of the Presi,lent of the Union. 0: mlY rell::lse him on biJ esecutilli a bond
with cr. without sureties to appear at a specifi~:t place and time and tbereafter
if and when required until such order. lre obtained.

I Thi. ~tino was fir.! amended by the Unl ... of .BurBIJ I Adaptation at La.." Order,
t'MI. and ,,,buqllcatlr 'ubttiMcd br Act XLII, 1941.
I Subl'illlltd by Ad VIII. 19S).
 24 Foreigners.

(S) AllY officer who hat: in acrordante with tbe provisions of sub-!;('ctilJn
(4), urc;~rt:da forej~lIer to be debined or released on ~il executing a bo~ld
shall forthwith report lht filet to the President of the UllIOli. On the receipt
of il report under this sub-!tcti( n the Pre!iident of the Union shall without
clelar either direct Ih:tt the fureiJ.!:ner he disch:ltied or make an order for
the rClI1c.v;l11 (or deport:dion) of such foreip;ner in accordance with the prO\,iSIOIIS
~~~3. .

forrigntr 4, (J) If anr fordj.!uer ordcrt'() to remm·( himself from the Union of f\11rma.
Itflliing to or ordered to r'emove himself (here from by a pmticnlar route, shall neJllect or
UllIOVt, or
rdllst~ 10 do, or it allY foreigncr, hJ.vinJ.!: I'emovecl himself from the Union of
IciurDiul/.
without Burmil ill CO\lSeqllt:ncc of an order i~s\led under any of the provisions of thi!l Act,
licen'e Illtr or 11:t\'ing been removed from tht Union of Burma under :tnr of the said
rtntuval, provision§, 9h,,11 wlllnlly reln"1 thereto without a license ill writing iranted by
lIlay be the Pn'sitlt'nt 01 the Union, ~l1ch fon:i~ner ma~' he apprehended and dehinl'd in
llf'prtllepdtd
IlId de· safe clIslo(lr l [by an OI'Clel· ill w..i~ing 01 the Distrid Maci~tlate], until he Shill!
Wiled. he jischarRcd therefrom b)' order of th~ President of the Unioll upon such terms
31lt1 conditiolls as the Presidenl (.( the UniOl, shall deem sefficient fer the lkace
and secufi1r of the Union of Bmma I I .. .. .. .. l-
I(ZI AllY fOTt'igllt'r who has hrl"n ordtred to be deported under settien 3 (b)
may he apprchendtd without warrant hyany polict-officer not helow the faille
of Sub-InslJl'Ctor and brought ht-fore the District Mal:illtrate wbo shalll by an
onln ill WI itjll~, (ause the s:lid forti/ol:ncr to be detained in safe custoc:y
pending the completion of arrJnJ!:cmenb for his removal out of the Union
cl Burn-a,
IIJl Any fClrei.:ner appreh~n(kd and detained uncler the provisions or
scb-scction (J) maY be admitted to bail by tbe Distric' Ma~istrate,

.>r,tidcnt IS. Whene\'er Ihe Pr~idellt of the Union sh:t11 consider it nect5Sar}· to
may Or8er \OIkt furtlu:r prtcautiollll in respect o( rorei/.:ners re~idini or Iranllillirl in the
:r.1I lllt Ullion of Burm;\ or an~' p:l.rt thereof I it shall be lawful (or the Presidellt of tile
rru,isinll' of
tlill ,,~t 10 llniun \'Iy a 1I0titic.'1t;on to crllcf lImt the pro,'isions of this and Ihl! sub~ttlUent
be in 100u llections up to :11111 illl':udill': St'C'liOll 22 of this Act shall be in force ill the
In lht' llnldn Union 01 Burln:!.1 01' in ~uch part thereof;ls sh:t.l1 be specified in su~h lIo'iticalion.
of 81luna 01 for such period a" shall be ther~in declared; and th~rellPOnl anrl for such rcriod,
in any ~rt
tbelcof.,: the prll\'lsiuHS 0( this audlhe Sub.~qllenl !leclions lip to and inclodini! sedioll
22 sh:all ha\'e fnll fc.~ and efft:d in the IJnion of Burma or such part thereof
:u slnll h"ve heell' so ~ptdl;ed. The President of the Union mar from time 10
time, b~':1 noti6l..-atioll, c:llIl'el or alttr anr former notification \ybich ma)· still
be in foret, or may t'xtend the Jl(rtoo dtc1ared therein.

Il:\'tt)' 6. Ever)' fOrnl!:lle:- on :lrri.,illlll in any part of the Union 01 Bnnna in which
lorrient.'" to all tbe provi~ions of Ibis Act are for the time heine in force ander an order
~1,~11 ,0. issued as pt"ovidW ill the L'lSt PI"-'Ctding section from any port or pla'- not
l,u'"
l'niOll 01
lll ... t
\\'It. hOIII th t to·moll
°
0
I Burma, C'r Irem an)' port or place wilbin the Union - of
lutrna In Bonna where aU the pnwisions of Ihi! Ad are not in force shall forthwith
C'tl'taiDaaa. rtpOrt himself to the District Mal..'ishate, or to socb otber officer as sh<.l1 be
arpointed to recei\'e such repc-rts by the fresident of the Unioll.
---:-~--::-----,---
I Ad<lnt br Act \'III,195J.
0-
, QChlt!td by lhe t:nj"n ~,f BUrIU:lI t AI:lJpbUtM aI LaWI' OId\"r 1941
I Insmed b)' Ad VIII. 1953. '
• Sub:lUtulrd by '!rd,
 2S
7. The repart shall he in writin~, ann shan be 'signed by the person What 10 be
reportill~ himself. and shall specify his name or names, the ll:l.tioll to .which tlal(d In the
he belong~l the place from which he shall h.3\'C come, the place: or pl:lceS of his reporL
destination, the obj~ct of his pursuit, and the date of his arrival. The: report llhall
he recorded by the officer to whom it is made.

8. The rrovisions of the last two Preceding stdions shall not extend to Forei~n ...
auy rdSOIl beinl! the master or commander of 3, I'essel or employed therein, beln.
but "if a~~ such ~rs(ln shall be in ~ny par,t of .the Union of Bumta in which all :::~8o~f
the proYISl0n~ of thIS Act :Ire for lhe time hemJ.! m force, arter he shall have ceased employe.
to he 'lctually employed in :l vessel, he Shlll forthwith report himtelf in manner there1l1, to
aforesaid. report
them.cltes
when Ihey
cease lobe
to tmployed.

9, If any forei~nel' shan neglect to report himself as reqllired by this Act, Farcicnln
he m:lY he dealt with in the manner hereinafter provided in respect of foreilners ntgltclinc
tr'I\·ellin~
, without
. a licellse to rtport
Ih'mltlvu,
maybe dalt
with in Jllle
nlanner
foreignm
I'
Intl·elline
without.
Ikenlr. ,

10. No (o;'eigtlcr shall travel in or paSll throu~h any part of the Union No I,9rri&MI'
of BUrJr.a in which all the provisions of this Act are fol' the time being in force 10 travel In
\,ithollt:l license, the UnloA cJ
Durma
~ilhOQ! a
!il:tllse,

II. . • • • •
12, Ever)· such license shall stale the Dame of the person to whom the "'hillloN
licruse is ~ral:led, Ihe natiull to which he belongs, Ille Jistl'ict or districts throul{h Ilalt,d in
whkh he is autllorized to P:iSS .c,' the limils \litHn which II(' is authorized La UeeoN,
travel, and the pcriorl (if :tny) durin" which the Iiceusc is intended (1"'have
effect,
13. The liceme may.l>e J.!r nled suhject to such ccmlilions as the President Liefn.. ma,
oi tne Union mar direct or a~ tht' officer grauting the license may deem necessary be croanlc4
and mar he revoked at any time by the President of lhe Cnion or such officer. . WIl IUb"jc~~.
1..,11
and IT.a,. bt
;~c.Ud,

14, If any foreigner travel in or atlempt to pall through any IXtrt of the Ford.,
Union of Rurma \\ ithout ~tJch Ijcen~e as afol'ts.1id, or beyond tile di5tricts or lilllits tf1lveJlin.
mentioned tlue-reil:, Of after .'tJCh license shall h:l\'e been revoked, C'f shaU vidate witbollt or
an)' of lhe conditions tbrreio llpecilied, be may be apprehended without warrant ~~:tr~~
by :In)' officer exercising any of the powers of a Mliistrate, 1[" " ... "J .or Uonlof
by any police-onicer. .".; Ji(tAIt
nlay be .,.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,,-, ,--_:-:--,-,-,--_.,.,--_ _ pellal,"
, Omitk4 by tbe CnioD 01 iSurma ("~ 01 La.1 ) Order, 194••
 26 Fortig"ers.

f'rortdufC U. I [. -J • 11) Whenever ilny person shall be ;apprehended by or

u(II"'. ;\f'(ll'f'- taken ~fore the District }hgistrate. such Jtq"Jistrate shall immediately rCp'rt the
~n'!lr cue to the President of U1C Union and shall cause the penall brought before
IO~~~Tl~C 10 him to be dischuged or pending the orders of the President of the Union
tie I'mi- 10 be clt't1ined.
deft!.

PcrfCMd Ip' 16. Any person apprehended or detained under the provisions of this
Jlfthtudtd Act may be admitted to bail by the District MaJ,!istrate, or by any officer authorized
may be
~clmillcd to to ~rJnt licenses, and sh:u1 be put to as little inconvenience as possible during his
bail. d(tention in custody.

RttnOvalof 17. The Presidtnt of the Union may orrler any s:ertOn apprehended or
perSOl,1 detained under the provisions of this Act to remove himsl:lf from \ny part of the
arpre- Unioll of Burma in which aU the provisions of this Act arc for the time bein~ in
helldl:d.
force, by sea or by Buch roule::ls Ihe President of the Union may direct i or
the Prellident 01 tbe Union may c,"lUIe him to be relDoved from any such part
of tbe Union of Burma by sucb route and in such manner as to the President
of the Union shall st'em lit.

President 18, The President of the Union may by order prohibit any person or any
Ill;'" rwnblblt c!;\ss of peNOn! I (IIOt beinJ!: cililellll of the Union} from travellinj?; in or passill~
rtnOlll.no! thr~h :my part of the Union of &,111' in which all the provisions at this Act
~1~tC~:~: rna)', for the time being, be in force, and from L';\ssing from anv part thereof to
from In&~~- :motht'f withoul a. license to be gr:\llted by such officer or oflicers as shall be
li.li: "I" specified in the order; and, if anr person ~ prohibited .hall wilfully disobey
pu,ln.: slh:h order, he may he apprehe:nded without warrant by any of the officers
~tItlJlIt~I:Y lIpeci6e\\ in ~tion 14 of Ihis A~~. and car~ed h~fore the District Magistrale.
Unt...1 nl and dcalt \\lth ul1clcr the prOVI~lons ('If seclion 17 In the S:lme manner as if he
Hurn~ "'lth- were illureigner : and lilt: President oi the Union Inay order such person to be
QUia liern... dehincd in s:,fe custod)' or under the surveillance of the police so long as it
ml}' be \Jeemed oc:cessa,'y for the peace lnd seemity of the Union of Burma or
all)' reui. thereof,
19, • • • • •
Cullin 20, It shall he lawful for the: Commissioner of Police, or for the District
uftkm Il~)' M"~'l'akt ('If for an)' officer appointed 10 rccei"e reports as mentiooed in the
boitIrd \'U~tl. sixth section of this Act j or for anr police-officer under the :Iuthoritv of such
10 a...'tltaln COmll\l)'IIOllc:r
whether " ' ,rat e, ,
or I''I agls ter any ,'esseI'1ft any port or place within
0 en . the
'nt'ei'lICl1 Unillll rf Burula in which aU the provisions of this Ad mar. for the time being,
S't un be ill for-:t, in order to 3Sl'trtaill whether any foreigner b:-ound to' report his arrival
board. limier the: Slid rtdi)1I 6 of Ibi$ Act is 011 boarc\ o( such vessel: and it shall be
lawful (or such Commissioner o( Police, Magistrate or other oflicl'1' as aforesaid
to adopt !loch me,lDs as may be reaS(lnabl~' necess;\!')' for that purpose; and the
m3!1ter or commandf'r of such ,'esse}. sh:a.ll :l.lso, before all)' o( the passengers are
~~=t,~ allowt'li to disemh.1rk, if he 5h:l1l be required so to do by !:.uc:h Commissioner of
II ulbh IiII Pc-Ike. l.la&L"tr.Jte, or oth~r offictr ~s ~oresa.id, dtHw lo him a list in v.'riting
uf jW-tro· of the pas~nJ,!efS on board, Spectf)-I~ tbe r-orts or pbces at which they
getS: and lu emhotrked, and the ports or pl3ces of tbeirdisemb;lrll:ation.or intended disembarka-
~""tmfflC~- tton1lnd answer to the best Clf his lJ:no\\'led~ all lOCh qutstionS touchinJt: the
~~: 1I~- passen~el's ou bOArd the said .essel. or touching tbose who may have disembarked

I Omlnt"d b)' tilt Cololl eX nutlll) (;\d.1pb1iOD 01 LaWl) Order, 19~8,

I Substiluttd by the _wr Order, .
 Forei"",."
in any part of the Ullion of. Burma. as shall be put to him by the Commissioner Foreillm
( f Polil'e. Mal{islrate , or other officer 015 aforts.1id. Jf any foreigner on board r!full'" to
, .
su..:II "esse In an)' part 0ftlIt:Uilion
' 0fD unna sh;(1J ref use to'grve an accoulll of .:••caceoanl
01 bimlCll
his objects of puf$uit in the linion of Burm"a, or if hi. account th:reof shall not not to be
he s.,tiMaclory. the officer 1'I1ay refuse to allow him to disembark, or ~e may .Uowed 10
be deaH with in the same m01nDet as a foreilner trave1Jin~ in the Union of Burma clIsanbark.
without a license. .

21. If the master or commander of a 'Vessel $hall \\;Ilully live a false FenaUylc..
aUlwer to any question which by section 2.) of ttlis Act he is bound to answer. taI~W'er
or shall make any false report , he shall be held to m\'c committed the offence or ...........
sJifc::fi~et
in section) 77 of tbe Penal Code.

2J. If the mtster or comnunder of any, \'elSellball wUfw!)' neglect or .PenaU,.1ot

refuse to comply with the requisitions of this Act, he shall, on c('n.,icUon before nttIlecl:r
the Disllict Magistrate. be liable toa fiDe not ezceedinllwo thousand rupees. ~e:~jrlO
comply wllb
fC(jui!itionl
01 Ad.
23. Whoever intentionally OhstNcts any officer in the exercise of any of Penalty lor
the po\l'ers vested in Jlim by this Act shall be held to have committed the ~irI,
offc:nce specified in stclion 186 of the PeDal CoOe. em.

24. • • • • •
25. The President tJ( tlic Uniun may exempt any persOll, or any chua of Pefton, ma,.
peNOn!, ('ilher wholly or partially, or temporaril)' or otherwise. froul all or be «cmpled
:til}' of the prod!ions of tll:s Act conlainc:et in an)' of the lections sa\lsequent 10 I!O'":~
section 5. and In 'y at an}' time revoke any l11ch txemption. ~~~.

·26. No ~tlil, prosecutioll Qt. utl1l.'r leg:ll J:rocel'dlngs shall lie againlt any Bar 10 ICI:II
pt'r!U II fl r :IlIYlhill~ which is in ~ood faith done or intended to be done under proceclllD'"
!hls A",t

--
"HE REGISTRATION OF FOREIGNERS ACI'.

(HURN' AL~ VII, 1940.J (181h March, 1940.)

I. This Act .b \11 come into forct on the 2St" Marcb, 1940.
eo........
2. In 11th ,\ct:- ment.
(aJ t· I.
Foreigner means a forl."ianer 21 de&ncd in the Foreia:nrr. Act:
DeIi.UUOM.
pro\'idt:d tll':1 the following .hall nol be deemp.,' 10 be (oreilncrs for
the purp.lkS of this Act-
(j) a perst)fl duly appointed by a lorei.n Government to 'eurci.. ·
diplomatic functions i or
(ii) a consul or a vice.\o"'OllJU1j
, [. • • • .J
 28
(b) ,14 prescribed" mean. prescribed by rules made under Ihis Act:
td II vessel" includes aU sea craft l river craft and aircraft.

f".t'~ 3, The' President of the Union may by notification make rules I with .respect
make- \"liin. to forei~ners for any or all of the followinl: purposes, th3t is to S3\'-:
(a) for requiring any foreigner enterillf,(, or beinll ptesent in, tbe Union of
Burma to report his presence to ;\ prescribed authority within
suen time and in such manner and with such particnlars as mllY be
prescribed ;
(b) fol' requirin~ any fortigner moving from one place to another place in
the Union of Burma to rt"port, on llrrival at Stich other place, his
presence to a prescribed authority within such time and in StIch
ma.nner and with slIch particulars as may be prescribed;
(el for requiring any foreigner who is about to leave the Union of Burma
to repOrt the datI: of his iutended departure and such other particulars
as m:l\' he prescribed to such authority and within such period before
departure as may be prescribed i
(J) for requiring allY iordgner entering, being present in. or departing
from, the Union of Burma to produce. on <kmand by a prescribed
JUlhority, such proof of his identity as may bt: prescribed;
I" for reqniring any persclIl Imving tlte management of any hotel, boarding·
house, or any other premises of like natllre·-
til to re~ord particulars of :lny person residinll therein. and
Iii) in the case of (oreij.!llers, to report sl1ch particulars to such authority
as I,My be prescribecl, in accordance with prescribed condilions :
(Jl lor reqllit'ing allY peni('lll in 'char!!e of any vessel or other conveyance
'0 fumish 10 a prcserihed authority steh information itS may be
prcs{'l'ibed relllrding any penon entering, or intending 10 depart
frmllt the Union of Burma ill such vessc:l or other conveyance, :md
to {urni:th to such authority such assistance ali ma~' be neces,'l.3t}' or
))fcscrihed for Riving etlect to this Act: and
(I.!) generally (or carryill~ oulthc pllf1'OSes of this Act.

... If any question arises with reference to this Act or any 1'll1~ made
tbmunder whether any peT101l is or is not a rore~lIer. or is or is not a foreigner
of :,t, parllculoir clas& 01" dCSl....iptiOll, the onus of ploving that such perSOn i.
not a foreigner or is not a fOrti~ller of ~uch p;lrticular class or description, as
the case may be, shaU, notwithstanding an)·thin~ contained in the E\'idence Act t
lie upon such rerson.

'l'tnllUft. IS, U) Any pe:·SOn who contravenes, or attempts to contravene, or fails to

coa\rl~' with, any pl."Ovision of this Act or of any rille made
therennner shall be
.punished with imrrisonment for a term which may extend 10 three .vears , or witb
in<, or .lth both.
(2) A foreigner convicted tioder sub·!«:eticn (1) maYr in addition to the
pl:nislillll'nt prescribed in the said sub-sc.·dion t he de~orted by an order of the
Pnsi<((nt, 01' d $uch authority as ma, he appointed hy him in that behalf.

l "'Of nics undtr Hctioa) of thlt Act sec 8.""'4 Galll't, lYU, I'":ut I, Po IS83•
• Subltilutcd by Act XXVII, 1952,
 I (3) Any foreigner who has betn ordered to be depOrted unut!' !Iub·seCbon
(1) may he apprt'hendcd without warrAnt by any police (~Okcr not belo\V thl:
rank cf SlIh·lnspl'dor and broul!ht before the District Malotistratc who shall.
by 3n order in writing, c:ause the said foreigner to be detained in safe cuslot'y
pell<ling tbe completion of anangements for his rem( val oot oC the ['nioll 01
Burma.
I (4) Any forej~ller apprchencicd and detained under the provisions of Sill',
section (3) may be admitted to l-.ail by the District Magilll·ate•
• (5) Enry order of deportation made under sub·sectioll (2) shall remam in
force until it is revokl'd hy the Ptl'sidcnt of the Union.
I (6) If any forci~ncr (lJlaiust whom an order o( de~rlati( n hiS heen issued
fails to comply wilh lhe order in any respect, or having left the Union of Burma
re·enters the Union of Burma without the Permission in writing (If the Ptesident
of the Union whi\:: the order is still in force, he shall be liable to imprisonment
{or a term "'hich shall not he less tl'an three Years or 10 6uc or to both and
shall in addition to. such prnally be liable 10 be depor~cd again lrom the"
l:lIion of Bunna in VUl'suance o( the order.

6. rile President of tbe Union may, by order,· declare that any or all of the Powetl0
f'l"O,"isiolls of the rules made under this Act sball not apfl1y, or shall apply onl)' ClI"l~pt rf~
with such modifications or subject to such conditions as may be 5J'ecified in thr '~1atlOD
said oreler I to or in relation to any individual (otcigntr or any class or description ~.
of foreigners"
7. No suit. pro~cutil)l)" or other l~al proc"·cdinJ.: 5hall lie a~ainlt any Protection
peNm (or a[Jythin~ which it in «ood faith done or intended to be done llnrfer Iv \1el'.on.
un~cr
th IS Ac.t
O &clIug
Ihl. Act.

8. The provisions of this Act shall IJe in addItion tOt and not in dero,,,,,lion A(lpHClUon
of, the provisions of the Forei~l1ers Act ami any other law for the time bcinJ: of othu law.
in iorce. not barred..

19. The President of the Union may, by notification, extend this Act to any Ideal.
arCil wilhin the Union of Burma, in which it is not already iIi force.

THE BURMA PASSPORT "cr.

[J"DI. Ac:r XXXIV. 1910.] (9'b Se~l<mb<r. 1920.)
I. • • • • •
2. In this Act. unleu there is anything repulolDt in the lubject crcontext.- DtJinitior.t.
"entry" meanli entry by water. land or air:
" paallport" means a passport for tbe time heiol: in (orce issued or renewed
by the Prescribed autbority and satisfying the conditiona prCll.:ribed
relatingtt<t the class of rassporls 10 which it btlonW! ; and
d prescribed II means prescribed by rules m:&de onder tbi, Act "

I Intertcd b) Ad I., 1953. " . "

, for c::u:lltpdtllll undet .t1:lioll 6, '" Bllrm. Gaill". J9U, raft I, p. 1Sge!•
.1 IMelted by Act XLV, JIJ5O.
 30 BurmlJ Pasl;>rr,

Power to 3, (t) TlH~ President of the Union roilY make rules 1 requirin~ thai persou
make ruIn, cnlerinf!, the UI,ioD of Burma shall be in possession of p.18sports, and for all matters
ilRcil1ary or illl:iclentat to that purpose,
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the forel1.oing power such rules
may-
(a) prohihit the entry into the Union of BUl'ma or any p;u't thereof of any
pelion who has not in his possessIon a r .. ssport is~uerl to him;
(b.' pre~crihe the authorities by wh(lm passprorls most have been ibued or
rcllcwe{l, aud the conditions with which they must comply, for the
p"rpost'~ of this Act i ;md
(el prOVide for the exemptIOn, either absolutt:ly or on any condition, of any
person or class of persons from any provision of such rules,
(3) Rules made under this section may provide that any contravention thereof
or of any order issuerlllnder the :luthority of any such nlle st.aU be punishable with
imprisonment for a lerm which may extend to three months, 01: with fine or y,ith
hoth,
(41 All rules made under Ulis section shall be published in the Gazette, and
shall th~reUpoll have effect as if enacted in this Act,

Powrr of 4, (J) An~' officer of police, not below the mnk of a sub-inspector, and :IIlY
arre'l. officer of the Customs Department ell1Towered by a ~elleral or special order of the
President of th~ Ullillll in this behalf may arrest wHhout WAnant an)' perSon who
has contravent'd or against whom a relSOllable slI5picion exists that he has
l'onlr:l\'t'llcd allY rule or order made under section 3.
(Zl to:very officer making all arre~t lIndet' this sedion sh<tll, without
IlnlleceSS1fY deily, lake or send the l'erWl1 <lrruled bdore a Mllf!i~lra!e having
jurisdiction in Ihe r,ase or to the officer in charge of the nearest policcoshlion, and
thr provisions of seclion 61 of the Code of Criminal Procedure slmll, so far <IS
lila)' be, lpply in the ca:le of llny such arrellt.

~wfl' of 5. Tbe Presj<knt of the Union ma.}', by ~eneral or special order, direct the
remov;al rCllIO\'al of any person from the Union of Burma who. ill contravention of any mle
made under !iectioll J prohibiting entr}' into the Union of Burma without a
I'laSSf'Ol't, bas entered therein, and thereupon any officer of Government shall have
all reasonable ll()WerS necessary to enforce such direction,

THE BURMA EXTRADITION ACT.

CONTeNTS.
CHAPTER I.
PMBLnUNARY,

Sectio""
I. • • • • •
2. Ddinibt'llS.
CHAfTER II.
SURRB}:DU OF FUGITJVE CRlllnlAU IN CAli£ or FORE1GN STATES,

J. (tl Rl"qu;sition for surrcn~«.

[2) Swnmons or wan'ant for ar."tst,

I .'Of I,.cb fUJ.., He ",..11 Ga.:dt" 1945 Part I, p. 169,

 Burma !,dradilio". 31

(3) Inquiry by Ma.:istrat.e.

(41 Commi liar.
(5) Ba;'.
(61 Magistrate's report.
(7) Reference to High Court if Prl!sidcllt thinks necesYary.
(8) Wan<lnt [or surrt'nd~r.
19) Lawfulncss of Cll"it<Xiy ann re.taking under waITant for surrender.
(10) Discharge of fugitive criminals committed 10 priscn a1 ter two montha.
4. (1) Power to Ma~i~trate to issue warrant of atTest in ctrlain cascs.
(2) ISluc of warrant to be reported forthwith.
(3. Person arrested not to be detained unless o."Ger received.
(4) Bail.
S. (1) Power of PresidetJt to refuse to issue order under section 3 when ':rime of
political character.
(2) Power of President to dilCt!Vge any persoh in cUltodyat any time•
6. • • • • •
CHAPTER III.
SUNR"ltNDEM OF )o'UOI"IVE; CRUIINAt8 IN CASE 01' STATES OTHER THAN FONEION
STATES ANI) INDIA DR PAKISTAN.
7-10. • • • • •
11. (J) Surrcmlci' of persall accused of, or undcr"oina SClltence fm', offence in the
Union of Burma.
(21 Susl>ension 01 sentence on sUl'l't'ndel·.
12. J\pplication at Ad to convicted pertorls••
13. Abetment and attempt.
H-16. ,... • • • •
17. (I) Rec~ipt in evidence of exhibit•• depoaitiolls and other document..
(2) Authentication of the same.
(3) Delinition of h wan-alit...
18. Chapter not to derogate from trtatics.,

CHAPTER IV.
19. • • • • •
CHArTER V.
On.wcu COUIIITTIP AT SU.
20. ~wsition (01:' surrender in cue of offence committed at lea.

CHAPTER VI.
E.\"Ect:TIUX t;' CosnlJssJolCl JISO~Du, BYBuaWL
CAJI'JK4L CoURTS OUTlIPJ. THJ. U.JOX

21. E;le..::utioo of Commissions itsuecl b)f Criminal Cou.;s .in Forrian Sfatn.
32 Burma F..rlr(fddion.

CHAPTI>R VII.
SlIPPLIYE!'lTAI"

22. l'ow~r to make rult.."li.

23. Dttcntil'n of pel"$OOS a ,\,-sler.! uHler section 54. c1auie "",,,tllly, Code cl
Criminal Pnx:cdurt.

.
THE t'IRST SCHEDU~E.-EITRAI>lTIOS
. .O"","c".

THE BURMA EXTRADITION ACT.

[Iso.. ACT XV. 19i13.] (Itt June. 1901.)

CHAPTER I.
PREL1~IN"RY.

I. • • • • •
2. 10 this .\ct, anleu thrre is anything rel"l1~ll<lnt in the !:ubieet or conlexf,-
' , . ) II extndition offence" means an}' !i.llch offence as is describtd in the

sclll:dule :
1 (b) .. ForeiJ.:1\ Stille" mt,lllS a Slate notined as such by the President of
thl.: Union:
I Ie} II (lI~itivr aiminat II muns any persOll accused Of convicteJ of an
extradition offcnce committed "ithin the jurisdiction of an)' F( rei!!"
State who is in or suspected of beinlt in son)e part of the Vninlt 01
Burma whether or not the offence \iommittell br such person is triable
by :lon)' Court within the rllion:
I (tl) II Iligh Court" means Ihe High C?ort as· defined hy the Code of
Criminal Procedure for the time btil1ll in force ;
I (,) II rules" include prt5Cribed forms,

CHAPTER II.

• SUJItINDIJ OF reOmYl CRIMINALS IN CASE 0' FOIl!IGK STATES,

.s. (l) Where a raquisition is made to the President of the Ullion by tbe
Government of an)' Foreian State for the sarrtntler of a fugilive crimir.al of tb:l1
SliM, who is ill or who is suspected of beinlt in the Union of Burma. the President
at the Union maYI if be tbiWcs lit. iuue an order to allY Miijtistrate whow('Iulci hart
had jurisdiction to inquire into the crime if it bad be'en an offence committed witbin
tbe locallimilS of his jurildictiOR. directing bim to inquire into the rase.

I l.'bUIeI (oJ" (,) :md III WtTt omitted ud CLltllU lbt,ld and 1/1 w«t rt-lttltrcd as c1auit l
c.\. \61 &lid.~. ; cbl&:StI., u rc·kttema was ."Wihlled alUi clause t'l iMefled b" lhc (;IIWIl ,01
UUTII\I I,AdaptatioQ of Law" OfCkr,I9t8. -
 33
(t) The M\~istr;ate So directed shall issue a summons or warrant rOt" the arrest SumUlllntor
of thr- fUj(itive criminal aceordin/r! :lS the c.ue appears to be one in which a warrant 'or
sammons or warrant would ordinarily iSlue. art~t.
(3) When such crimiflal appean or is bl"~ht before the Magi$lrate. the JDqllir, by
toh:.:islrate shi\ll inquire into the case in the same manner and b:rn the same Abfjstnlt.
jurisdiclioll and pO\\·crsl as otarly as may be. as if the case wcre one triable j,l'
Ihe Court of Session or HiS!h Court. and shall lake such evidence as may he
produced in support of the requisition and au behalf of the fugitive criminal.
illcilldin~ any evidence to show thai the crime of which !luch criminal is accused
or allrj.!ed to have been convicted is an offcllce of a polilirol character or i, not
an extradition offence.
(4) If the :\hgistrate is of opinion that a i,jllld facie case is made out in. CouuniUal.
support of the requisition, he may commit the fugiLive criminal to prison to await
the orders of the PreSident of the Unie,n.
IS) If the M;lJ.!islrate is of opinion Ihat a Fima /t,eie case is not made out in nail.
surport of the \"equisition, or if the case i!\ one which i. baiti\ble under the
pl"O\ri~i(;ms of the Code of Criminal Procedure, th-: Maltislrate may relea."C the
fugitive criminal on haiJ. .
(6) The }h~istrnte shall report the l"Cf'ult of his inquiry to the Presil~ent of .....lllrale·.
the Ullion and shall forwartl, tOS(ether with such report, any written slatement report. '
whkh the fu~itive crimin"ll may desire to submit for the considemtioll of Ule
President C'f the Union,
11. If the ~sidellt 01 the Unioo is of opinic'D that slIch report or written Rriercncc 10
statt'IRcnt raik~ an important question of law, he rna)' m.ake an order referring Hi!:l, Ct)Un
sllch tllll"stion of law to the Hi~h Court. and the fuJtiliv(' criminal lihalluot be ~ll~:idcut
surrendered until such question has been decided. IU-ccs.'uy.
fBI If. UrOl1 rt.'CCipt of such report and sl<lteml"nt or lIpon the decision of any W t (
slt~h quesiioll.the I'r~.sidentof the Union is of opinion lhat the fugitive criminal .u:r~':~e, or
('I1l~ht to h( surrendered, };e may issue a warrant for the custody ilnd removal of ~ .
such criminal ;,"d for his delivrry at ... place and to a person to be lll1t1led in the
warr3nl. '
(9) It !<Ilnll he lawful .for any person to whom a warrant is directed in LaWllllllt'll
pnnn:l1lce of sub·section (8), to receive, hold i" custody and cOnvey the person of CIl.lody
IRt'lilionrd in the warrant, to the place lI:\med in lhe wrlflnnl, and, if such pcrson 3fl~ re.
cSCal'es oul of all)' cllstody I') which lit lIlay he ctelivere~ in pnrsll,ancc of sll-.:h ~~~'::n~(:'1r
II'Arralll, he m"y he re·taken as a person accu"ed of lit offence awun,t the Jaw of ~urrtDdct.
the Ullio" of Rurma may be re-laken upon an e,,'ape. '
(/OJ If ,uch a warrant as is prescrihed by sllb-section (8) is not wued and DilChall1e
elb:uted ill ll,e case of any fugith'e criminal, who II,,.
been commiLled to priSOll of fUJ(il.\·.
crimlnat~
ullder suh-section (4), within two month, rifler such committ,lJ. the Hilb Court rOJnmiUcd
mar, upon application made to iton behalf ofsurh fupitive c:rimillal and upon to rrit'ln
pro;>f :hat reasonilble notice of the intelltion to make such application hits been attn I••
Io!:i\'cn to the President of the Union, order ItIch criminal to be dischar.:ed unleM mOlltbt.
!·uffident cause is sbown to the contr:ar)·;

4. W Where it 3ppears to any lbgislrateof the first ctass or any Maciltra:. Power to
s~i:tll}' empowe~ed by the PrC5ident cf the Union in tbis behalf lhat a person "~littlata
''i'"ithin the local limits of his juritd:ctioD is a lur.itive crimina! of a F.>reia:n Slate, In ,...
he maT. if he thinks fit. issue a warrant f~r tl:e arrest of Sl1ch rtrYn, on IUCh ::~~ 01
information or compl:tint and on lluch t'\"idence as wOElld. in hi' oi'iaion, jultify cer1aa
the i!>sllc of a 1\..... rr;1I11 if tile crime of which he is accused or -has bun COI,vicl,d CUCI.
had bten committt'd within the local limits of hi, jurisdietioa.

3
 Bu,ma F..rt,ndillOfl.

laue of (Z) 'fhe Ala}(istrate sh.'ln forthwith report the issue of a warrant under this
wananllli
bt: rerorlcd
Pr~idtnt
leCtiOIl to the athe Union.
forthwith.

-,....
a'rtl,~-d 1'IlJt
(J) A peMIl aTTested on a warrant issued under this section shall not be
detained more than two months unle)! wilhin lh:lt period the Magistrate reuives
to '" an order lIIade with reierence to snch person under section 3, suh-section (1).
"ttaintd
Iinknotdel'
re.:civcd,

Ran, (4) In the C;l.se of Ol person arrested or del lined under this section the
pro't'iaions of the Code of Criminal Procedure rel:ttiu)l; to bail shall apply in tbe
L1me manlier aa if such person were accused of committing in the Union of Burma
the crime of which he is accused or haa been convicted.

I'nwer of 5. (1) If the l'resident of the Union is o( opinion that the crime of which
""tlhl.'lll I.) an)' fu~itlve criminal of it Forei~n Slate is accused or alleged to have been
rtftl!lt" III
lutll~ orde:
COtl\'icled is of a political ch.'lrilcler, he ml)', i( he Ihillks fit. refuse to issue any
under ordt'r Linder section 3, snb-section \1).
aa'tillll )
when crime
of rotilkal
~'h:tr.lder•

1'nwC'r 01 (21 The PI( i "ul of the Union m;ty also at any time stay any proceedinCS
Pr«iuell! lakt'1l. uuder tll:5 l'~l!/ r and direct any WIInnt issued under this Chapter to he
In ui.,.;lIarl:e C;lnl't'l!ed an~ the (lcl"Slln (or whose arrest such warrant has been iSliued to be
any ('("011 clischarJ[ed,
in cu~tody
at all)'lime.
'6. • • • • •

CH,\I'Tt:R III.

SUWWINIl~W Ill' Fc;til'f1n: CHUIJ~"LS IN l.:ASS OF STATU OTHt;R TitAN

}o'UIllHCN ~T..\ns "~D INDIA OR PARISTAN.

17_10. • • • • •
S'Jrfell,'tr t t. (J) A pC'rsOn 'l\::cu""..rl of an offence committed in the Unioll of Burma,
01 rer")ll noll'ltin~IhC' offence for which his surrenelr:r i~ a~ked, or underaoing se:nlr:n~e
ih'ClIl(d 01, libeler an\, com'kllon in the Union of Burm;!, sh~1I not be surrendered ID
Of \Lnder· c~lllplilln~'t with:l [requisition m:tcle by or on behalf of a Foreign Slale,f except,on
I:oi~ tltt' condition th:d soch rerson be n:'~nrrendered to the Pre~idellt of the Umon
~elltel~'
lor. '''"C'Il('\' on the tC'rmill3tion of his tri:tl for the offenct for which his surrender has breD
itlt" l:llioa .~ed :
0111\1""', Vro\;ded that no such ,,-'('Indition Sh311 he deemed to prevent or postpone·th~
exec;utioll of a sentence c( de-atll lawlnlly pa51ed.
(2) On the surr(nder of a person u.nder~oinJ.: senlen('e ander a conviction iD
~Ulit'"Dllioa
tht Union of Burma, hi, sentC'fice shall he deemed to be suspended until the dale
.'4 _nltlk~

I Omil\ed by the Union of RlInna I,'urtmoo 01 w·....)Order, 19&

-
• &bIlilulcd by the ~ Order.
 of his re-surrender, when it shall re\'ive and ha\'e efft'ct for the portion thereof on fur-
which was unexpired at the ~jme of hi'l stlrrender, rtodcr.

12. The rro\'ilions of this Act' with reCerence to accused persons shall. with J..rplication
an)" necess.'\ry modil;c,uions, apply to the c:'I~e of a per.;on who. havin~ been of Act
COll.'·I~I~ of all ~fftn('e in thr. territories of any Forei~n State, hlS escaped into :~~~~,eled
or IS In Ihe lllllon of Burma before his sentence has expired.

13. E"er}' person who is accused or c')nvicted of abetlill$t or attemptinlif 10 '\~nJC"lt

com:nit an~' offrnce shall he deemed, for the Jlllrpos~ at this Act, 1 to be accused and attempt.
or Cllllridf'd of h;l\'ill~ cOIumitted slich offence, and llhall be liable to be :trre~ted
and :\urrcndt:red :tcl'rr(\in~ly,

'14-16 • • • • •
17 W In any proceedinJ:S under this Act,' exhibits and deposilions (whether R~ecil,f In
rece-ived nr taken in the pre~nce of the person aftilillst \\'hom the)' :treuseci or not ,::v~~e 0(
and t'opies thrreof. :lnd nffit.i:ll ecrtilic."lles of facls aort judicial documents SL1lio~ d~il~~"
facls, m:l)', if duly authentkated, he recei,'ed as evitlence. ;and other
12/ Wi&rrants, depositions or statements ('0 o;llh which purport 10 have been ~h~::­
i~!'IU('d, r('ct'i\'ed or taken b.\' an)' Court of justice oulshle lhe Union of Burma, or lion of Ihi
copies thereof. and cer,ilicates of, or judicial clocu1l1eol!i 8t:ltin~ tbe fact of, I1lnt.
cnnviclir n hdore any slIch Courl 1 shall be deemed duly authentic ted l -
fa l if the warrant pu!'POrts to he siJ:necl by n jlld~e, MaJtistrOite, or nfficer cf
Ihe SIOite where the S;lIl1e was issued or aclil'J! in 01' for lIuch St.'\le:
(6) if the depositions or statem('l1ls or copies then'of purprrt lo he arlHied
nnder Ihe h'lOd of :l judJ.!l!, M~il'lrale or officer of the SL,le where tlte
s,,\me were taken, or actillJ!: in or for llllCh St.11e, to be the onRinaJ
depositions or statemenls or to be true copirllhereof, as the case may
require :
(r) if the cer:ificatt. of, 01' judid11 rlocument stalin~ the fact of, a conviction
purprrls to be certified by a jud,l.lc, 'da,aistrate or nfficer of the St.,te
where the conviction took place or actinR in or for such State:
Cd) if the warrants, depOsitions, statemellllf, copies, ctrtifkatt:~ and judicial
c109Ull1ellt!'l, as the C;lse mny be. are n'lthentrcaled by the oath of some
witness or by .lhe official ~ e :I of a mini.ler (If the Stolte where Ihe lame
were respt'Ctively issued, tlkLn or ~jt"t:n.
lj) For the purpcses of this section. "' warrant "incllld~ I [a requisition and Dctmrtion 01
allY other judicial document requirin~ J the anf'st of an)' person aceu5Cd or .. warrant'"
cnll\"icted of an (.Oence.

'8, Nothing in thj~ Chapter shall (lero~nle from the provi.ioM of an)' treaty l'hapler not
101' the extradition of offenders, 1nd the procedure provided h)' any such Irt'aly 10 dcrOtl:atc
.Sh'lll be followed in any case to which it applic5. and tbe pro\'ision, of this Act 'lOIn Irc.Uu,
~h:lll bt modi/il'<f aCl:orringl)',

CHAPTER IV.
, '9, • • • • •
--:----:-~-_._--------
, C>mliltli h\' Ihe Union at Blinn=- IAdapaliOfl of 1"••IOrdrT,.'I4I,
t Su"dituled by the lame Order.
 36 Burma Exl,.adiliotl.

CHAPTE1! V.
OFHNCES COMMITTED AT SEA,

Rcqui.itinn 20. Where the Govemment of all)' State outsic:e the Union of Burma makes a
for surrender requisition for the surrender of a person accused of an offence comm~lteo1 on board
in ~'a.e of :my vessel on the hj~h ~as which comes into any Dort of the Umon of Burma.
oIlclIl:e rom-
miUlld at ica. the President of lhe Union and any Maj.!isll'ilte having jurisdiction in such port
and authorized by the President of the Union in this behalf may ex.ercise the
powers conferred by thil) Act.

CHAPTER VI.
EXECUTION m' COMMISSIONS I55UIW IIY CRIMINAL COURTS OUTSIDK THE
U~ION OF BURNA,

Elecution 'M 21, The tf,timonyof auy witness may be obtained- in relation to any criminal
conl1ni~itlu, maHer pentlin~ in any Conrt or tribunal in 1 l any Foreil!n State] in IjL:~ manner
i,sued hy as it may he obtained in any civil "maHer under the provhions of the Code of Civil
Criminal Prol.:edurt' with respect to commissions, and the provisions of that Code relatina:
l.:nurts
ill1<"m:iSIl thereto shall he construed ;IS if the term II suit" included a crimllli'll prol'eeding :
Sl:llc~,
I Pl"(1vided that this section shall !lot apply when the evidence is required in
1"l'SI'cct (f ;1Il offence of a political character,

CHAPTI,R VII.
SUPPI,UIF.NT,\I..

P,'wellu
Alike nllc~.
:z:z. (I) The Presillent of thc Union may make rules to cury out the purposes
of lhi!!; Act.
Itl III particnlar and withont flt'cjudice to the cenerality of the forrgoinJ[
power. such roles may pro\'idt': for-
(n) the fe-mov;,1 of prisoners accused or in custody under this Act and their
l~ontrol anel mailltenanct until such time as Ihey are handed over to
the rersons named ill the warrant al) are entitled to receive them;
fhl lilt sdzure and di~position \)f an)' property which is the subject of. or
l"eqllll'e~ for proof ~f, an}" :lll~~ed offence to which this Act apDlies:
(d tilt purslilt and arrest III lile Umon of Buma by officers of the Govern-
mt:nl or other persClnS authorized in this behalf of persons accused of
offences committed elsewhere; amI
',II the procedure :md pidclice to be observed in extndition proceedinlo(s.
{jl Rub's m:\l1e ullder lhis section shalt be published in the Gaz~tte and shall
therellron have dIet'! as if enacted by this Act.

Dt:lcntiun of 23. N?twith~landinll anything in ~he Code of ~riminal Procedure, any rerson
rtf"On,
:ure.t«l un, arre~ted WI,t~out :\11 ord~ from a ~b/,!Istrate and \\'Ithout a \\'lrrant l in pursuance
der "(~1ion of the prO\'IIIOn~ of secu~n, Sol. dause s;t1l~"j1Jf.", of the said Code, may, under the
~ ... da\lte ordt'I'S of a M;~gl:;tr~te wlthlll the local hmlts of ~\'hose jnrisdiction such arrest was
'ettCHIIII)', made. be detained In the same mauner and subJect to the same restrictioDs as a
l'od!: at
....'rhlliua! ptuon arrested on a warrant issued hy such Magistrale under section 4 t
ProcMlR,
, Sub,lItllted 11)' lhc lJnit>lI at Bunll;l «Albplaliot, of LawI) Order 1948
• SuhW.tuled lor tlk 6gnrt:" 10" by the same Order. ,~
 Burma ExlradlUon,
3'
TilE f'JR~T SCHI::DULE.

k:XTRA.DITIUN OFFENCES.

[ See sedioll 2, clmue (6), IIl/d CI'(J~er III (Surr",cler oj Flilillfl~ Crimiud/$
itl case of Slales of Iftr ti,."
Ford", Slaks milt lndid llr Pclkislrw,.]

[ The lection. rdn-ted to ~re: the .tclinn. 01 the: Pen:ll COOe.l

Frauds upon creditors (section 2(6).
Resi~tance to arrest (section 224J.
Offences rd.:tliug to coin and stamps (sections 230 to 263,,).
Culpable homicide (Iections 299 10 304),
Attempt to murder (section 307),
Thagi (sections :310, 3J II.
C;lulinJt miscarriage, and abandonment of child (sections 312 to 317).
Catlsin~ hurt (sedions 323 to 3.13).
\Vront!ful confinement (sections 347, 348),
Kidnapping and slaver)' (sections 360 to 373).
Rape :md unnatural offences (sections 375 to 377),
Theft, extortion, robbery, etc. (seeliolls 37A to 414),
Cheating (sections 41S to 420).
l'raudulent deeds. etc. (sections 421 to 42·n,
Mischief (srlJtiolis 425 to -14m.

.
Lurking house-tn'spass (sectiolls 443, 444'.
fo"orJ:crr, nsing for/{ed documents, etc. (sections 463 to ~77'\).
,
Piracy hl' Ihe Jaw of natiollS.
. . .
SillkinJ,:( or des~rO)'il1g " vessel at sea, or atiemptillJ,t or cOIl'ipiring to do 10.
A8sault 011 board a ship on the hiJ,.th ~~ \nth intent 10 deltroy life or 10 do
I(rievous bo<lil}' harm.
Rc\'oll or conspiracy to revolt by two or mo:e Ilcr!l()l\§ on board a ship on the
high 'ieas a~aillst the authority of tile mastc,'.
An)' offelll:e n~aillsl an)' sectbn of the P~nal Code or :lAAiullt nn}' othel" law
\\hich mal', froIU time 10 time, he Ipt::cilied b\' the I'n:~iclellt oi the Uuioll by
notilicltion ill the G;ll.:lte either J.tenel'3l1r for all States or speciOlIl)' for "Dy one
or more States.

--
THE FOREIGN REL.o\nONS Aer.

[INDIA ACT XII. 193Z.] (Slh April. 1Y3Z.1

, WHEREAS it il expe tient to provide ag.\inst the pttblicatioa of statement.
like!)' to prejudice the maintenance of friend!}' re!;tlion" between the Government
3.nJ the G )vernments of certain brei",t State$ ; it i. hereby en:tcted \1 foll~w$ :-

I. • • • •
I Omitted b)' the I!nion nll'urma I Adaltl;atif..., 01 Law.1 Order. 1948.
 38
I'own 01 2, Where an offellce fallinJ.,: undcr Chaplet" XXI of the Penal Colle is
Pnsi<kllt committed a~ai1Jsl a fMer of a St:lte I l :dj<,illinc Bllrm~J or 3t:a;l1sl lite consort or
til IlfU~~'~\ltc
in nrtain
SOn or l-rilldpal Miuistcr of stl\:h Rlller, tllc Prt:::;idenl t.f the VlIic)ll milY lllilke.
1";l,~C' IIf or authorize allY ptrson to lIlak\', a CVlllplaillt in \\'fitilll-: of snch olfem.:e. anel,
dctam;ltion. 1l0lwithlltalldil1~ anythill/.! COlltail~ed in se<;tion 198 of the Corle of Crimi nOli
I'rOl:l'(\me, allY Court cOl\lpett:nt ill OIhtr rf'sped" to takt. cognizance of such
offenn' mar tlke l'o~llil;\m;e thereof a,l sucll complaint.

Power \0 J, The l'lfO,'isiolls of seciiol\s 99A 10 WG of the Code of Cl'iminall'roce-

lol'icit durt', and of sCl.:tiolis 27810270 of the Burma Po:;t Or.il.:~ Act, shall apply in the
c~rtJin
Il\lbli"al\on~
c :~e of :'Iny hOIJk, newspaper (11' oLher dOCllllltlit conlaillil1~ matter whkh is deb-
u' It. ddain maim\" o( :1 l~uler of a Slate I [alljoilliJl~ Burma] or e,f the consort or Jon or prin-
tll~lIl in Ihe l.:IPII Mil~illll'l' til' ~\ldl Ullin allil !t'fl(h to pl't'judil.:e lht: maintenance of friendly
\ tJUf~C of I relations hl'twl'cn the GllVel"ilmelll and the Go\"crllmt'llt of such Siale, in like
lfallsmls~ion
fl1:11lllcr a~ they apply ill the ca~e of a hook, newspaper or dOCtlfl1t'nt cont.1.inill~
Ihtt'llgh
pus!. ~etlitiolls nutlc:r withill tIle mealling of lho~c ~diol1~.

"I(~tf vI 4. Where, ill any trial of :III offence llpc>1l :I cr mp]!lint IllHkr srdion 2, or
,1~1\l' 01 ill :111\' l-rol'er.dill~ tdore the Hij.(h Comt arisillj.( out of section 3. there is a
1'(I'ou~ question whether :lily pcrSOIl is a Huler of .. ny S~:l.tC', or is the consort or son or
dd~lllt'l.
prinl'ipl ~lillbter ('Ir s\lch Ruler, a l'erlihl'lle of tilt' Presi('enl of the Unioll th,lt
SUdl rc:rsnn is 81l.:h l~l11er, COllsort, son or jJrindpal Ministc:r shall he cOllclusi\'e
Ilr<'O( o( that f:ld.

mE FOREIGN RECRUITING ACf.

{INI'I.~ Acr IV, 1~74.] (241h Fdlrll:'lry, 1874.)

I. • • • • •
'·.·llfCOiJ.:ll 2. In this Acl-
Sl~k" II L' • St 1 t C ".lilt.1u( Ics :ln~' person 0\' persons eXer~l!'.1og or ,lssumillg
I' O:'Clgl1
dtIUlt,t,
h· e);l"l'l'ilie the flO\\·t:.-" of GG\'cnuuent ill or over :lily coutHr", colony,
pro\'int.:t: or ('t(lple ht.'yond the 1imit~ 01 the Union of Burm I,

1"'I\'fl'tl' J. If :111\' pcr!':on il. within tnt' Iimi,$ of the Union of Bunna, ohtaininl: or
1'!tl ll!"11 ,1ltemplil1l!: to (lilt,in r({"ruils for the llt"r\'ke of ,1nr Foreign Slate in an\' c,1p:lcity,
Ilcrlllil
so'rloin~, or
lit
rC\'ruilin~,
Ihe I'rfsi<h..nt ('i till' Unit,n may t:itlll'l' prohihit SllC'h (lei'son from
","rmlt him til dCl so suhiect to any conclitions which the Prc~irlent of the Un;on
thinks lit 10 impose.

1~'\I't' t'l 4, Tht' President rf tl,t'l"l;itlll m:l\', from time to time, by /.!em'ralor<lrr
hllll'.lH':UU· lIo.ilicd ill Ihe Gauttt', t'ilhtr rrohibit r~·nlilinl( lor tht: sen'ice of an)' fo"oreil:ll
cluit,",.
Stl1l', or ImpoSt' up<'ln Sill'll rtcrl1ifin~ all)' conditions which he thinks lit, '
1',II\·tr til 5. TI;e rrl"~ident of th~ l:ni'll ntw res.:illd or \'ary an)" Orclei" made nnder
K~.:i..d ')f Ih·".\cI ill slldl m..lIuer as he thinks lit.
\'Iry ,1r,ltU.

. d \
I S"l>~lihl\(''' for tht wonls "ullhidt hul'''.llll B",roJli1 bill adioininlllDliia or Burma" by tht
Uniolll)! 1I11lllli IM~ptatiQll ul LawII Orlttr.l~$.
 39
6. WhoeVtf, in ~lation of the prohibilion of tbe President of Ute Union. or Offeuce:a.
of allY cood:tion subjed· to which pemlissioll torecruil may have beell accorded--
(0) illetuc:c$ or attempts to induce any person to accept or agree to accept Of
to proceed to 30y place \Vith a view to obtaining an}' commi:ssiolt Of
employment in the scr\'ice of :lny Foreign State or
(61 kno.....ingly. aids in the en~ilgelllent of any pe~n so indtlced, hy
fonvardlll~ or conveying him Or by advancing money or in any other
way whatever,
shall he liable to imprisonment ioc a firm which may a:tend to seven years, or to
6ne to such nmount as the Court thinks' 6t, or to both.
7. Any offence against this Act may be inquired into and tried, as well in any Place of
district in which the person accused may be (ouncl , as in any district in which it Irial,
might be inquired into itnd tried 11l1der the provisions of the Code of Criminal
Procedure.

THE PRESENT WAR TERMINATION (DEFINITION) Aer. 1946!

[BURY' ACT XII, 1946.J (25th Apdl. 1946.)
t. W Thi. Act may be called the Present \Var Termillatioll (Definition)
Act, 11)46,
(1) II simI! exlend to the wbole of tbe Union of Runna.
(J) It shall comc into force at once.

2. TIle President of till: Uuion may decl:lrt what da)' is to he h'C."lte.1 as the
'date of the termination of thc present war, and the present war shall be treated
as beinr: terminated On the date so decl;ued for the purpost5 of an)' provision in
allY A..:t, Proclamation, or Re~ulalion for the time heing in force ill the Union of
nurma. and, except where till: context otherwise requires, of a.ny provisiolJ in
an)' contr:u:t or in!ltrumcnt referring, expressly or impliedly, to the prescnt war.

THE BURMA IMMIGRATION (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) Aer.·

[BURY' A<"T XXXI, 1947.J 113th lune, 1917.1
I. (I) This Act may be: called the Burma Immi/.!r;llioll mmer~ellcy Short lliw.
Provisions) Act, 1947.
(2) It shall come into force at once,
r 2. (J) In this Act unless there i. anything repugllint in Ibe subject Or DeliMit ......
context-
(aJ .. carrier II includes the owncror charterer or:t conveyance, the ilgent
or ~ueh owner or clwterer and also the person in cb:lr'l: of Ihe
convcy,mce ;

.• Publi.htd in Judicial DqtartmtSll Xolificalion Ko. 2JJ, datrd 25th April 1946.-.. 18. . .
GII.tll, 19.;6, Part J, ratc 295.1
I The lint day of I'"tbtuary 1941 hill be,en ~edared to be lbe d.11~ 'lIthe Irrmiaallun 0'
the f\fcl:1l1 ""at b~' Judicial Der-rlment N'oUlitaiIOfI No.4'. ,ated 5th hbruary 1~7_(JlN""
GII:tltt, 1941, (Jart I. rage 74.)
I Pllbli.l~d in Jlldici;11 Dej>artlDtnt Soli6catiUft NQ. 214, d.lltd Ilth JUDt JY47.-1U.,Ill'.
G/JuU" 1947, Part 1. p;ll1t 364·1
I SulMlituled by Act LIII,I'.150.
 40 JjnrmQ lm,,,i1.ralion.

(6) " Controller" means the Controller of Immhtratioll :

(e) tl conveyance I ' means allythill~ lIsed for transport from one place to
another;
{til II crew" meal\S:l per:lOn employed on or engaJ!ed in the \\'orkin!.!
of a convcyance ;
(c) IC forei~ller" m:ans a peloson whu is not a citizen of the Union of
Burma; .
(fl II immi~rnlion officill .. means allY official of the Imml;.:ralion. Dc~art.
IIII.'nt, whu is not below the r.mk of a Sub-Inspttlorof Immlw;ttlon ;
e,) .. immilo(r:ltion ~nllit" indudes ;\ etrtirlC:ate or p3S1 or any other
flOCDment, issued to a £oreil(l1er under this Act or the rults made
lhcrennderl for entry inlo or star in the Union of Burma;
fll) "passcnRcr" menfls any person who travels in any conveyance other
than llIemhel'li of the cI'ew :
(i) II prcscrihcd " means prescriht.d by the llresident of tht. Union or by
niles made by the President {f the Union"
Dde.aUoh (1) The Prcsi,Itnl of the Union mar allthoriJ:e nllY officer to exercise any or
01 poW,"U. all of the powers of the COlltroller untler this Act or rules made thereunder.
(J) The Cl.'lIllrollef ml}' deleg:ttc any of hi" powers under this Act or the
rul~5 m.1de thertonde,-lo an)" immi~r.ltioll officinl.

Prohibition I 3, f l) No forti~ntr slull enler the Union 01 Burma without an immi~f.lt on

al enlfy ~llh- permit lUlled hy the Controller or by any officer anthori7.ed to issue such
".,Lt humll:~" pel'lIlits or ;l valid P;lSSP.lrl dllly viS-fed by or ani behalf of H,e President
un )')trlml, .
or Lhll)" of the llmoll" '
1'iwtrl ' (Zl Nu citizeu of the Uiliolllli Burm\ shall enler the Union without a tvalid
l'2Iurorl. Ullion of Bm"mJ P.lssp.:>rt, or a certilic:J.le ill lieu therrof, issued b)' competent
a.uthority:
l'rofided that this section shall not apply to a perIOD, who, in proceedine:
fmm oue plnce in the Union of Bumla to another place in the Union of Burma,
traverses ill the course of th"\t journey any ~;(\ra·ltrritorial wat~rs_

Conditionl I ., 11l l'ermib and rasapc!rt lIisas • ... • shaH be subject 10 such
l~ hnml~r;\· (oudition!' ;IS mar be pre~rihel1 llld also 10 such conditions as may be set Ollt in
hUI: I'<'rmill t"e permit Of !,iUJ .. .. ••
::~;."'a.'r'l t (Z) All slll.:h conditions shall be deem~d to be conditions for allo\\'inJ! lhe
hollke of slIch pennit or Iliwl to entl'r or ~m;\in in the Union of Bnrma, :tnd a
hrt'aeh of "II)' of the:-:e conditions shall r~nder the holder liable to deporhtion
from the UlliC'n of Burma if the' Prt)i(lent of the Union so directs.

Adminblrr • • A. Where.an affid.wit is ret)uired for the: purpose of issuinJl: animmigra'

lion 01 o.1tb, tioll rermit (It passport riS4. I ... • the C£lntroller or lueh other officer as m;'!)' be
alllhoril~d in this "eh~1f hy the Presioeut of the Union rna)' administer the
oath 10 the deponent.

Supply 01 , I S.. (l) The. carrier hndin'.! or t'~h:ukinJl: passengers at anr seaport or
inf\llt,naUoa :urport In t~e UntOIl of BmOla Ih.dl fllrmsh to such person and in s\lch manner
hy the
" ...... all the Prwdent of the Union rna)' prescribe a rtturn Riving such particulars" in

, Sc.dlOl'l 3 Win ",-numbered U IJb1edion (n 0)1 ~-tiotl, and lub·Kdiou I at re-nllmbered

was "11t1'l1~ "1 .'d Ltll, 1950. .
I Insertnt k· iMd_
• Amt"'....d ~J Act LIlI. 1950-
• Ink11nt by Ad. :U., 1948, od IlllcRdcd ti~ Act LIII,1930.
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res~cl of such ~ngers as may be required for the time being by order of Ihe
"resident of the Umon and such passeniers ,hall furnkb the carrier with aU the
information reqoired b)' him for the purpose of tbe rdurn.
I (2) Th~ carrier arriyinJ,t in any seaport or airport in tbe Union of Burma
shall furnish the Controller with <l- .
fn) schedule of e:r;pected arrivals and departures of conveyances for e;,eh
week;
(h) list of crew on arriV31 and departure;
Cd list of crew who art signed 011 or off.
I (3) The l'r~lident of Ihe Union may by order exempt frolll the provision.
of thIS s'.:ction any c1:ss of passengers or \t!yage., or iLny conveyance, or seaports
and airports; and any such order may be withdrawn at any time at his c:iscretion.

• 6. (I) No fMCi"iner sh:ill enter or le:tve tbe Union of Burma .by any Prob....
means except at such seaports, airports or land slRtions j)l'Cscribed by the of entr, ex-
President of the Vlli"n. tept Ihrou.h
(z) It shall be the duty of the carrier who brings in a conveyance to allY ~u:r;~-:
Sl.-aport or airport or land slation ill the Union of Burma to stor. lhe conveyance land IlIlione.
aL such place as may he specified b)' an immig,·.tlion official and 1I0t to remove .
the cOllveyance until clearance is ~ranted b}' the immigntioD official.
(31 For ex.1mination of any conve}'ance on any official holidays or between
1roo hours and TOO hours on other days, the carrier shall he liable to pay
an ave. time fee hxed accordinjt (0 the liltes that may be preterihed.

I 7. II) Any foreigner who enters the Union of Burma, or who after Detention at
enlry ,'('mains ill the Union of Berma, in contravention of the provision. of this iJIcKal
Act or the ftlle.'l molde thereunder may, in lieu o( or in addition 10' any punish- enl~anta.
menl to which he lIlay be subject under any olher section of this Act be
delained ill s'Jell manner as the President of the Union may din'ct, aDd whilst
~I dd;lilled shall be deemed to be in leeal custody and .hall be liable to be
deported b~' :111 nrcler of the President of the Union or of such aulhorit)· al may
I'e :lrp,intcd h}' him in that brhalf.
• It' The carrier who is relpOnsible for the iIIeg.1' entry of an)' 'or~ner
.. ~....illst whom Olny order of deporb.tion is· subsequently issued under sub-
I«tic.n JJ sh.dl remove such foreigner f~ tbe Union of Burma.

8. The Pr~sjdent of lI.e Union may exempt any. person or clauea of lamp....
rc:fSons from 3D}" or all of the ~ovisions of the Act with or without oonditionl.

I 9. NC!lhi.,~ in Ihis Act ,h111 apply to any duly accredited head of a foreiRn &umplloa
diplomatk mis~ioo I)r membetsof bis household, or to memhcrs of his official staff dol "',""!' ..
. ID
and Ihtir famili~, or to an}' consular represcnlatiYe . ,'"-
.,.; ,.,
vOWII 0
I Burma an d ..lpnb.
IIlnaUc:
his famil}'.

I Elisling lub.ncllon (Zl ""aI fe-numbered II Iuboted1oa ",. and nelt llIb••llon It)
illttf1cd b\' Act LIII, 1950.
t Sedic'm 6 was fe.numbered u 1U~1tdion UJ of Kdioll 6 ud tlfIrlldcd ahd 1Ilbotrctioa. II)
and U, wrrr illlCrtrd t Y ... ct 1.111.1950.
• SuMtiUilcd b, Act XVI. 19041. and rHlUmbtrrd u sub-Mdioo UJol .ectivn 7 an4 ......
b., Ad:\11 1949 alld subsequently amcodcd by Act LIII, 1950.
I hucrll:1l by.o\ct XII. 1949. aIMlI~.atlY lUbsIihdlll b, Ad LUJ. J9S0-
I SlibIlitlilcd b\' Ali 1..11I, 19S0
 42 R'lrltlo l"hn,'ratio;'.

AfTtst \"iI11' I 10. Any imllli~r:lti(}n onidal or any polke offic~r IIwy ~nh'r t\:l\' pla:e
out ...arrauL or conveyanCC alit! arrest \dthout warrant any PCI'l>OIl w~lom hc lIl,lr re,l" lIably
so~pect of contritVellillg or having codravenec1 or bell1~ abotlt to cOll,ravene
all~' of the pro\'isit'ns of this Act.

..... • II, Fees may be cha~ed for lhe issu~ of imllliJ,.'l'.I,ion permits or passport
l'isas * * it at snch raks OlS may he' prescrihet1.

Dtlmllull • 12. Any forciJ..:llcr who has- been brought into the UlJiiJll of Burma and
ofill~I~' who is not entitled t" cnlf>f Ihe Cnlo., of Burma under the pro\'i~iolls of this Act
mInot•. or the rules made Iherellllder shall bt, ddailled hy tile carrier, who shall. if
required at :lOY time hy :llIy illlllligmtioll olii\:ial above Ih~ rank of Sub· Inspector
of Immil,{l;:ltiOl1 l'el1love him Irom the lilll('1n of Rurm:l, Sl:ch detention shall be
c1t'~llIed 10 be legal t'Usl<XIY'

Oif~ll~' ami j lJ, (II Whoc\'er enlers or attempts to e:utcr the: Union of Burma or
pfllaltin, whoe\'er aftcr kW11 enlry remains or :lllt'lIlpls to remain in the Union of Burma
ill l:ontr:l\'t'nlioll of allY of the prnvisiotls of this Act or the rulf'j:l made there-
untlel' or :lll~' of tlw l:.,.ndiliolls ~el out in all)' p~rmit or t' ._~ I * to 11 slnll be
liable 011 sUlDlllan' l.:oll\'icholl to imprisonment for a term Ilot exceeding one
year or to line or
III !>')th.
, • IZt Whoe\'er bcill~ lite -::lrricr ~noll'in~lr hrinl!s pr attempts 10 brill/.( into
the Union of Bm'lna an}' person not .wthorizc 1 to cnlt'r llie Unioll of Burml
shalt be \ia"lc to imprisolllllent fol' a lerlllilol c:xl"'c,lill>! three mouths or to a
lil,C not l'xl,,'cetlill~ ns, !OO lor cn:rr SUdl Ien;oll hrol:~ht or atlempttd to be
brou/{ht illin tbe UlIinll of Rllrllla, or to holh.
t (3) The C:ll'rir.r who ulIlils to 11l;lke Iht' relurn required oi him under section

5 of Ihis Act or whn makCJI a falJ1t.' re'urn or who fails to cnrrr Ollt an\' duty laid
upon him hy Ihis Ad, shall b~ liable to imprisonmenl not exceedin~ three
monthli or to a tine :l1't t'x(ecdill~ Rs. 200, or to both,
1 14) AllY P:ISSl'I>~t'1' rdllSillj; t l give :lily inft1rmalion required b\" the carrier

1I111!l'r H.'dion 5 (,f tlus Ad, or win, J:,i\'tJl falJlt: information for the purpOSl', sllilll
be liahlt, On !.:oll\'i-:tioll til imprislllllllt'lit for a term not t':u;tedin~ three monlhs
or to a lillt': not exct'cdin~ Rs. 200 1 lll' 10 bOlh.
I lSI \\'hOl'\'e,' assi:.l$ or alh'lllllis 1'1 ;1:'Sist any person to enter the Unioll
of Burma iIlt'~dl)' Of kno\\"illiol thai a f"r\'ilolner is l'('mail1in~ in the Uniollof Burma
ill cOlltravention ('If any (If the IJI O\'bi<:n-:. of Ihis Al:.I or the I'llles nnde thtreollder
wilfully :l.S!\ids ('~ altemph 10 :assid him to ~lIlain in the Ullion of RUMn;,! shall
he liat-1e 011 eou",ctitlll to imprisonment for a kl'1lI not exc('edilll! six mCllths or
to lillt" or {O hath,
~ (6) Whoevcr \\'iIftl~'~' suprrt"S~es inform:'ttion or f!ives false illfonnation to
J'Il't>\'ent the apprrht'll,inll of allr (IIrl'i~ner who has contra\'ened :In\' of the
provisions ('If Ihis Ad or thl' rnlt's maue tht'rtllndt'r shall be liable on c~nvielion
to impris('Illmelil for a term oat l'x!.:t'edin)[ six months or 10 fine or to both
• 17l Whoner- •
(.,) uS,es o.r !la,s in his .ros:.~ssi('ln anr for.J.:cd immj~ratioo rermit or any
Imml~~atlO!1 permit which bears an)' IHegll obliteration, tampering or .
alteration 111 rt:~pect of an}' material particula:s. or

I SIlMutulcl1 b)' Ad X\"I, 19411,llDd .1l1l!'equ.alll~' Im~nckod by A~t Lilt 1950

1 Ammlf,l by AI"! LIII, 1950. . ' ,
, Sub.litd~d by Ad X \'I. 19-111, and 3gaia by Ad LIII, 19$0.
• 5'NUlulni b\' .\~l XVI, 19lot. &uJ Oll:.,iu b,' ,\ct XL, I'HS ~Dl.I ubi... t
"lot l,1I1. II)!>Q. ' • .,Utll v
I h')~rh-.! by Ad X\'I, 1"'~lI, .nd 'lI~lIfllll,.. subitillll~J by A~l L.1I1 1\150
• hll"rt~ b)' Act LIII, lVSo. .
 43
(6) iml~rsoll.tes
or (,ll,;(ly represcnts hirn;elf to be, or nollo bel:l persOli
to whum :Ill imllli~r ..tion permit hOI::' bfen issued, or widl intenl to
oh~aill an jmmigl'iltioll permit makes any false sintellll.:nl!',
shall he punished with imprisOlllllcut which may extend to lwelTe month!!
or wilh fine or with both.

I IJA. If :l1lY question arises with reference to this Act or rules mnde there. BurdtJl ttl

under whether a foreigner enters or r.:mtillS in the Union of Burma Jt~all)'1 proal
the onus of proving thal he euters or remain. in the Union. of Burm;! Itlo:3l1y
shall, nntwithstandill~ anythillU contll;ill~d ill lhe Evidrnce Act, l'le IIpon sucb
forrigllcr.
I iSB. If any question aris~ with rekrL-n~ to this Ad or rults made
thereuuc1er whether a Person is or is not a lor:iJ,!ner, or is or is nClt it ((nignCf of a
particular ciass, the onus of proving that such ;t pef'BOn is not n foreigner or is not
Ol foreigner of srn::h particular cbs-'l, as the case may be, shall, notwith.tanding
al\}'thin~ contained in the Evidence Act, ~ uJlOn such pl'rSon.

• 14. (l) No magistrate other tha.... a first class m~istrate or a subdivision,,1 Trial CGw1.
1I11lol:i5trate :!lhaJllry C:I~CS under tbis Act.
(2) "nIC maJtislr:ale trying thl: C;'l!;C mr direct anr portion oClhc fine levied
\lucler srctioll 1310 he paid to any ve:rson who has contributed in any WI)' to the
arrest alHl conviction. .

~ 1$. 11) Ever)' order of deporl:llion made under this Ad !;hall rtmain in Darl\~ of
force until it is r~voke<l by the President of Ihe Union or b}' ~uch authority as ~':v:1 or
the Presil!rnt 01 th~ Union ma}' appdut in Ihat behalf. 4tporlati..
12 Ii any foreigner a~ainst whom an ort'er of dtportalioll haa been inued and I'lull.lI.
fils 10 comply \\'ith the order in an)' re~pect, or having left Ihe Unicn of Burma bnrnl,~o:,
re·tnttrs Ihe UI:ioll of Bunna without the permissiC'n in writing of the President O:~
of 11If' Ul.ioll or of 51.1cb authority as the President nCtlle Union mayarroint in .
th,11 behalf while the order i5 in for~, he shall be Ii;thle to inlprilOnmt'nt for •
tmn whkh mar e~lend two rears or to fine or to hath and shall. in addition
to such penalt)" be liable to be deported tl~:Jill frem the Union of Bnnna in
rurSlIanr(' , f the order. '
(.1, Whell security has beelliaken' in puml'tn<:e of II')' of the provisions of
this Act or rilles m3de thereunder the bond shall ht deemed to he a bond taken
Ilnder the Crimin::!1 Proc::edure Code by the [)i)tri:1 Magistratel:aYin. jurisdic·
hOIl in the :uca ill respect of which the said security has been takell Ind the
rrovisioll~ of sedion SH of the aid Code .hall appl)' accordinJ:I)'.

16. (1) The President of the Union may make roles· to carry out the Rlilt-Il'a.I.,
purpOSeS of thh Act. lowrt•
• (21 In particular and without prejudice to the CCner:Jlit)· of the fcreaoin,
power,. such rules may provide for-
(0) the authorities by whom patsports may be Pi""tI· • t on bchJlf of
the President of the Union under section 3 ;

I In.:rlcd by Act LIII, 1950.

t $o,;IiJa H wu :unmJtd by Act XII, 196. awl "~tlr rr-01llhhC'rfCI .. 1Ilb-ttcti0li
tIl of Iet'ion 1_, alld .·Jb.ltdinn l2tlnwrtt'd by Acl tJlJ.I~.
1950,
t Section IS was rc-numbercd:u .rclioll 16 and I'ICW tcdioD IS "''" InMltld by Ad
.
un, '
• For Burma Imlllililration (I.>clenUonJ Ilultl, 1951, sec 8.,_ C.rttE" 19~2, Part I, pap 450,
I AmGldcd by A'" LJJ1, IIISO.
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(b) the conditiolls to which immigratio:t permits aud passport viSas· " I
:shall ~ subject;
(,) the parlicul:trS required ill resl'lt:ct of passell14ers and crew under
seclion 5 i . .
(,II fees under ~tiOt'l 11 ; ., '
(e) the conditions under which and the 3uthonl)' by whom b."ul nL.'1Y be
granted; " , ,
(f) persons who slmll be pe~ilted to prnch!le as \vnters ,of applicatIons
{or immil!.r'.ttioll pelllltts cr J\1Ssport t!IS0S and rtl!ubhng the conduct
of business of pencilS so practising; and
(g) such other maUen 31 may be deemed necessaJ."Y (or the purpose
of giving effed to the prQvillions of the Act.
I (3) The President of the Union may direct that a breach aEaoy.rule made
under sub-sections (1) and IZl shall be punishilble wilh imprisonment for a tenn
whicb may extend to three month.. or with fine which rna)' extend 10 Rs, 200, or
with bolh.

I InWfted b)' Ad XVI, t94l.

, V,Nbhtc\ in 'm:li..'i;1.1 D"{Qrlmml Xutifi --at... No. SU daled 30th J>«.embe 1941 B,..
C.',tt,.I\Hll hltl.l~eJO. " r ,- •
• S\'bstituttd ~ Al:t X\'U.II»2
 Immcf1table ProJt,t'j, 45
miSSion aceredit~d 10 the President of the Union of Burma if Ule Minister (or
Forei~n Aff;1irs certifies tbat ,uch lransfer or 1e.1R should be exempted from
the prorisiolls C'f this Act:
Provided f"rlher that any Iransaction, whereby an e.'Itate consistinlot o(
immove;tble property held jointly eilhC1' by co-owners or co.lleirs is divided and
ea~'h one lIr mOl'e of 5uch CO·O\\'n~rs or co-heirs is or are allotted his or
thrir shares 10 he held thereafter in severalty or where immovea.ble property
de"oh'u (In the l1tath of the holder to his heir or heirs shall not be deemed 10
be a tr.lnder of immovrable property for the ptIrpo~s of thM: Ad•
.c. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3, the President of the Union POWII' ol
rna}' exempt from the optration of this Act Ule transfer of any immoveable ~Y tJ:emptiM,
or of a 1e.15e of immo\ eable property (or a !em exceedinJ,( one year •• ••
I 5. W Whoever contrn'V'cnes the provisions of section 3 shall be punish- Penalty for
ahle- JIle(ll tran.-
. action••
(a) in the t:lse of a lease, with a Snc not exceeding twice the rant
llJtreed upon for the entire period of the It'ilsc ;
(b) in the case of any other transfer, with a fine not exceeding twice
the market '..alue of such prope1'lY.
(ZI In ,ddition to the penalty imposed under SlJi'-Kctioll (l) the
imm01'eahle property or any portion thereof in respect of which the transfer or
IQse is made contrary to the p'o\'isions of section 3 shall be liable to confisca·
lion in the manner provided in section 6-
I 6. Upt:ln convieti 011 10 a prosecution under aub-«etion (t) of sedion 5
the President of the UniOll-
(j) lll;lY, by an ordel' in writing, declare that the lransferor kasc 01 the
immoveablc proVtrty or any ~ortion thel'eo! contrar,' to the provi.
SillOS of section -' shall he void:
(ii) m:lf. in addition to the dcXlaration under claUJe: (j), ortler in writiug
that the immoveable property or any po:1ion lht.-rel f in respect of
which 'I transfer or lease is made contrarr to the provisions of
section 3 Shall he conJ1scated and upon such declaration being
made the imml'l'eable property or any portion thereof which forms
the 5ubject·maUerof the said transferorleaae shall vest in the State.
. • 7, No Court shall lake coJ;:niunce of aUol1ence umlerwh·sectioll W SancUon feW
of sectioll 5 txnpl Up"" comrlainl in writing made by, or ""ilh tl.e I:lnction of pros«aUon
the President of the Union, and 110 Court inferior to that o! a Scuionl ludt£e or ~ Trial
of a lfaltlsto"il l: o( Ihe first cl;w specially empowered WIder iCCtion 30 of the ~
Code of Criminal Procedure .hall try such offence.
, 8. r11 The lJresirlent ot the Union may, by r.oti6t:atiol:, make rule. fer POWII' 10
the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. make rain.
(ZJ III particular and without prejudice to the generalily of the fore«oin,
'power. such rule'! may prescribe- ,
ld) th~ authority by whom possession i.lo be: takea on beha.Jf of l.be
State of the immoveable properly ordered to be confilC'ated under
section 6 ;
(6) the pl'occdure for takine poueaion of .uch immoveable proprrty i
(el fer such other mallers as are incidental to the effectin lakin, ~OMQ­
sion of such immovable properly.

I Sllbtlilllled by Act XVII, 19S!•

• IDfCrtcd by ili4,
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THE SCHEDt;LE.

(St, section. 2 and 3.)

Article J.
Jt1.1!)ICAL PERSONALITY.

Seelio" 1.-The United Nations ~hall possess judicial pcrsonalit),. Jt shall

have the capacity:
Cn) to contract ;
(I.) to .1cq~ire and dispose of immovable and movable property i
Cd to institute legal proceedings.
Article II.
PROPHI<TY, FUNDS AND ASSETS.

Sedioll Z.-The UIIHec1 Nations. its property and assets wherever located
and by whomsoever held. shall enjoy immunity from every form of It·J.::;:1 pruess
except insofar as in any particl1lar case it has exrr<:'ssl)' waived its irntr.nni1r.
It is. however, und.:rs:ood that 11) waiver of immunity shall extend to any
me.lSure of execution.
SeCtiOll 3.·-The premiles of the United Nations ~h.tll be inviolable. The
property and ::l!'isets of the United N lliollS, wherever located and by whomsoever
held, shall be imml1ne from search, requisition. confiscation, r.ll.propriation and
any other form of interference, whether by execuHve, il.dmini~trative, judicial or
leJ.:i!<.lative action.
Staio" 4. ,·The a:"Chives of the United Nations, and in "encral all
documents hclonJ!ing to it or held by It, shall be inviolable wbtrever Icx·attod.
5«1;011 S.-\Vitholtt being resb'ictecl b}' financial controls, regulation. or
moratori\ of any kind,
(a) the United Nations may hold funcls, lold or currency of any kind and
operate accoullls in any Clltl'ency :
(b) the United Nations ~haU he free to tmnsferits funds, eold or currellcy
(rom Olle countl'\' to ;Illolhe!' or withill allY country and to convc:rt
allY cuncm.:y heid br it i,lto any other CU'-rellcy.
Sec;{iu1S 6.-10 exercising its rights undte section S al>ove. the United NationJ
.shall P.l~· due regard to any reprellentations made: by. the Goverllment of atr
Member insofar as it is considtred that effect can he /otlVen to ItJch reprcsenla·
tion~ with0ut detriment to the i"ttTf:lIts of the: United Nalions.
&cU"a 7.-The United Nations. its asset,. income and other property
,h,1I he ,
(a) exempt (rom al1 direct tilxe~: it is uf~drrstoodt howeve~. t"at t1~e
United Nations will not c1aif\l exemptl0u [rom taxes which arc, In
f;'let, no more tb,m charges fa:' public lIt~Ii~~ cervices; ..
(b) e%empt from ctlstoms <Iulies and pro~lblll~ns and restnchc·ns on
imports and exports in respect nf articles JlI.1ported or exported by
the United Na\i.,ns for its official use. It IS understood, how~\'er.
tbat articles imported under such exemp:ion will not be told i~, tbe
CQuutry into whieb tbl'Y \\ I:rt: imp0rtcd u:cept under conditions.
",::reed with th.: Govt:t'ument of thai coontry : ,. ,
t) e~empt (rom customs dulif':> aud prohibitions aad rC1trtdlOQ$ on lmpcwt
and exports in respect o( its pubiiatioD9
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Section 8.-\Vhile the United Nations will not, :Hi 1\ general rule, c1nim
(. xl'mptioll from exci~e dillies and 1rOl1l {"xes on the sale of movable and
Ill1'w:thle prop(:I'ly which form part (f the pIke to be raid: nevel'lheless when
the t!nited Nations is makill~ impol"I;11l1 purcha!'(;'~ fc.r oOicial u~e of I'roJ:erty on
whit:h stich duties and taxf'S hnvl: r.ct=1l charged or arc ch:argeable, Members will,
whenf>vt:f possible make ;lppropriatc ildminis' rali\'e arran~cments for the
remission or rl'turn of the iltlloonl of duly or t;ax.

Article III.
FACILITIES IN RESPECT OF Com.1l1NICATIOKS.
Std'-vn 9.-Th..: United Natiolls shall elljoy ill the territory (If each Member
for its oOici II cOinnumicatioll!\; treatment not less fwollr:lble than that accorded
hy Ihe Government of Ihllt Memher to any olher Government including its
diplomatic missioll in the m"tller of prioritit:5, ra:es and taxes on mail~, cables,
\clCl-!rams. r;uliol-!rams, telcphotos. tel<:,pllonc :lJId otllt"r (.'onlOllllliC"ations j and
pre!'. r.lte'S for information to the press :lIId mclio. No censorship shall l>e
applied to(J the oOiciall.:on'clipondcllce and othcr official communications of toe
United N atiolls,

Stcliolll0,-The United Nations :::;h,,11 have the right 10 use cOtlls anti to
despal~h amI receive its ~orl'(:spondcncc Ilr ccnl'it r 01' ill ba~f, whidl sl1:l11 han:
the s.\Inc illlllltlllilics and pri\'ill'f~cS as diploMO\lic cotlliers and bags,

Artlde I\'.

TilE Rt:rRES..:STATJVf.S OF MI!"BEU~,

5«;;011 11.- Repre-sentatiyl"."S <.If ~ll.'1l1ber!' to the princip;tl and subsidiary

or~Olns of thl.' United Nlholl!' :lIul tf! clluffrt.'IlCeS com'cned h}' the United
Nations. shall. white cxcldsin~ t!leir (undi('ns ami <Im'iug Iheir jC'urut')' to ,111(1
(rnm thl' pbCl' of meclillJ:, t"llio)' th\.· follu" in$! rri"ill'!-:l'S :lIul imlll\111il it!> :
fa) imnulllity frOUl personOlI arrl'lll cr ddl'nlioll and from ~eizure o( lilt;
J)er~"llal ""'IJ.!~~agc, :lnd, ill Il'Srt:d of wortls SPOkl'll 01' writtell 0l1l<1 all
;Ids dune bv thcm ill thl'ir ear:u.:ity:ts repre~elltaliYes. immullity
(rom leJ:al prOl:l'SS of every kind i
lb) invic·l:ibiljtr for all p.lpefS ;:'Ind dOl~um~nls ;
(d ti,e ri,ht to usc CCH!cS and to renive raptrs or correspondence by
...' omit-r or in scaled h;tJ:s :
(III exemrli.on in r~sPl"i"t of themsdvl's and their spouses Irom iOl(lliJ.::fa·
lif'n rl'strictiolls, :lIiclls f\"'.:istratioll or natic,nal scn'ke obliJ.;.atiolls in
Ill,' sl;tll' tht-r art:" vi!'i(in~ or through whkh the}' are pa$Sin~ in the
elel·cj$(.' ,~f their fUllI,:tiC1tlS ;
(,.) Ihe S;lml' f;ldliti,,~ in re~r..,.'d of currenCy or exchange restrictions as
art' ac...· ord,'d to r~l'l'o;"senlativts o( foreign ~cverllmenh: all
teml'Nar)' C'>fikiJ.t mbsioll~ ;
fll the same immllnilieo rind fadlitie.s in !'l':oped of tbeir renollat bag~:l,e
35 are- a...· c..1rdl·d to ltipl('malic ,'n\"oyS, ane also
I') su('h other rri\'ile~ts, immunitits :lOd facilities nol ioconsislent w~th
the foreg(lillt: :l$ dipl(1l1utic en\·,;)\"5 enj"'~'1 elCCept that thtcy simi!
h3v~ no right tC' claim t!xe'Plrtion from CUSt01l1S duties 0:1 J.::oods
imrorted (otherwise- tlun a~ raft d the-ir ren(ln.l1 D.'"3ge) or from
C'xciae dutle's or [t;lles taxes.
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Section 1Z.-lo order to secure, foe the representatives of Members to the

principal and subsidiary organs of the Uuited Nations and to conferences
convened by the United Nations, complete freedom of specl:h and independence
in the discharftc of. their duties, the immlillity from leg'!! process in l'Cflpect of
word~ spok:::n or wnttcn and all acts done by them in discharj.!inJ,! their dlllie~
shall conlinue to be accorded, not withstanding that the persons concerned are no
IOI1.~er the representatives of Members.

Sec/iOt' IJ.-Wht:re the incidence of any form of laxation depends upon

residellce, pel-iods during which the representatives of Members 10 thl~ vrilJci~;ll
:lod suhsidiary or~ans of the United Nations and to conferences eo livened hy the
United Nations are present in a state for thc dischal'/.!e of their dnlies shall not
be cOllsidel'ed as periods of rcsidence.
StX/iOfl N.-Privileges and immunities are accorded to the l'epl'e~enlatives of
Members 1I0t for the personal benefit of the individual:> themselves, hut ill crder
to safcgua"" the independent exercise of their functions in connecticn with the
United l\'aliolls. Comequently a Member fir t only hflS the ri~ht ll\1t is lIndt'1' a
dnt)' to waive the immunity of its representative in any case where ill the rrinion
of the Memher the immunity would impedc the course of juslicc, alld it ('an be
waived withollt prejndice to the purpo~e for which the immlillily is accorded.
Section IS.-The provisions of sections 11,12 and 13 are 1I0t appJicablt: a::s
between a repl'esent<l.live and the authorities of the state of which he is a
nllional or of which he is 01' has heen the representative.
Secf;oll 16.-ln this article the expression 41 representatives II, shall be
deemed to include all delega.tes. deputy delegates, advisers, technical experls and
secretaries of dcleJ!ations,

Article V.

OnICIAU.

Sedioll n.-The Secretal)'·Gelleral will specify lhe ca.lel-t0ries of officials to

which the provisions of this Article :Ind Article VI1 shall apply. He shilll
submit these cale~ories to the General Assembly. There'lller these l:at('gorieli
shall b(! cornmuniclted to the GC'n:rnmellt o£ :111 l\lembers. The names of the
offici:l.ls included in these categories shall from time to time be made known to
tbe Governments of Members.
Sedioll 18.-0fficia.ls of the United Nations shall :
(a) be immune from legi41 rroce~s ill rt:~ped of words spoken or written
• and all acts performed by them ill their official capaL:ity ;
(b) be exempt from taxation on the salaries and emoluments paid to them
by the United Nations; ..
(c) be immune from nltional service obhgatlons i
(d) be immune, together wilh their spouses a~d rela~ives ,dependent on
them , from immigration restrictions and allen reJ.:lstratJo~ ! .
(e) be accorded the same privileges in respect of exchan~e hL:lhhes as arc
accorded to the officials of comparable ranks (arming put of
diplomatic missions to the Govc:rnmenl conc~rned :
(Jl be given, together with their sponse~ an~ relahve., depen,c1enl on .1~elQ.
, the same rcp:tf.riation f.lcilitio;:s III time of JIlternaLlon.t1 CU!>IB Oi:i
chplomatic envoys; ..
(,6) have the ri~bt to import free of duty their furOlttl:e and ~ffecl$ at the
J.im~ of first bking up t~l~ir P),t iI' t'l~ coontry In {IUest!on.
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5(,1;0,. 19.-111" addition to the immullities and privite~es specified in
section 18, lh~ Secretary·GCIlt:ral ami ;.lll\~SiSt<lllt Secretaries-Genel al shall be
a.cco:·c1ed in respect of themseh'esl their s~ouses and minor children, the
privi'c:4es :mc1 immunities, cxcmFtions and facilitits recorded 10 diplomatic
envoys, in accol"(lance with interll3lionallaw.

Sapon to. _ Plh'lle~es ;'lild immunities are gT 'nted to officials in lhe interests
of the United Nalions and not {(If the personal benefit of the individuals
themselves. The Secret:lry·Gencral !lh,n haye ~he rif.!ht and the duty to wnh'c
the immunity ot any oftkbl in any case where, in his opinion. the immunity
would impede the coarse of justice and can be wai\'ed with"ut prejll(~ice to the
jotl'rests of the UlIitc,1 Kalions. In the case oi the Secretary·General, the
Security l:ouncilshall have thr ri~ht (0 wldve imnulIIity.

S1clion 21.-The United Nations shall co-o()Crate at all time with the
appropriate authorities of Members to facilitate the proper administration of
justice. sccure the observance of poli;;c rC~1I1ations and pn~vcnt the occurrence of
any abUliC in connection with the privileJ.!:es. imllll1llilie1:' and f~ciljties meioliOl~ed
in this Article, .

Article VI.

1'::crRRTS ox MISSIONS FON: '1'11.: UNITItO NATION'S.

S1.till" ZZ. j:i:xperts (ollll'r lhan officiab comill~ within the ~cope of Article
V) performilllo: missiclIls for thl' tinill'c1 N:.tiC'11S sh;tll he M'ec rc1c.-d such pri,-ikgls
and immtmities as ;Ire net.::e:-SlU'Y for the indcfC'l.drnt exrrt.::ise of lIll ir functions
(lurin).!: the rcriflll C'f their lI\is:-ioll~t indudilllol: 'he lime ~PCllt on joun eys in
connection with thdr minions. Iii f'OIiicular tile)' shall be accorded:
(a) immunity from J>t:rsonlll arrest or detention an<\ from seizure of t1ieir
perlollal balotg.1~e :
(b) in r('~pl'cl o[ word::; apckt n or written and acls done by them in the
course of the rerformancc of their missiol Sl illlmunit)' fnnu Irgal
proc~ss of ~vel')' killlL This immunity frnn legal pl'Oce"s shan
cOtllmuc to be ;\t.::t:,\rdC'd notwi\h~lam!ill~ thai the rel·SOllS t.::olu:en:cd
;Ire no longer tIRployed on mi:-;.~ions for the United Naliolls;
(c) inviohlhility for;tll papers and d()("um~nls;
(d) for the pUlpo:-C of their commulli~ticns witb the United NaliC'!l:-,
tht ri~ht 10 use codes aud to reCelve rapers" or correspondtnce h)'
CClurier C'r in sealeu h.lgl' ;
(.l the $lme bdhties in rcspl.'Ct of CTlrrcnc)' or exch:m..:e restrictions llS
ar~ ;~t.:col'~:t'~1 It> repl"ucnlali,'('l' 01 forci}:.1\ gonrnments on temp~ roll r
oAiOlal miSSions;
<II tht sam\.' iIRllltlnlliclO a~ld f;u,:il~tiu in l"C'&Pt:d of Uleit rersonal llOl;:l!:I..:e
as are :lccnded to ,'hpl(lmatlc em'orlO.

SeclitlH. !J,-;ri.'·ilt'l:.cs and imnlunitie:; ar~ granted to experts: in the inferes!S

of the UlIIled Nations and n('lt for fhe ~rSC'1l31 ht-nefit of the imtividuflis
then!se1\'~~. The Se.:relary.G.eneral ~h;llI h:\\t lilt right and the ~uly to \\':li\e
the Un~HII\l')' (l( :"tny expert. IT1 .any C:lS~ whne. in his tlpinion. the inUUlmit),
WOt~ld ln1p,.'c1e the cOb~se of JU~he~ anti It t.:'lln be .w;lived witho"t prejudit.:e to
tht antere:,;1s or thf' Untied Hallom.
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Article VII.

t:"NITP.D NATIONS Lt\ISSRZ-P.",SSRR.

SeclilJ" 24.-The United N:ltions may i~uc United N...tions lai:;st:r:'f1:u:~t:r to

its officials. These laissez-passer Sh.lll be reco~nizcd and <l.cceptcd ita "alirl travel
docume~ts by the authorities of Members. takin~ into accollnt thr. provisions of
section 25.
Stctio,. ZS.-Applicatiolls fOf visas (where ·required) from the hoh:trs of the
United Natiol1s l;dssez~passerl when :lccompallied hy a certificate .lllat they lite
tr:l\'elljll~ nn lhe husincss of the Duited Nations. shall he c!f'alt with as speedily
:\5 pO'i!\ible. III addition, such ~t:rsons sh,lll be l.!ranted facilitirs for sl'Ir.edy
travel.
Section Z6.-SimiJar facilities to those specified in seclion 25 shall be
accorded to experts and other persons who. thou~h not the holders of the United
Nations lai~sez.pass(;l'", h~t\'e .:l certificate tllilt they are travelling on the bUlinrss
of the United Nation•.
Section 27.-The Secrelury-General, Assist:,"t SccreLmes-Gcncral and
Directors travelling on tpe United Nations lai...e:t.-passer r n the bU!lineu of the
United Nations shaH be granted the same £acilitiu as arc accorded to clir10watic
envoy•.
&(/;1)11 2a.-The provisions of this article m'l)' he applied to the cc.m,.nrahle
officials of specialized agencies if the agreements for reIiltiollship mnde under
Artide 63 of the Charler so provide.

Attl~le VIII.

SETTLln,ui NT or DJSI'UTItS.

&cUvn 29,-The United Nations shall make pro\'isions (or appropt,jalc mrdel
of seltlement o( ;
«(I) disputes arisinf,! out o( l:ontrncts or other dispute!! of a private 'Iaw
character to which the United Natioll!! is a v.u't)'; .
(b) disputes involvinJ,!; allY oOidal of the United ~1:\tiOll' who by reason of
his official posilion enjo)'<; ill11lltillit)" if immunity has 1I0t been
waived by the Secrctar)·-Gcll~ral.
Stdion JO ,-All differellces arising ('·ut of tbe int(,'rrret~tion o,r applicatio~ of
lhe prt-sent convention shall be reftrred to the International Cr,url ol Justice,
unless in an)' case it is a.l.!l'eed hy tl e partic~ to h:'~c rCl.:?Ul:se 10 ;Illolher mode of
sett1~.menl. If a difference arise" bf'tween the: UTlllerl r\allotlS 011 the one ~and
antI a "lember on the otber hand, a request shall be ~ade ftl! an adVisory
opin:on 011 anv le~al question involved in aceordal:4.'e wI~h, Arh~le 96 of tbe
Charter and Article 6S of the statute of the Court, The opmlon II\<en b)' the
Court shall be accepted a. decisive by the parties.

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 PART III-CONSTITUTION.

A.-EXECUTIVE.

THE PENSIONS ACT,

[I'DIA AC1' XXIII, 1871.J 18th August, 1871.1

I.-PRELIMINARY•

1·2, • • • • •
Inlttf\ftl:l- 3. III thi5 Act, tne eXI,r~.,sio I "~u.nl of money or bnel-revenue" includes
llon·~«,lI"n. anrlhil1~ paphle on lite part of Govemment in respect of any fight, privileet,
vert]uisill or (IOiee,

IJ.-RICHTS TO PXNSIONS.

Har of ,uit. •. EXl:epl a~ herl'lna(L"r lJJ'ovided, no Civil Court shall enlertain any suit
rt1:llint: III rehll;l1~hl :IllY pensioll 01' J,!f.lIIt of money or lanc!·revrnl1e conferred or made h\'
pen.lon" the British or :tny former {,overtlmenl, whalc\'er may have be.n the consideration
Cor any such IX'lllioll 01" (tf,lIlt, ano whate...·er mar have been the nature of lhe
pa)'menl, claim 01' right fot· which slich pension or Kranl may have been lt1balitul.I,

('Iliitn. to be
llllllit 10
I.r
Any pt.'ncn ha\,jll~ a daim rdalinl( 10 any su;h pension or ~rant lIlay
IJrelt'r ~ul'l': daim 10 the Clllkdur tlf the ni~lricl or n~yuty Commissioner or olha-
Col-
In-int or oftkt'r 3nU;orilul in thi~ bdlalf l-y Ihe I'rt'Siricllt of the Union; and such Collt-etor,
olhn lllllllO-
rind oBittr. D.-puly Commissi1 11l'l' or (llhel" (,flice.' stoall di~posc of such daim in accordance: with
1

~Ilch rull'S a~ the Chid R, WIlUt authority Ill:lY, subj/.'ct to the j,(cneral control ('f
the Vr<'sident l,f the Union, from time to lime prescribe in this behalf,
Chit Cuurt 6, A Ci"jl Ctlul'I, (lthl'l'\\ isl' (,ClIllI'l'lenl to Iry the same, shall take cognizance
tmf'l'\\'u('il t,f any,such c1:lilll upC'n n'l't'iviliR a Ct'l'liIirall' fn m such Collt:ctor, Depuly Com-
\0 lake (1Ij(- Illlssiolicr ('t' oll1l'r ('l1lft'l- autlwmed ill that hd.alf that the rase maY be 10 trit'd,
niullcr uf r.lIl shnlluot lIOakt' allY t;rder or <:eare in an)' ~uil \"hatcVt'r by whid, the liabililY
tll\"h cLihnt.
oi ('rOvl'rnmt'l\t to laY any such ilCIlSioll or Rraut as aforesaid is affected dinctly (11'
indirectly. '
7. • • • • •
III.-MoDE 0' PAYIIIINT.
Pllym~llio e, Allfpcmions or lV'3nls hy Go\'l'mmrllt of money or land-re'enue shall be
be ma<!t by laitt h the O:1IIt'l'lrr 01' the D:pllty ~ommh~ioner or other authorized officer,
coIlfI,'h'f sllbit'tI to IUl:h rule~ as way, 1l"rll1 tune to time, be prtscribed by the Chief
or othtr C-ntrollill~ Rf\'t'llue 1I.:th(1rily
allthoriml
""'".
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9, Nothilig in sections 4 and 8 shall affect the riRht of a grantee of land- Sa tng of
~vcntlt, whose clO'lim to such J{rant is admitted by Government to recovc:r such riA/litlol
reVl:llu~' from the r-ersons liable to j:ay the same undltr any law f~r the time being ir"nlen of
in force for the recovery of the l'ent of land. '''ad-
revenue.

,0 The President of the Union may, with the consent of the hohler, order Commu-
the whole or any part of his pension or grant Gf money or lancl:revenue to be tation of
pension..
colll'lluted fol' a !umJ,l sum on slich terms as may seem fit.

IV,-MlscI!:LLAN!mus,

I II, No pension granted or continued by any Governmenl in India or EftmpUon

Pakistan or by the Government 01 the Union of Burma on polith..-al considera- of .......
from at-
tions, or (In account 01 past services or present infirmities ai' as a com~S8ionate lacbllMOL
allowance,
and no money due or to be'come due on account of any such pension
or .:lIowance,
shall be liable to sei~t1re. att:\c.hment or seClueslralh''lIl by process of any Court
in the Ullion of Burma, at the in!>tance of a creditor, fol' allY demand ai/ainst the
pensioner, ror ill satislaction of a decrte or order of any such Court. '

12, All assllotnments, agreements, orde'rs1 sales :uul securities d every kind A.~.linment.,
>etc.,ln anU,
made hy the rersoll t"ntillcd to ;lIIY pension, P:lY or allow:lIlce mentioned in d~Uon of
sedion II, in respect of allY money nol p;lyahle at OJ' htlore the making thereof, pen.ion, to
011 3C\:ounl of ;my sueh ptnsion, PO,Y or allowance, or for JtiviUl!: or assigning any be. 'u1d.
future interest therein, ar.: null and voirl.

13, Wboever praTt's to the satis'action of the President of the Union that Reward 10
any pension is lraudulently or unduly received r.y the persOu enjoying the benefit Informer..
thereof shall be l:nlitled to a reward equivalent to (tIe amount 01 such pension for
lilt: period of six months.

14. The Chief Contl'Ollinl! Revenue authority may, with the content of the Power to
Preddent of the Union, {roJm time to time nuke rnle!!. consistent with thi, Act mOllie rulll"
rtlpectinl! all or any of the followin~ m;ttlers :-
(1) the vlaee anti limes at which, an,"! the person to whom, any penaion
shan he paid;
t2! inquiries into the identity of claimants;
131 recon!s to he kept on the "ubjeCI of pensions;
(41 transmission of such recorJs;
(5J cOfl"Cl;lion of such records:
(6) delivery of certilicates to pensioners ;
(1J rCJ,!;isters nl such ce"tificates ;
(8) rl'fertnce to the Civil Courl, under sectiOll 6, of penons c1"iminK a
ri~ht of succession to, 01' p;trticipation in, pensions or R,rants of money
or la'ld·rcvClIuc payable by Government;
and ~enelOllly for the guidance 0{ officers under this Act. .
All such rules slla.lI be Vuhlished in the Gazette, and shall thercuJiOn have the
force of law..
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TtlE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS IlEPAULT ACT.

[INDIA Ar:r XU, 1850 J (22nd MlU"Cb. 1850.J

I. Every ~ublic account-lilt shall give secc.rity for the due discharge of Plablle
the trusts of his offil.:c, :lncl for the due account of all moncys which shall Acc~IIDtaalt
come into hi~ possc:ssion or control by reaSOn of his office. ~~lfi~)'.
2. In default of any Act havin$t special reference to the office of any public Amonnt and
awuotant, the security given sl1111 be of such amonnt and kind, and with such kindnf Steu·
sureties (rrg3n.l bein, had to the nature of the ofIict}t '" shall be required by ri~Jh&ll:
allY rules made, or to be made from time to time, by the authority hy which ::ett~..at
each public accountant is a)::pointeu to his office, subject to the approval of the ~
President of the Union.
3. For the purposes of se<:tions 1 and 20flthisAet the txpreuion II Public" Public Ac.
Acecnntant" melns any J::crson who as Official Assignee or Trustee is entrusteu COllntant ..
with the receipt, custody or control of any moneys or securities for money, or deSned.
the management of any lands belonging to any other perSOn or persons; and for the
purpos~s of sections 4 and 5 of this Acl the expressioll shall also include "ny
person who. by reason of :any office held by him in the service of the Government
of the Unil>n of BUl'ma t is entrusted with the recei...t, custody or control of any
moneys or securities for money, or the mani:lgemellt of any land. belon~iog to' the
Government.
4. The pernOIl or persons at the heaJ of the office to which aroy puhlic PtoStClition
~ccountant helon}!:s may proceed 3Rainst any such J.ublic acceuntant ;lIld his 01 account-
sureties for nllY lou or defalc.1.tion in his accounts, 3S if the amount thereof were =:::tk'~~
an an·ear of land·rev...nue due to Government.
5. All Regulations and Acts for the recovery of a~a: .. of land·revenue EUKlmenli
due to Govcnlm(nt and for recovery of darrutJlt'S by any person U'ron/.tftlll)' 1,lpUed to
proceeded af[ainst for an}' such amar shall awl)', with such changu in thelorm
o( procedw'C' as are necessary to make them J.pplic3ble to the caRl to the aJ!ainlt
c;oc:u
ncs

procudir.gs against lind hy such public account.1.n\. KCUllnla"

Tll~ PUBLIC SeRVANTS INQUIRI~S ACT.

[1l'l>IA ACT XXXVlI, 1850.] (1st Novemher, 1850.)

I. • • • •
2. Whent:ve.. the President of the Union .1-all be o( opillioll lhal there ArlkJc8 of
ate ~oocl ~rounC:s for maki~ a fcrmal a,d public inquiry into the truth of any cllarle 10 btl
imputation ci misbehaviour by any person ill fhe m:vice of the Government ~t:lwnbt?"t
Mt removable frrm his appointment without the 1allctjon of the President ':~Jl:., J~to
of the Uniw, he shall C'anse the substance of th,: imputations to be drawn c.oDdud 01
into distinct articles of cbal"l~, and shall order a formal and pu~ic 11XIuiry eulal.
to be tn.1.de into the truth thereof. pabHe
tefnn".
3. The inquil'y may be committed either to tht Court, Beard or other AuthoritI..
Iuthonty to which ~ht prrson. accused is sUl)()r~if\ate. CJr to 3n)· t the\" person or !o W!lom
penons, to be speCIally <tppomted by the PreSident of the Union commihionm IIIqlllry may

-
for the purpose : notice of v;hicb commission shall be gi'tn to tbi penon accused ::1~T
ten elars at Jrast before the btginning of the inquiry·. Notice to
Conduct II! 4, Wben the President of the Union !lh:\l1 think fit to condUct the
GOnrnnltnt pI'OteCution he sball nominat~ some person to CO!i('uct the Siune on hi~ b( haIL
prnlltC\lllun, 1

Cbarl:,e by 5. When the char~c shall be brought by an accuser. the President of the
XCllkT '0 be Gnion !!h"U require the accusation to be reduced to writinj.!, anci verified h}' :he
writltn and oath ur so:emo affirmatior. of the accuser: and every per,;on who sh:lll \\ilfuU}'
Yerifi((\_
l'enalt,l..- :ulli maliciously make any false accmation uuder this Act, upon such Oath or
lallt al."tusa·affirmatioll, shall be liable to the peniUties (of rerjury, uut this enactmenl fhaU not
lion. he construed lo pl-c'\"cnt the Prnidtnt of the Lllion f:-om instituting any inquiry
Iftltilulion
of Inquiry which hc shall tbink fit, witbOllt.lUCb accusation on oath or solemn aAilOlatiOll
b) [Irnidtlli. as :lfore~aid,

Security 6. Whcre the imputations shall haw heen made hy ;10 accn~l and tbe
from aC'ClIKf Presi(:ent cf the Unir-II shall think 6t to leave to him the condoet (if the
Idlby
Pluldtllt prosecution, the Prl sidel t of the VI.ion before aPJXlintillJ:!: the co:nmil!si~n shall
10 pn"~"tuh~, ":CJuire him 10 (unli~b rtasonahle security that he will attend and prosecntl' the
c1,ar~c th<:rou~h1}'alld t'ff~t1!all)', and also will be forthcomin~ to answer any
conntcr.c.harac c:r adion which may be afterwards broua,ht aJl.ainst him for
malicious prosecution or perjuf)' or subornation of perjury, as the case may be.

rfl\\'('J 01 ,: At any 511m:C'CltWnt stag.: of tile procl~dil1j.!s the President of the Union
VrntU..nl mll'. if hc think Iii, aballde n the prcseclltil>l1,and in ~uch l'as' mal', if he think fit,
to atlandtln
[l"U1(\1.l1un on the avplicatioll of the' aen.lst;', allow him to continue the prose<'tltion, if be is
and to allow desirous of 50 doillR, 011 his furnishilllo1. slIch ~cl1rity as is hereinhefol'e mentionerl.
aOl;I',,'r til
callift1lt It
f'tlWt'n 01
(llmmi..
a. The commissiolleT'!l shall have tht same pClwer of punishing colllellll)(S
:\11(1 ohstrnctioll~ to their froceedill~s :IS is Ri\'cn to ch'il and criminal Courts I,y
.iuucrl,
the COl~e uf CI iminal P'l)l;(dun:, :l.lld sinH have the S;'IllIe powcrs for tht SUlllmllllS
of witnesses, aud for l:olllpelling the production of documents, and (or Iht
Their rro. lIisch,lrRc of thcir dut)' t:ndcr tbe cOlllluilsion. and shall be entitled to the ~lI1tC
ttctiflll, protection as the District )mIR<'. excepl that all rrrces!!lo callIe the allclHl;IIl..1 :
~rl',vi"e III of witlll'S)eS or olher complIll\ory process, slnll he sen'ed through lind eXel:uled
tht'lr rroo:m. ill RUJI:Olln hy the [Cily Ch'U Conrl) I Mel elsewhere bl' the District Court in
WhOSl·· jurisdiction the witnes!! or othrr persoll " . sides, on whom Ihe pT'l'ceSS h to
be liervl'l.l. When the commisaioll has been issucd to a Court, or other person or
f'uwrn of
l'oml, ttc" pel'tont ha\·inJl: flOwer to inue such process in lhe exercise o( their ordin; u1
a,,;till' under authority, they ma}' also use llll such power for the purposes o( the commistill1.
r\llll1niulua.
P"';I1h lor 9. All persons disobe}'in~ any 1aw(ul process issued as aforesaid for Ihe
(lhobe~Uet\l:r Pll~SC$ of th~ ~onllni~ion shall he Ii"hh: to Ihe same penalties as if the ~Ill,e
In "rocha, hl1d Issued originally from the Court 01' olhcr authority throuJ:h whom It I)
executell.

Ct'!Jl)' 0( '1. A copy of the articles of charge, and list of the documents and witness ts
rh;t.rJt .nd by which each charge i~ 10 he ms1.1inell 1 shall be deli\'ered to tbe person accused
lit! to be at least thrte da)'s before the bel.:inniu~ 01 the inquiT'}', exclusive of the day 01
fllrllbhed to
1CC.le4. de1il'ery a.nd the first day of the illq\\i'l')"

,II. At the ~inllinc of the inquiry the prosecutor sball exhibit the articltt
of charge to tbe commis.sionet"$. whieh sh:\11 he openl)' Nad, and the peND;
aceu~d shall t.be~uron be requirttl to plead I' luUty" or" 1I0t guilt)' II to e~clI 0
 Pub/!' Strvalli, Ilrq/lirit!J.

them, which pleas shall be f~rthwilh recorded with lhe ;u·ticles or"charl!:c. If the Non·appear_
persl')n :\cl:used refuse.... or without re."\SOnabJe l'ause llc..:lect!>, to appear to answer ance of
the dmrge either person:dly Of by his counsel or aRcnt, he shall be talctn to ~Q;~aa:,
3dmit the truth of the arlicl~ of charl{e.. ~~~:~1.C1
12. The pre secular shall thcn be enlitled 10 address the commitSiooert Prosecutor'l
in exolanation of thc articles of ch"r~e, and of the evidence by which the)' are to ri.:ht of
be proved: hili ;llldrt::.Ili shall not be recorded.. . add,...
13. The or,l\':ull] doculncnhry evidence for the prosecution shall then t.e EvIdence for
ut,ibited ; the \\'ihlts~es shall be c:nmined by Of 011 behalf of the prosecutor and [lM5Ce1.lian
molY be cross-examined by or 011 hehalf of the person acctlsed. The prosecutor and cnllli, .
. I . u;I,liOfl 01
shall be enlill cd to re·eXl.mlllC t Ie Witnesses on any pOints on which they have wilAe.cs.
been cross·ex...mincd. but not on :lily new matter without. leave of the Rc-uamiaa.
commissioners, who ~Iso may put such Qucstions a~ Wry think lit. lion by
protn:lIlor,
14. If it shall appear uecess;try hefore the dO!le of the cnse for the· Power 10
prosecution, the COlnmissionel'!l may in their discretion 'tllow the prosecutor to :l.t'ml! or call
elChihit evidence 1I0t included ill the list given to the person accused, or may fnr nc\\'
\'videnc:e for
themselves: call for new evidence: and in snch case the perlion accused ,\nll be rroucl,llioq,
entitled to hwe, if hc dcmand it, an :ldjoufllment of the proc(.'edings for three AtcollCd',
c1~:\r days heforc the exhibition of such pew evidence, cxl:'lush'e of Ihe day of riiht to
adjollMlment and of the day to which the proceedin..:, are l'djr-urned. :ulJoo·rn.
IDent.
15. When the case fol' the prosecution is clo~ell, tht pcr~on accused shall be ~dftl~ cl
rtquired to make his defence. orally or in wrilinl:t ~s he lihall (llefer. If made a~cuted.
orallr, it shall not he rccurdt-d ; if made in writing, it shall be recorded, :lrtcr 10 bcded
beilJl( openly read, and in lhat c.:a~ a copy shHll bt> Kivell at t1;e same tjm~ to ~~7:\"'hen
lile pt"oStl,..n tor. ",rltlcd,

16. The evidence for the defence shall then ht exhibitell, alld tlu: wHnuse, Evldl,"ucc for
tlt.lmilltcl. who shall be li'lhle to cross-f'XaminatiC'n allcl reo('Jt:tminollkn :thd ta Ikorer;c\.and
tXolmin:ttiOIl by thc commiuioners aceordin~ lo Ihe like nile, ;1110 the wilneliKs ~:iI~l~::"
for lhe p1"O:>ecution,

17. • • • • •
18. Thr' cnmlllissioners 0: some perlon appoillkd by them shall hke ode. Not. 01 oral
of ;111 the oral e\·idcl,ce. which shall he reall :dourl to each witness by whC'm ,=vldtncc.-
'the same was J.!ivt'lI, dnd. if lIe('csS;lry, explaincd 10 him ill the 1;s11~UaJ:C ill
which it W.l.li ~;\'en, and sh;lll hc recorded witb the procet:dilll.:',

19 If the person .l.ccused makes only an ('lral tefence, :lnd cxhibitt OIl Inquiry .
whell cloHd
evidence. the inqlliry sh.1l1 end wilh his defence: if h~ records:l written defence, wllh drlcllee.
or (·:xhibits t\tidencr, the pr'~!lecutor shall be enlitlc.1 to a l.:t'Ill."J':'I1 ural repl)' Clll t'rUKCuloI'
Ih~ whole case, ann ma~· alo;o exhihil evidence to conlraclid ,lilY t\'jc!enl'x clChihited ohm
(or Ihe defencf', in which case the per~on acc'J~erl shall not he Clllitlctl to ~lny elltiUl,..d In

_...
rCI'ly :md·
aujonrnment of the proceedin~5, allhou~h such ntW evidence were not included dvc
in the lili' furnished to him. l,:vldenc:c.
AC4Ull.:d rd
aJlitlcd to
mCDl
2' \Vh":n th~ cQmmi.siontrs shall be of opinion fh..d the articles of charge
or an)' of t'lom are not liraw" with sufficient c1earncb and preciticn, the com- alne~require
_tt"
mi:i,!ont:rs rnny, in their niscre1i'm, rell'lire the Slme to ~ amendt',:, an'l rna)' 1,1 cllarl'
tbereupon, on lbe appli~tion of the pertop accused, adjourn the inquiry for I .....
 '8 Public Servl1l1ls IlllJlfirje•.

adJooTn. re.1sonable lime. The commissioner,;: m:y also, if they think fit, adjourn the
R...... ioquiry from time to time On the application of either Ihe rroseculor Of the
for rtfUlinc person accusel1, on the ~round of sicknt.5s or tmavoul"ble absence of any witnrss
adjournment
10 be rt· or other relSollalJle cause. When ~uch application is made and refused, the
<Ud«I. commissioners shall record the applintion, and their reas'Jns for refusing 10
comply with it.
The R..... 21. Aftt.r the close of the inquiry the commissioners shall forthwith report
of cOlnlDi.· to the President of the Union Iheir procccclillJ!s under the commissinn, and shall
IiOlltfl' pru-
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send with the l'\.'(ord then'of their opinion upon each nf the :lrticks of charge
Sl..1QnteIYI with such observations as the)' think fit Oil tbe whole case•
rn..'Cf to •
22. The President of the Union, 00 consideration of the report of tbe
call fIX commi5Siontr~, InW ortit,.... them to tnke further cvidencr, or give furtlKr
fllrt~r tvl·
dl:DceOf explanation o( their opinions. He may aho order additional articles of charge to
explanation. be (ramed, in which ratt the inquiry iutl) the trulh of snch :uiditional articIrs
IUiluiry illto shlll be mnde in the llolllll' manner as is herein d r :ctcd wi!h fl.'sped to tilt
a~il~~ orilo:illal chargls' WhclI spt.'Cial commissioners have been appointed, lbe
:h:i~lt~ Prel'ident of the Unie.n may a!M), if he thinks fit, refer the ttport of thl:
Rdtrract of commissioneos 10 the Cluft or other aulhority to which the person accused is
rr~ 01 subordinatl" for their opinion on the elSe; ;\nd will tinally pass such ordm
=~~:;:.n- thereon :s appeu just and collsi$tent ~'ith his powers in sl1ch cases•
•·hlalur4c:I. 23.24. • • • • •

5.J,\ i"I: 01 25. Nothing ill this Act shall be construed to affect the autho.ity of the
ruwer of Prelidellt of the Union for susP<'ndill~ or removing any ~nh'ic SCf\<lnt (or anr
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 B.-LEGISLATURE.

OlI-eO I1D &\l1i .

THE ANTI·BOYCOTT Aer.
[BURM' ACT v. 1922.J (24th June, 1922.)
. WHERE"'li it is expedient to protect 'all persons in the exerci~e of their lawful PI,.."'"
nchts ag:tinst those who seek to brill~ improper pressure to bear on lhem for the
furthe~ance of political purposes; it is hereby enacted as (ono\\'~:-

.1. This Act shall extend to stich areas as lhe President of the Union rna)', '1.ttDt.
bY notlncalion, direct.

.2.. A person shall be deemed to boycott another 'wbo- ~ttica..aI

(0) refuses to let or use or OCCIlPY any house or land, or to deal with, . boJaft •
work for hire or do business ..ilh another pcrsoo. or to reDder to
 108 Anti·BO}cod.

him or receive from him any customary service, ai' refuses to do

any of the said thin~s on the terms on which such thin~s would
commonly bc clone in the ordinary course of business, ai'
(b) abstains from sul.:h social, professional or busines~ relations as he
would, having 1" gird to existill~ customs in the communit}"
onlinarily maintain with SllCh otht:r person, or
(el in allY way injnres, annoys or interferes with such other person in
the exercise of his lawf~11 ri~hts,

Punbhnll:nt 3. Whoever, in consequence of any person having done any act which be
lor boyeol- was leJ!.ally entitled to do or of his having omittec1to do any act which he \us
Iini, It:gally entitled to ami I to do, or wi.h intent to c IUse any person to do any act
which he is not le~alJy bound to do or to omit to do 3ny acl which he is leltaUy
entitled to do, 01' with intent to cause harm to such person in body, mind, I'eputa-
lion or property, or in his business or means of living, boycotts such perSOn or any
pehon in whom such person i~ interested, shall be punished with imprisonment
which may extend to six months or with flne or with both:
Provided thai no offence shall bt d<:emed to have been committed under
tIllS section if the COlll't is satisfied that the accused persOIl 11;IS not acted at tbe
instil!atioll of or in collusion with any other perSOll or in pursuance of any
conspir;l.q' 01' of lily a~l'eemellt 01' combination to boycott

).unlshmenl 4. Whoever-
{or inJtiga- (a) publicl)' makes or puhlishes Cll" l'irClllnte'l a proposal for, 0.1'
tlng (A' pro-
moling a (b) makes, publishes or circulate~ :Ill)' 5~at,"mellt, rnmOUl" or report with
~Il, intcill to, or which he has reason to believe to be likely to, cause, or
(c) in :lolly other way instil{'te~ or promotes.
the boycottinl! of any peUOl1 or cla',s of persons, shall he punished wilh imprison.
ment which may extend to two years or with fille (II' with both.
E:tplaIlQ/ion,-AIl offence under Ihis sectioll shall be deemed 10 have bf:en
commiltt:d although the person ,lffected or likely to be affected by any acHon 01
the Ilature referred to herein i'lilot de.i,,-(natcd by name or class but only by hi.
acting or abstaining irom aetill~ in some s-pecinecl manner.

Pllnishment 5, Whoever. in consequence of :In~' perSCln havin~ dene any <l~t which he
{ur threaten· was legally enlilled to do or of his ha\'iug omitted to do all~' act which be was
ing ito
leJ.f<llIy entitled to omit to do. or with intent to came any persoll to do allY act
NycOll,
which he ill not le/ol<llly boulld to do, or to omit to do ally act which he is [ej.!a)ly
entitled 10 do, threatens to cause SIK:h perSOll, or an)' person ill whom such person
is inlel't~lited. to be boycotted shall oe punished with imprisonment for a term
wbidl may extend 10 two year~ or With fine or with both,

.....
!iiavilli in 6, No oR'cnce shall be deemed to have been committed under sections 3,4
c~rla.ln
or 5 if the Court i. s ttisfied that the accused has not acted fol' the furtherance of a
politir.:al T'llrpose or from politic\1 motives,

savin' of 7. NOlhin/ol in this Act shall be deemed to make unlawitll_

C'rtlaln am,
(tI' any act done ?y any pe~son for, bolla fide religillus purposes in
accordance Wllh the tenets, or WIth the est<lbli:.hed reliltious custom
or Ils"S!:e, of the religious hotly to which such persOll belongs, or
(6) any act done,in the furtherance oC a bOlla fitk !:thour dispute, or,
(e) any act done In the ordlllary course of busine,;s competition including
the promotion of indigenous industriel, '
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Ez"alfatioll.-Nothing in this section shall1:e l'!etmed to m,lte la..nul any
act punisb..ble under or prohibited by any en.....ctment for the time 'beinR in force
I r any act amountine to An actionable wronK.

8. (I) In lJny case in which a person has been COA'iicted of an offence under Pl:nm'to
this Act the Ma~i~trate may, in lieu of or in addition to any scntence passed there. 'dem~d
under, require such person to en:cute a bond, \\ilb or. wilbout 'Ilrcties, ,to he til I(Ctlnty.
good behaviour for Fuch period, not exceedin~ one year as tbe ~b~istrale thinb fit.
(Z) The provisions of Chapter XLII o( the Code of Criminal f'rocedure
shall apply to all bonds fUen unde. this section.
9, (l) No Mngistrate shall take cognizance of an offence punislnil]e under nar 10
this Act unless upon complaint made by order of or tinder authority from the jurildk;tloa.
President of the Union, which order or anthority ahall not be given after the lapse
of more than three months fmm the date on which the offence is allegf'd to have
been committed.
IZ) No offence punishable under this Act shall be triable except hya
Subdivisional Mn2istrate, a Mal!istrnte of the first class or a ~istrate specially
~mpowered by the President of the Union in this bebaH.

••• NotwithstandinJ( anythinlt in the Code of Crimi~l Procedure to the OIrences

contrary, an offence punishahle under this Act sh,n be deemed for the purposes ander the
d Chapter XIV thereof 10 be cognizable: Ad ~bt
Provided that no mf'asures sh:111 be hken for the at reat of a person sm-~ected COJIlUlbk.
of the commission of an offence e:J:upt under the orden of tbe District ),{astistrate.
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 Consliluli",. Amertdment.

THE CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT ACT, 1951. '

[ACT LXII, 1951.) 17th November, 1951J

Jlft Act to amend the Constihdicm cJf the Un;ofJ 01 Burma,
It is hereby enacted as follows :-
J. (Il This Act may be called The Constitution Amendmenl Ad, 19Si.
(2) Il shall come into force on the dale of promulgation except sections 3
and 7 which shall come into force 011 the na.te of lIle dissolution of the Parliament
following the first general elections held under section 233 of the Constitution.
2. In section 8 of the Constitution, for the expression II Section 180" the
expression't Sections 180 and 181" shall be ,"bslituled.
3. In sub·section (1) of section 83 of the Constitution. the last sentence
SMU be dele/cd.
4.. For tIle provision$ in sections 180 and 181 of the Constitution, the
following shaU be sutstitukd, namely:-
"180. (1) The territory hitherto known as the Salween District sl'a.ll fOI'm
a constituent unit of the Union of Borm:l and be here-after known as
'The Karen Shle'. It shall also include such adjac.:ent areas occu-
pied by lhe Karens as may be determined by an Act C"f Parliament.
(2) An the members of the Parliament represenlin~ the x',ren State sh.111
constitute the Karen State Council.
(3) ~ny member of the Slate Council who sh:dl have ceased to be a
member of the Parliament shall be deemed to have vacated bis seat
in the Council, but may contin\le to Coury on his dtltir.s until his
successor shall h1... e been elected.
(4) The State Council may recommend to the Parliament the passin.lt
of any law relatinJ:t to an)" maHer in nspect or which the Coullcil
is not competent to legislate.
IS) 'Nben a Dill has been passed by the: Slate ConndJ it shall he presented
to the President for his si~llature and promulgation. The President
shall sign the Dill within one month from lhe presrntalioll of the
Hill, unless he refers the Bill to the Supreme COUI',l for its decision
onder suu-section (6).
(6) The President may. in his discretion, refer any Bill presented to him
under 5ub·sediOli (5) to the Supreme Court for decision on the
qutstion whether slich Bill or any specified provision lhereof i.
repuJ{r alit to this Constitution,
(7) The S\i~reme Court, consistio/ot of not less th",n three juclJ,!cs l shall
consider the que!jtion referred to it and aftel' ,nch hearinJ.: OIS it
thinks fit, shall pronounce its dedsion on .!itKh Question in open
Court as soon as may be and in any case not later than thirty day$
after the date of such reference, The decision of the majority of
the jndges shall, for the purpose of !lub·~cction (6), be the dccilion
of the Court.
(8i In every case in which the Slipreme Court decides that any provision
of the Bill, the subject of a refel ence to the 5upreme Court under
sub-section (6). i$ repuanttnt tn 1:lis Coustifution, the President Jhall

I Published in B.""" Guatt, 1951, Pari J, pale 899.

134 ConsUluJion Amendment.

return the Bill to the Slate Council for reconsideration and shall
decline to sign it unless the necessary alnendments shall han betll
made thereto.
(9) In every athe':' case, the President shall sign the Bill and promulgate
the Act as soon as ony be after the decision of the Supreme Court
shall have been pronounced.
(10) When the President has silo!ned a Bill presented to him under sub-
section (5) whether without or after a reference to the Suprtmc
Court. the validity of any provision of the Bill shall not be: called in
question on the Kround that it was beyond the competence of the
State Council.
(11) The signed text of every Act shall be enrolled for record in the office
of the Registrar of the Supreme Court and a copy of the same shall
be enroll~d (or record in the office of the Minister for the Kare;
Slate. .
{12, The Head of tbe Karen State may, from time to time, summon and
prorol'!:ue the Statc Council:
Provided that there shall be a session of the State Council once at leasl
in every year so that n period 01 twelve month.. shall not intervene
betwt:en the last sitting of the Council in one session and itl fint .
sitting in the next session.

GoVERNMENT OF THP. KAREN STATE.

181. (1) A member of the Union Govemment to be known as the Minister

for the Karen State shall be appointed by the President on the
nomination of the Prime Minister acting in t:onsultation with the
Karen State ClJuncil from amOIl~ the members of the Parliilment
repn:senting the Karen ·State. The Minister so appointed shall also
be the H-;1(\ cf the Kuen State for the purpose of this Constitution.
(2) The Head of the State !ohall be in char~e of the administration of the
State; that is to S;\V. th(" executive authority of the State shall he
exercised by the Head of the State either directly or thro~h
"Akers subordinate to him.
(3) Withollt prejudice to the genetOality of the provisions of sub-section
(4), the said necuth'e authority shall extend to all m:ttlers rchlin~
to recruitment 10 the Slate elva saovices, to postings and transfers
and to disciplin:l.ry matlen rel:ltioJ! to these services.
(4) Subje-ct to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority
of the Shte extends to the matters with respect to which the State
Council has power to make laws, and in all such matters the
decision of the Couucil shall be bindin$t on the Head of the Stale.
(5) The Head of the State shall consult the State Council in all other
mallers relating to the Staleo
(6) In otOderto facilit..He the communication of the decisions and the views
of the State Council to the He"d of the State, the Council shall at
its first meeting after a f.:eneral election elect from among its memo
bers or otherwise. a Cabinet of St;tle Ministers to aid and advise tbe
Head of the State in the ex.ercise of his fURelicRS.
(7' The Head of the State shall give or cause to be ghoen an account of
his wort to the State COllncil in e-ach ordinuy session, rr"-:ot Of
QUse to be: presente.d t., the Council a report upon all matters
relatinJt to the SLlte. and recommend lor the. consideration of tk
Council such measures as he thinks fit fOl' promoting the general
welfareo
 135
(Sl The .Head.of the St:lt~ shall prepare or cause to be prtpared the
estlm.ltes of tile rel,;elpls and of tbe c>opeliditure of the State for each
financial year :i.nd sball present them or cause them to be ~res~ted
to the Slate Council for consideration.
(9) Subject to any conditionl that may be imposed by the Union in respect
of auy contribution. from the Union, the Slate Council shall have
power to as;prove Ihe budget of the Stale; and in order 10 enable the
Presi;;lent to satisfy himself lh~l tbe amditions have been dilly
observed, such budget shall he in~orporaled in the Ullion bU(~j.!et.
(10) The provisions of Chapter X of this C)T1stitution shall not awly to
the Karen State.
(11) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution allmalters relating 10
the Constitution of the State inc!ul!ing those relalill" to the pOwers
and cluties of the Head of the State, of the State Council and of the
Cabinet of Slate Ministers and their relations to each otlter and to
the Union Government shall be determined by b:w:
Provided that until the date of the dissolutinn of the l'llrliament constl.
tuted following the first gener.d elections beJd under seclion 233 of
the Constitution, the Karen Stale CoIlncil shall be constiluted with
all the members of the Parliamtlll repr~enting Karent, "
5. Secti9R 195 ot the Constitution sialJ ", tlt/tfta.
6. tn suh-section (5) of section 209 of the Constitution, the expression
II Karen. 01'" $hall be chlefed.
7. In the ~ond Schedule to the Constitlltion,-
(i) fO,. clause ~e) the following shall be subslilrdcd, namely :-
'4 (t) fifteen seats shall be filled by representatives from the Karen Stale;"
and
(ii) in clause (J) for the words" 6fty.three seals ,. 'be words II sizty·two
seats" shall be SJlbsiiltded.
I. In the Constitution. for the expression Ii Karcnni Slate " \Yhere~er it
occurs, the expression II Kayah State" ,lrall bt sllbdihdtd.

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lDdie,u.. ~.
[oe,; ~,Ii ..me-!l><jC6. OIl (oe~J ,,Ii orEc.?.pil1
oonC£U'kra~ !1aOSeo.~oaIi'i{)lfi~'4!i",t§1
Ollj!l>oSeOOO",~t§I!l'fS'lloq
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 138

C.-JUDICIAL.

o -OOGp���8�n
jynfaxmifpkvTwfawmfOya'trSwf THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT.

17^2013 jzifh ½kyfodrf;NyD;jzpfonf/ [INDIA Acr Xll, 1926.] (lst May, 1926.)
• * • *
I.

2. The Hi�h Court sb:1ll have and exercise the s.'lme jurisdiction, powers
Power� t and authority, in accordance with the same procedure and practice, in respect of
contempts of Courts subordinate to it as it has and exercises in rtllptCt of
:'':onbh of
ut

cont�mrt• �ontempts of .atsdf:

Covl. Provided that the Hif,!h Court !�hall not take coJ!nizance of a contempt aJie,:ed
to have been committed io respect of a Court subordinate to it where such
contempt is an offence puoisb.'lble under the Penal Code.
 C"""';I of C..rU. 1:19
3. San as otherwise f xpressly provided' hy any law for the time being in LImit 01
force, a contempt of Court may be punished with simple imprilOl1ment for a puiahlDcnt
term which mar extend to six. menthl, or with finC', which may cJl:tend to two lor contempt
thousand rupe~s,' or with both: ' of Cwrt.·
Provided that the accused my be dilCharged or tbe punishment awatded
may be remitted on apology heinS( made [0 the satilfaction of t,he Court:
Pr:ovided further that notwitlJstandio" anythln~ el1cwhere contained in 101
law the His:th Court shall not impose a sentence in excess of that specified in tbis
section for any contempt either in respect of itself or of a Court subordinate to it.

THE RANOOON CITV CIVIL COURT ACT.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
PRElJJUMARY.
Prf'amb:e.
S&1i0fU.
I. Short title.
2. • • • •
3. Definitions.

CHAPTER II.
CONSTITUTION or TH~ CoURT.
4. Cit)' Ci'Yil Court C'stablished. . .
S. COU\'t to be deemed under luperintendence, etc., of HIgh :COl1rt.
6. Appointment of lud~el!J.
7. Appointment of Adciitional Judae••
8. Rank and precedence of Judges.
9. Performance of dutie. of abstnlludce.
10. Judge or other officer not to practise or trade.

CHAPTER III.
LAw TO BB ADMINIIn'EdD.
11. Questions arisinl! in suits, etc., UDder Ad·to be decided acoordlna tb . -
administered hy High Court.
CHAPTER IV.
JURISDICTION WITH· RaPlCf TO Som.

12. Local Jimits of jurisdiction of Court.

13. Juriwiction of Court.
14. Small Cause powen.
15. Transfer of suit by High Court.
16. Saving.
140 Ra,.~oo" Cil}' CIVil Courl.

CHAPTERV.

EJECTMENT AND DIURESSB8.

Sldj"..
17. Applicat:on against penon occupying properly without leave.
18. Bar to proceedings attainst JDd~e or officer for issuing, etc_I order or
summons.
19. Liability of applicant obtaining order when not entitled.
Applic.'\tion (or order in such case an act of trespass.
ZOo Stay of proceedings on occupant givinR security.
21. Recovery of possession no bu to suit to try title.
22. Application for distress warrant.

CHAPTER VI.
PROCEDURE.

23. Procedure of Court.

CHAPTER VII.
ApPEALS AND RBVISIONS.

24. Appeals.
Period of limitation.
25. Uevisioas.
26 General fin'\1ity of decrees and orders of Court.

CHAPTER VII1.
FEEl AND COSTS.

27. 1:1Stitution fees.

2&. Repayment of half fees on !l:ttJement before hearing.

CHAPTER IX.
CoNTEYPI' OP COURT.

29. Imprisonment or -commitht of person refutinJt to am:wu at produce

document.
30. Appeal from orders under section 29.
 ru
CHAPTER X.
RuLl!S.
5«lio1l$.
31. Rules. .
32. Procedure and practice of Ccurt.

CHAPTER XI.
MINISTERIAL OrnC&RS.
33. Appointment of Re~istrar and ministerial officers.
Powers and duties of such officers.
34. Registrar may be invested with powers of a IurlJ(e in auila not etceedinR
one hundred and 6fty ",pees.
35. Default of bitiliff or other officer in execution of order or warrant.
36. Extortion or default of c!ficers.
37. Conrt empowt"..red to $ummOIl witnase!. etc.,
38. Enforcement of order.
CHAPTER XII.
MISCELLANEOUS.
39-40. • • • •
SCHEDULE I.
RANGOON CITY CIVIL coURT RULES.
PART I.
Preliminary.
lnslitution of Suits-The Plaint, its Presentation and Admission
Summons-Its Senice and the Service of Pro.,;encs ge~erally.
Appearance.
Daily File and Cluse Lists.
Documents filed in Court.
Summons to Witnesses.
Commissions.
Judgments, Orders "and Decrees.
Execution Proceedings.
Sale ('If Attached Moveable Property.
Security to Court.
Bailiff's Commission on Sales' of Attached Properly.
Applications eeneralJy.
Applications to set aside Dismissal Orden or u ~rl' Decrui
PAirr II.
Summary Procedure in -Certain ~
PAin" III,-
Miscellaneous.
APPElfO.....
-Formo:
[42

THE RANGOON CITY CIVIL COURT (RECOVERY OF POSSESSION AND

DISTRESS) RULES.

Preliminary.

PART II.
Recovery oC Possession of Immoveable Property.

P'RT IiI.
l)i,tress Warrant••

ApPENDIX I.

Scale of fees to be levied in distresses for house-rent.

ApPENDIX II.

Forms.

THE RANOOON CITY CIVIL COURT ACT.

[Bu••, ACT VII. 1920.1 (25th October, 1922.1

CHAPTER I.

PRBLIM1HAil:Y.

I WHEKltAS it is expedient to establish II Civil Court for the City of RaniOOtl,

iUs hereby enacted as follows : - .
I I. This Act rna)' be called the RanKoon Chy Civil Court Act.

2. • • • • *
3. In tbis Act. unless there is In)'lhing repugnant in the subject or
c:onte&l,-
(4:1 U Act" includes rulu;
(6)· • • • •
(c) ··CitYof Rangeon" means the local limit. of the 'ordinary original
ciVil jurisdiction] of the High Court;
(cI) " the Court It mtaos the Rangoon '{CilY Civil Court] established
Wtdu the provisions of this Act;
(,) ., Rcgistr.lf .. includc:s a ,. Deputy Registrar" ;
(J) II Rules" meaDS rule~ .md forms conbined in Schedule J or made or
pr~ribed under seclion 32•.

I .ftserted by Act XV, 19'-5 wbidl. came iIllo (OfCe:oa bt NoYftIlbe!' 1945•
• tut:lllilitu.ted by Act V. 19SO,
• Su.blitituted (01' tbe wor.i.. ~ SIIlall ~\WI Goort" by Ad XV. 1945.
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CHAPTER II.
Co};STITUTION OF THE CoURT•

•. There shall be established in the CilY of R;l.IIloon a Court to be called CiI)'Qd

the Rangoon '(City Ci'Vil Coort]. .. Court.."..
lilbed.
S. The Court shall be deemed to be a Court subject to the superinten. c..-t 10 be
dence of! and subordinate to, the Hj~h Court within the meaning of the Code of dc:eme
Civil Procedure and the Courts Act, and to be a Court subordinate to tbe High under
Conrt within the meaninR of section 6 of the Le~al PractitiC11rn Act. ~~:,n:;
of Hllh .
c_
6. (I) There shall be a Chief Jud~e for the Court nod so many othet ]udJ(e1 Appoint-
as. the President of the Union may, £rom lime to time, determine. mC!llof
12' No person shnU be appointed to he a Judge of the Court (other than the JudC~
Chief Judge '("lid the Second Judge}) unless he is an advocate of lhe High Court
or n jud~t': of a Court oC civil judicature of not less than five yean standing.
13) Of the judges (includill~ the Chief Judge) not less than one-tbird shall
be auve-cates of the High Court.
1. An additioual judge or judges may ~aPl'Ointed for a period not eX~ APP"la&-
ceedin~ lix months whenever the Pre~idfnt of the Union think." it necessary :3t~
or expedient that such an appointment or appointmenlli libculd be made'. J~~-.aaI
8. The Chief Judge. whether permanent or ofth:ialinJt, shall be the fird of Ibnk and
he JudJ:es in rank and precedence. preccdeoc:e
The other Judges shall have rauk and prer.edem:e as the Prelidfnt of the ul Jud,n.
Union may, from time to time, direct.
9. (I) During any absence of thc Chief Jud",,, the Pre,ident of the Union Prrformancl
may appoint any person, havinJ,! the requisite qu.di6cations, to lid as Chief Judie. of dlitiCi of
Dunnj,!; an}' ahsence of any other Judge or during the period for which any Judge ~
is acting a:i Chief Judge, tlle President of the Union may appoint any person, Iu , ..
baving the qualifirations required b}' section 6, to ael as a Judge of the Court.
(2) Ever}' person appointed tinder ,uh·sedion ft) of this secHon shall be
authorized to perform the duties of \he Chief JU':I!:C or a luclge of the COllrt. a.
111e case m:,y t-e, 11ntil the return of the absent Chief JudJ.:e or Judge, or the
reversion cf the Judl!e acting as Chief Judge, or until the President of the Union
'"' C:luse to cancel the appoiDtmcut of such acting Chief Judge Of Judge, at the
case mar be.
1'. (z) No Judge or (lher officer appointed undu this Act ,~Ut durin, J-dlt or

other pe:rsorv, pradise or act, eilher directlY or indirec::y, as an adyocate, altor. nollo
Dey, pleader 01' other legal pl-actitiollC':, or be ccncewcd, either on his own
account or for any other perSOn, Of as the partner of any s;erson, in any trade,
business cr pw[ession.
.
=-
his con'linWI;ce as such Judlo:e or cRicer, either by himself or a. partner of liD)" allm ofkM

or

12) Any such Judge or officer so practilin~t actinA: or. concerned, .hall he
deemed to have committed all offence under section 168 ot the Pert31 Code.
(j) Nothing contained in sub-leclion 11) sball be deemtci'to pC'chibit an1
Such Jud~e or officer from bein)! a shareholder in any cotnpan, '[incorporated
undl:f aDY law for tbe time bein~ in force].

I Sllb~lilutC'd
lor Ihe worch" Small CaUN: Court" hyAtt·XV, 1945.
I In,erh:d by Act V.' 19.50. .
• SablWuttcfby the UniOD of·Sllrma·(AilapbUonon.....l Older.. l ....~
 144 RIII.goon City CiPiI CDIlrt.

CHAPTER Ill.
LAw TO BE ADMINISTERED.

QUelitions II. All questions! other than questions relating to procedure or practice
ar\Sin5ttin which arise in suits or othel' proceedings uncler this Act in the Court shall b:
:~~~'rc~~'IIO dealt with and determined according to the law for the lime bein~ administered
be decld~d by the High Court in exercise of its ordinuy original civil jurisdiction.
attt'lrdini
to law ad·
mlnill:md
by Hllb
Co.,,1.
CHAPTER IV.

JURIS.DICTION WITH RESPECT TO SUITS.

Locallimll. 12. Ul The ColJ! t shalt exercise jurisdiction within the City of Rangoon.
of juri!o (2) S.we as expressly pro\'ided by this Ad or by ~ny other enactment for
dktfon<t the time bein~ in force, a suit cognizable by the Court sh:lIl not be tried by any
Coon'.
.
other Court 11 Iving jurisdiction within the same \ocallimits.

Jurl.dictlon I 13, Suhject to the provisiont cOI'ltained in section 14 and to~he prOli·
of Court. siOIlSof the C"lde of Civil Procedure the C>urt ~ha\l have jurisdiction to try aU
suits of a civil n:lture when the amount or value of the subject·matter does not
exceed rupees ten thousand.

..... The Court sh.-ltl hlve jurisdiction as a Court of Small Causes to hl

in a snmmary m:l.nner suits not uceedill/.! rupees one thous.-md in value; provided
that the Ceurt in the exercise of its jnrisdiction as a Court o( Small Causes shall
not try suits of the follo\dng classes or proceedings arisin~ oot ci. such suits,
namely;-
fa) suits concuning the assessment or collection of rel'eOue;
fo) sllits concernill~ any act ordered or done by or under the authonl'
of the President of the Union •• f • • i
ee) suits c('lncernin~ any :I.ct or,!ercd or done by any Judge or judicial
officer in the execulion of his office or by any persOll in plJTSuanee
of any jud~ment or order of any Court or any such Judie or
judicial officer i
Cd) suitt for the recovrry 01 immove:able property;
(,) suits for the partition of immoveable property;
(11 suils for the foreclosure or redemplic n of a mortgage of immoveable
properly:
(1.) suits for the determination of any other right to or interest in immo-
veable properly;
til luils for the specific performance ('f redssion of contnlcts ;
(d suils to obtilin an injunction:
(j) suits for the cancellation or rectification of iQitrumenls ;
Ci) suits to enforce a trust;
(il suits for a general average loss and saits on policies of insurance OD
seagoing vessell< ;

I S\l~titutedby .let LXXXVII, 1947•

• S\l~tit\lled
by Ad XV,IMS.
• Deleted by: \he Un_ of BwlU IAdaptaLion 01 La,,",) OrdcT.I~I.
 145
(nd suits for compensation in respect of collision. on the bilh seas or in
any Inland waters ;
Cn) suits for compensation for the infringement of a p\tenl. copyright or
trade mark i
(0) suits for a dilSOl13tion of partner-:bip or fC'i an acc:ounl of partnership
lrno,,,ctioll!l ;
(p) SuilS for an account of property and its due,administration under the
cleace of the Court i
('II suits (or compensation for libel, slander. mlliclou, proleculicn.
adultery, seduction or breach of promise of marriage i
(,) sUlls (or declaratory decrees;
(s) suits for pos~sion of a hereditary office;
(t) suits agaillst So\"creiJ{n Princes or Ruling Chiefs, or against Amb:wa-
dars or EnvoYi of Foreign StAtes; .
1 (u) suits on forej~n juc4!:ments i
(.) suils the cO$tnizance whereof by the Court i. barred byaoy law for
the time being in force.
-15. nle H\jCh Coart, eitber of its O\vn mntion or 00 the application of 'RWttfer of
any party. may remove any suit .or otber proceedinR pendinp; before the Court for auIIby Hlih
trial before it~U in the exercise· of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction. ea..
16. ·Nothing in thi, Cha.,ter sball be deemed to preclude the Court from Savin,.
tl'7in« such suit or proceedinp; as it may irom time to time be specially authorized
to try by any oth.. enactment.

CHAPTER V.

EJICTlfENT A~D DISTRESRI.

17. (I) When- Applic.atioa

(4) any person has had IAlssclsion of any immoveable properly. in the ~:~:
City of Rangoon of which the anoual rental value does not exceed In. property
• [ten thousand rupees}, as the lenant or by permi~sinn of another without
person, or of lome renon through whom such other person claims, leave.
and
(b) luch tCMncy or permission ha'l cletermined or been withc!rawn, and
I,,) such tenant or occupier or any rcr~n hoJdin~ under cr by aSJi~.·
menl from him (in tbis Act called the cccupant) refusts to deliver
up such property in cDml'liance with a request made to him in thil
behalf by such oth.er person,
luch other Penon fin this Act called the applicant) rna)' apply to the Court in
accordanet with the provisi()DS of this Act for an order' Lof ejectment of the
OCCUpant and for delivery of possession of the property1-
18. No suit or prosecution Ihan be rn.'\intainable against an\, Juda:e 0:' B to
ofticer of the Coart by whom any order wa~ issued in pursu3nce of &eetioo 17. or c:"::O-
~cainst any hailiff or other person for any act or omission incic1enlal to the t"e...'U- ac ainlt
lion thereof by reason onl}' that the applicant was not entitled to lbe poesessioa of JlIlllt or
the property, ~ lat

I Sobslitoted by the Union of Burma (idapbUon d. Lanl Ordn.19l1l

• Substituted b,· .,et XV, IIUS.
• Sobdit,"td for the WOI"dt .. five tboouDd ropen" bJ Ad LXXXVII, 1941
:f
.......
dll.Ml.dc\
order or

I Subltiluted by Ad XV 1945. . •
10
 146 Rangoon City Cit..., Court.
lJ~bmly 01
al"(lllcmt 19. (I) NotbinJ:t in this Act shall be deemed to protect any applicant
obtatninl: obtaining possession of ally properly under this Act from a suit by any per'JOft
orduwhm dec ming hims~l£ ,,~rie"ed th~reby, wben such applicant was not at the tim~ of
not r:ntitled. apl-lvin~ for an order under section 11 eniilled to the possession of sucb property.
Apr!icalion IZ, And when the 3pplicant was not, at the time of applyir." for any such
for order in
tllch ale:m order 3S aforesaid, entillen to the possession of such property. the application for
.....
Od of 1m- snch order. though no possession is t3ken thereunder, shall be deemed to be an
act of lrespass com,nittel\ by the applicant aRainJt the occupant.
Stay of 1"00- 2'. (I) Whenever on:tn application being made under section 17 the
e.eedings on occu~nt binds himself in a bond, with or without sureties as the Court may direct,
OQCl,l~nt
living and {or such amount as the Court thinks relsonable, to institute without dthy I
l«urit,.. snit I. • . ' • agJ.inst the applicant {or compensat.K.n for trespass and to pay
all the costs of such suit and :lny compensation which he m.'\y be ordered to pay
under sulJ.section (3) in C.1!le he does not prosecute the sam~ or in case judgmtot
therein is Iotiven for the applia.nl, the Court :lhaU stay the proceedinis on such
application until such suit is disposed of.
(2) If the oceupant obhins a necree in any suit against the applicant, such
decree shall supersede the order (if .my) made on an application under section 17.
(3) If the suit referred to in SUb-se<:tiOIl (J) fails and it ..ppears to the IlrW
Court that there was no reasonable or probable I(rrund for instituling the same,
the applicant may apply to snch Court and such Courl mayaward to tbe applicant
such com~ns.'\tion as it deems reasonable, not uceeding one thousand rupees or
the annual rental "atue of the property, whichever is less.
RecO\"eryof 21. Recovery of thf' posstllion of any immoviabJe property under this
pounslon
no Nr to Act shall be no b.&r to the institution of a luil I. .. • • (or trying the title
lult to try thereto.
Uti•.
AppUcaUon 22. (J) Any person claiming to he entitled to arrears of rent of any house
for di,tre.. or premises' lwithin the city of RanRoon), or his duly constitnted attorney, if any,
warrant. may apJ:ly to the Court for a distress warrant in accordance with the provisiops of
this Act.
(1) Nothing in this section applies-
(Q) to any rent due to Government;
(b) to any rent which has been due for more than tWflve months before
the ap}:lication mentioned in sub·section (I) ;
'(d to any rent of house or premises the rent o{ which exceeds one
hundreu rupees ~er month.

CHAPTER VI.
PRoaDtlRl.

PfoCedlare ci • 23. W The procedure presc:riht.d in the Code of Civil Procedure shall,
court. SOlve in 110 far a.s is (ltherwise provided . . . . . by tbi!' Act. be the prccedure
to be (oll(lwed by the COtirt in aU suits cORnizable bv it and in all pro.:cc:dings
:nisint:: out of sucb :suits. .

, The wonk .. in tbe High eo.rt" _ere deltled by Ad LXV 1947

I SubGliluled lor tbe ....ord .. Hiab .. b)' i&;d. ••
• Subititultd by Act v. 1950.
_d.
, hlt~-rted by
• Substi'Qltd by Act XV. 'MS.
• The wcrds "bytMt CoIk. or" were deleted by Act V, 19.50.
 147

(2) The following section. of the Code of C~I Procedure shall not extend
to the Court in the exercise of it. jurisdiction as a Court of Sm.'\11 Causes.
mune1v :-
Sections 7. 9. 91, 92;
Sections 94 :lod 95 so far at they authorire or relate to-
ri) orders for the attachment Clf immoveable property:
(ii) the appointment of a receiver of immoveable property i
liiil injunctions i
(iv) interlocutory orders referred to in 1 [c1a,* C,»
of IeCtion 94 ;
Secli'Jns 96 10 1121nclusivc, and 115.

CHAl'TER VII.

ApPIALS AND R!:\'ISIOHL

24. I (J) An appeal shaH Ue to the High Court-

ta) from any decree made by the Court in cxcrci.e DC Hs ordin::ary civil Apptllt.
jurisdiction when the amOl1nl or value of the subject-matter of the
.uit exceeds two hundred rupees i
(6) from any order of the kinrl speci6ed in clauses (a) to (~) and r.) of
Rule 1 of Order XLIII of Schedule J to the Code of Civil
Procedure passed by t he Court in suits the decree ill which are
appe:f.lable or in proceedinKS arisin~ therefrom, ;l;nd
(e) from any order passed under clauses (t) and (,\, of snb-aection (I) of
section 10"" of the said Code.
_ (2) The period of limitation for an :lppeal under sub-section (t) shall be ~~
thirty days and in tbe coooptltation thereof and in all olher respects tile provi· .
lions of the Limitation Act shall apply.

2•. The High Court, for the purposet of sati.fyinAlittelf that. decree or ~
order I[which was made in any case b)' the Court and i. not appealable under the
JI'OYisions of section 24] wa. accordinJt to l~\\'l may call for the case and pall
llICb order with respect thereto as it thinks fit.

. 26. Save as othenvise provided by this Act or by any other enactment for General
the tim.e heine in force. every decree and order of the Court .b:lIl be final • • ~Uty vi..A
• • 1 -..rcC. J-r
."",,,,,
COwl••

CHAPTER VIII.

Fan AND Co5T'L

27_ .(1) • • • • •

It) For the purpose. of the Court Fees Act an application under Itction In.UtlItioe
11 shall be deemed to be a suit of a value equal to the annual renlal value of tbe feu.
property in re'J:ect of Which the application is made.

I Subttilukd b,' Act V 1950

1 Tbc word, .. aDd CO';c1ulive It b,. Ad. XV • 1954.'
I Dekkd tar Act v, 1946.
 14~ Rallloon Cdy (iDil Coltrt.

~epaymtnt 28. (1) Whenever any ,uit or proceeding is settled by agreement of tbe
of bal( fees
Oft Itffle· parties before itny evidence is recor~edl half the aIDeunt of all Court fees paid
mm! before up 10 that time shall be repaid by the Court to the parties by whom the same
be1tiO(. have heen res~clively paid.
(2) Whtne."ver an order for repayment is made under sub-section (1), lbe
Court shall /.!rant to the parly entitled to be repnid a cerlilicate Olllthoririnl!: him
to receive back from tbe Collector the amount payable to such pany.

CHAPTER IX.
CoNTEMPT OF COURT.
ImprllO. 29. If any witness before the Court refuses to answer such questions as
men! or
committal are pul to him l or 10 produce allY document in his possession or power which
of pcrtoa the Conrt require. him to produce, aud does not offer any reascnable excuse for
rdulin( !o such refusal, the Court may stnlence him to simple impl·isollmcn{, or commit Iljm
anaw~r or to the custody of an officer (If Ihe Court, fO!' any term not exceedinlot seven d~J51
prodlM:e
document. unless in the meantime such persOn consents to answer sUl..h questions or 10
produce such document, as t1le case may be, after which, in the event of bis
persisting in his refusal, he m:\)' he dealt with according to the provisions of
section 180 or 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Appeal from 31. Any renon ueeming himself aggrieved by an order unuer section 29
orden under
uction 2lll. may :lrpe,l to the Hi/.!h Court, and the pre.visions of the Code of Crimi~
Procedure reL,ting to ;'\ppe~ls sh;~JI, so far ~ may bel ~ppl)' to appeals onder tim
mUon.

CHAPTER X.
RUL£S.
Rnlt:s.
31. The rules ill Schednle J shall hitve effeet as if enacted in the body of
this Act until annulled or 'lllered in accordance with the provisions of section 32.
Procedure
aDd practice 32. The Hiloth Court may, from time to time, by rules having the force of
of Coorl. law-
(1J provide for the exercise lJy one Or more of the Jud~cs of the Court
of :lny powers conferred On the C<:-urt by this Act or any other
enaclmcnt for lhe tillle." bein~ in force i
(2) r~).'l:Ilate the pt'('l(:edurc of Ille C,urt in llle exercise cf its jurisdiCtion
under I [this Acr) ; and m,'-y h}' such roles (after pre\'ioos publication
thereofl anllul, alltr Or add to all or any of the rules in Schedule I;
(31 provide for Ihe delep!ion to 3ny ministerial officer (\f the Coot! 01
any non-judicial rr qvnsi.judiciat rluties which thiS Act or llle
Code of Civil Procedure require!\ 10 be performed by a Judge:
Provided that no rule m :de onder this s~ction shall be inconsistent with
Ihe provisions in the bod)" of this Act.

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CHAPTER XI.
MINISTERIAL O'FICERS.

33. (1) An officer may l>e appointed to be caUed tbe Registrar of the Appdat·
mento{
Court, and to be the chief ministerial officer of the Court i and Rel'tlrar
(2) There may also be appointed a Deputy Registrar and as many clerks. and millit·
bailiffs and other ministerial officers as may be sanctiolled by the President of the tmill officers,
Union for the administration of justice by Ule Court and for the exercise and
performance of the powers and duties conferrtd and imposed on it by this Act or
:loy other 13",.. for the lime beinQ: in force.
U) The Registrar and other officers so appointed sball exercite such Powua lad
powers and discharge sucb duties, of a ministerial nature, as the Chief Judge ma)', datirs 01
from time to time, dirtcl. IGcb officers.

34. (1) The Presic1cut of the Union may invest the Registrar witb the Regi.t,a,
powers of a Judge under tbis Act for the trial of suits in which the amount or ilIa,. be In.
veiled with
value of the subject· matter does not exceed I [one hundred and fifly rupeesl'(and powen of •
for bearinK and dispoSJI of execution and other proceedings arising out of such Illd,e in
lUits). . l!lib not
(2) Subject to Ihe orders of the Chief lud/ote, any Jod~e of the Court mn}'. exceeding
one hlllHlred
wht:Dever he thinks fit, transfer from his owo 61e to the file of the Re~istrar ""ny and filly
..it which the latter is competent to try. ",peel.
(3) For the purposes of this section an applic1tion for possession under
section 17 shall be drcmed to be a suit.

35. If any b.Liliff, clerk, or other inferior ministerial offilo:er of the Court, Defaliit of
who i. employed as such in- the execution of any Ol'der or warrant, loses, by balllff or
neglect,conlliva"ce or omission, an opportunity of executing such order or warrant, other officer
he shall be liable, by order of the Chief Judge, to PJ.Y to Ule person injured hy in enclitiOll
aI orller Of
luch neglect, connivance or omission, such som, not ex~eedina in any catoe the warrant.
sum for which the said order or warrant was issued, as, in the opinion of tbe
Chid Judge, appears reasonable.

36. If any clerk, bailiff or other inferior ministerial officer of tbe Court is IblorllOQ Of
char~ed with extortion or misconduct while actinj.( under colour of its procf'S" default 01
or with not duly paying or accountuIi for auy meney levitd by .him under itl u'ficer•.
authority, the Court m Iy inquire inio such charge. and lIlay make luch order for
the repayment or payment of any money so exlorted, or of any Illoney 50 levie.j
as a1oresaid, and of dama~es and costs, by soch officer, as it thinks fit.

31. For the purposes of any inquiry under this Chapter, the Coort' Ihall Coort em-
have ",11 the powers of summoning and enforcina the altemhnce of wltnesseS and pawned'"
com~tlling the production of documents which it possesses in sl;its under this
Act
wiln"HI,
dc,
._-
38. Any order uneter this Cb",pter fOr the payment or repayment of monel'
may, in defautt of payment 01 the amount payable thereunder, be enforced by
the person to whom tueh amount is pnyabJe as if the same were a decree of the
Coart in his favour.

I Subaliluted for the word. '·&fl,. fDpea" by Act LXXXVII, 1947.

I Inserted by Act V, 1950.
150 Rangoon City Civil Court.

CHAPTER XII.
M ISCELLA~EOUS .
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SCHEDULE I.
ORDER LUI',
RANGOON CITY CIVIL COURT RULES.
PART I.

Preliminary.
l. These rules may be called the Rangoon City Civil Court Rules and
shan apply to aU proceeding!> hereaLter to be instituted In the Rangoon City Civil
Court, and. as far as may he, to all proceedio~s that may be transferred to it
under section 39 of the Rangoon City Civil Court Act.
2. In these rules unless there be Romething repll~ant in the subject or
ccntext,-
(1) "The Act" mean8 the Rangoon City Ci\'il Court Act.
(2) "Bailiff" means any Bailiff of the Court.
(3) "The Code" me.,os so much of the Code of Civil Procedure together
with the Schedules and Appendices thereto. as is not expressly or
impliedly excluded by t~e Act or thc::se rules.
(4) "Prescribed" me:lns prescribed by these or any duly authorized niles
or orders or by the Code.
(5) "Process" includes a summons to a defendant or to a witness. a
notice or ,lny other process (not being a warrant) which has to be
served through the Court.
3. The procedure 10 bfo (ollowf'd in the Court shall be that laid down in
the Code, $ubject to the provisions of the Act and of these roles.
.... All plaints, written statements, affidavits, petitions and other proceed,
ings presented to the Court ~hall be in Englhh and written or typewritten or
printed, fairly and Jegibl}. and in the pt'escribed form ~
Provided ahuys th:\t in proceedinRs to which all the parties are BlU"manl
and in which the relifO! sought does not exceed Rs. SCO, all pleadinKs, petitions
and affidavits may be written. typed or printed in BUl'mesc.
5. \Vritten statements, petitions and affidavits, unless filed in CotirlOl'
before the Registur, shall be presented to the Chief C!erk or to such otbtt
officer as may be appointed in tb,t behalf, in like mannel" a.s is hereindtet
provided for the pre~ntation of plaints.

I Repealed by Act LXXXVII, 1947.

Thne rules wen' made by the High Caurt In uerclle 01 the powers oonfcttt'd by •. 1%1
I
nf the Code of Civil Procedure and s. 32 of the Rangoon City Civil Court Ad : (U'e "ilh (Alit
Notification NO.1 (SclleJule), dated 27th February 1946 1.
• See new eecllon 216 01 the Coaltitulion of the Union of Burma. which laY' dowa IWt
tbe oR'>Cial language of the Unioo shilIl be Burmese: provided Ib\\' the lISe of the EnP&
lanj,!uage Iflay be permitted.
 lIa.~_ Cily CI.II Cour'. lSI

6. It is competent for the Chief Clel'k to administer oaths to the

deponents of affidavits to be filed in Court.
7. Copies of pleadin~s, petitions and affidavits must be served on the
opposite party nolless than 48 boun before the date fixed for bearing.
8. Unless the neceasary' processlfees payable on a plaint or petition are
paid within 48 hours from its admission, the suit or petition mlY be clismiSlcd.

Institution o[ Suits-The Plaint, its Prtutdalion and Ad",iss;(HI.

9. Every suit shall be instituted by the presentation of a plaint.
18. The subject·matter of the plaint shall be divided into para~raph8
numbered consecutively and each paragraph shall contain as nenrly as may be a
single allegation. Where a Burmese or Indhn date is given the correspondinR
EnJtlish date shall be added. The names, descriptions and places of residence
of the parties must be fully set out in the title or the omission to do $0 must be
satisfactorily explained.· .
••. A plaint shall be presented to the Chief Clerk o( the Court or to such
other officer as the Chief Judge may from time to time appoint in that behalf.
1£ lhe plaint be reasonably legible and be properly stamped, signed and veri6ed
and otherwise admissible in accordance with the provisions of the Code and of
thes~ rules it shan be received and a receipt sh~1I be granted to the person present"
ing it. A di;lry fOl'm for the suit shaJllhereupon be opened by such Chief Clerk
or other officer, who shall enter therein the name of Lhe person presentin" the
plaint, the date of presentation and the dOCbments (if any) produced or filed with
the J:laint.
12. There shall be filed with the plaint as many copies thereof as there are
defendants to the suit. And the Chief Clerk or such other officer as aforesaid
shall thereupon place the plaint with lhe di1ry form before the Registr.lr for his
written order for the admission of the plaint and his direction for summons to
issue upon f\ayment of the necessary fees.
IJ. If it appears to the Registrar that the plaint should for any reuon he
amended or rejected, the matter shaU be placed in the daily cause list on a suitable
date before the Re.l!istrar for admission and the Re"istrar shall then deal wilh the
matter in question or (if so desired) place the matter for admisdon before the ludlle
to whom such case wonld ordinarii)' be assigned.
.... If the person de,irlllg to verify a plaint is not a party to the suit he shaH
obtain leave from the Re~istrar to verify and his appliealion in that behalf shall
be supporled by affida.vit showing his connection with the case and how the alleaa·
tions made come within his knowledge or belief.
15. An agent desiring to institute a suit shall at the time of presenting the
plaint pl"Oduce his power of attorney for the scrutiny of the Chief Clerk or $uch
other officer as aforesaid who shall examine it and note its production in the diary,
and the power of attorney shall be rBturned with a warning that it mast be produced
On the <by of hearin~ {or inspection.
16. (1) When an original document is produced by the plaintiff under
Order VII, Rule 14, of the Code, the Chief Clerk Shl11 put thereon his initials and
• note of the date of present.'\tion.
(Z) If a copy of such document ii delivered to be 6led with the plaint
instead of the original, the Chief Clerk shall compare the copy with the oripnal
and certify as to its correctness by enuorsement.
152 Rangoon City Civil CourL

'I'. When a plaint has been admitted it shall be numbered and rCJ.listered
as a suit duly ill~tituted and the Chief Clerk or other officer as aforesaid shall bpon
receipt of tbe propel" fees issue a summons directed to each defendant.

Sumlllons-Its Service and the Strvice 01 Prousses ,etter"lly.

18. The slim mons to the defendant shall require thedefendal'lt or defendants
to enter apPtarance before the Registrar upon a date to be therein mentioned.
19. (1) In a11 soits for slims not exceeding Rs 150 the summons shall he for
final disposal.
(2) [n all suits the value of whicb exceeds Rs. 1,000 the summons shall be
for the sf'ttlcment of issues.
(3) And in all other suits the Registrar shall determine, at the time of issuini
the summons, whether it shall be for the settlement of issues only or for the finill
dispoS11 of the suit; and the summons shall contain a direction accordingly.
20. (1) In all suits in which summons is for the settlement of issues the
defendant when he cntel'S appea.rance shall be Kiven an opportunity of 61ina a
wrilten :;t.ltcment in answer to the plaintiff's claim and the suit shall be assigned
to a particular Jtld~e for trial and a dale fixed for hearing.
(2) In:aU olh~r suits a vt:rbal defence molY be recorded unless foracy rtaton
the Court considen a written statement desirable in the circumstances.

21. OrdinariI), the interval between the dale of issue of a summons and
the day i1xe~t for lhe appearance of lhe defendant or defendants Shall not be
less than-
(a) where all the defendants reside within the local limits of the jurisdic-
tiOll of the Court-

(1) in snits the v.tlue of which exceeds Ra.l,OOO-fourteen days i

(2) in all other cases-ten da)'s i
(6) where a~y one defen<hnt resides in the Union of Bunna but be)'ond
the 10callill1its of the jurisdiction of the Court-twellty-ei~btdays;
(d where anyone ddendant resides in India or Pakistan-eight weeks i
(d) where any on.:. defendant resides out of India or Pakistan and
tht: Union of Bl1rma-lhree monlhs.

22. Ordinarily a defendant residillJ£ withiu the loclilimiis of the jurisdiction

of the Court shall not be dt:emed lo have had aufficient time to appear and answer
unless the process was served on him not less than three clear days before the day
i1x.ed for appeafilllce.
23. All proce.ises and wur.lnts, except committal and release w:lrnnts,
shall be signed, sealed an~1 is''iu~d by the Chief Clerk. Committal and release
warrants and cOlnmissions shall be signed by the Judge who ordered their isstle
or by the Registrar on his behalf.
2 •. ProceiSe<> or warrants for service or execution within the local Hmils
of the jurisdiction of the C,:mrt shall be delivered. for sen'i..::e or execution to the
Bailiff. who shall endo;-se there:m the date of receipt by him. If the per;on to be
served is kMwn to the Bailiff. or to lnyOr his staff, the Bailiff shall cawe the ~ro­
cess to be served fOi·thwith. If the pt'rson to be sel"Ved is not so known the 8.iliff
shall n:quir~ th~ p Irty appl)'ing fa,' the pro::ess to provide S:>lUe person to idelltify
the per:>!)n to be se,'vl::I and shall fix a time when one of the ol1icers will be ready
to proceed to effect service.
 .IlangoOfl City Civil COllrl.

25. Processes for sel'vic~ in the Union of Burma but beyond the locallimill
of the jurisdicti'on of the Court shall, \lntes<; otherwise directed, be sent hy post to
a Court at the headquarters of a township in which the person to be served
reside.. If the process is to be served out of the Union of Burma it shall be served
in the manner prescribed by Order V, Rules 21, 21A, 25, 25A and 26 of the Code,
and if lhe prOCeSS has to be sent to llny Court having jurisdiction in the phce
where the defendant resides, the party at wholie instance the process i. iSlued
shall name such Court.

26. Unless otherwise ordered a second or subseqlW-nt proceas shall Dot be

~Iued until the previous nne has beell returned.

21. Proof of service may be made b}· affi<!avit. Such affidavits must state
fully all parliculars which must necessarily be proved before the summons or
process C<1n be held to have becn duly served. The Bailiff is empowered to
administer the oath to the deponenh. of such affidavits.

28. No summons or other proceu shall be servtd or executed on a Sunday,

Chrilltnas Day or Good Friday except by the spccialleave of the Court.

A~pcarance.

29, If the defendants or any of them do not appear and the Court is
htislied th 1t they h lve been duly served with the summons the suit shall be
heard cz.parfe as regards such defendants or any of them.

30. If the defendants or any of them do appear and wish to defend the
'Ifil, the Registrar shaH either direct such defendants or defendant to file a written
statement bclore the judge to whom such C.:l.se is assigned for trial, aUowing 5uch
time as rna}' be reasonable for the purpose, or direct that the eaae be placed
before such Judge the following Court day for orders.

31. Advocates or ple3ders instructed to appear and defend on behalf of

anyone 01" more defendants" ill a suit may enter appedrance en his or their behalf
il.t allY time before the date for appearance by formal notice in writing addressed
to the Chief Clerk and may at the ume time tile written statements in answer to
the plaintiff's claim and the case will thereupon be p:aced fOl' orders before the
Ntgistrar.
32. (/) A minor can only eoter appearance by his S!Uardian ad lile.". And
the Court shall. upon bein~ satislied of such incompetence, appoint a proper
person to be such ~u.1rdian upon application made to it either in the name or on
behalf of such minor or by the plaintiff.
(2J (a) If on an application by the plaiDlil, and after due notice to the
P;J'posed gu:trdian and to the minor. the proposp.d f£uardian is not appointed, the
Court may appoint one of its officers to act as guardian atllileln.
(b) In snch case no notice need issue save to the oftt~er concenled, and
upon his si;.!nifying t"'l the Court his consent to act as a jtuardian tbe order
appointing him shall be made, and he shall thereupon endeavour to get into
communication with the minor's natuml guardian or relatives with a View to
asurtaininl! what defence should Le plea<h:d in answer to the plaintiff', claim.
(d Th.e Court may at- any time direct the pl.lintiff or other party ba1'iD,
tilt conduct of the ClSe to pay into Court a sum sufficient to defray ncb mJoor'.
tJpenses in defending the suit.
154 Rnniootl CJly civil eim".
(3) The procc:dure provided {or by this rule with re~lrcl to millots shall
be adopted l1luUilis lIlulandi. with reilard to persons of unsound mind.

33. Upon a written statement bt:in~ filc:d or a verbal defence recorded the
Judge to whom such c:tse is a.ssi~n~d sh:l1l6x a dale for trial, onless the matter
can be disposed of on the pleadings.

3 •• Subject to the control of the High Coart, the Chief Judge may from
time to time make such arran~cmcnts as he thinki fit for the distribution of tbe
business of the Court among the various Judges thereof. And he m\y witbdraw
any suit or proceedin~ from any Judge and transfer it to himsdf or to any other
Judge for disposal.

Daily File Dfltl Caus, Lisll.

35. All pen1ing cases shall be entered in the daily file under the tetpxtive
dates fixed for hearin~

36. A dally cause liit for each Jndg~ and one for the Registrar shall be
prep.'lred from the daily file and !'h...J1 show the matters for disposal in such otder
as the Chid JlId~e sh<J.1I direct.

37. Caks in the di\i1y list shall be cllled on in turn in the order In which
they appear in the list. .

38. The dOli!}' cause Hills shall be :U6.x.ed to the Court no~ice boards daily
before the Court opens.

Doc.",e,d. fiud ifl CDIITI.

39. Th", Chief Cl.:rk is luthorized to permit a party or his pleader to inspect
in hi. presence or in the presence of an officer of the Court any document filed in
a suit 0\' proceedin~ in which he is a party or pleader.

40. Subject to the pTC1visions of Order XIII, Rule 9, of the Code, documents
filed in Court may be returned after 6ftccn day!& from the date of judgment unl~ss
tbe proceedinj,ts have in the meanwhile bet'n sent for by the High Court.

4•. No document not in the English langna&:e shall (unleiS the Courtothet'wise
orden) be rud or receivc:d in evidence without an authorized transhtion thereof:
Provided that in cases in whi,h the pleadings may be in Burmese. tnnsla·
tions shall not be required of docurr.ents written in the Burmese language.

42. The Ben.:h Clerks shaH make a.ud sign the end.Jtsements required
by Order XI1I, Rules 4 and 6 , of the CoJe, on documents admittei or rejected.

4,l. A. party orbis pleader ouy apply for a summons to a witness in any suit
or lKOCeedillg at an)' tim~ after its initittltion and during its pendency. The
applicalioll alull be presented to the Chief Clerk. If he thinks that (or 1ny rea»a
it lthooJl.\ not b.: Voloted. he 5'.UI1 take the orJeri of the Reeistrar on the point.
 ISS
.... The party applying shall, within twcntr.four houri from the time when
the application is filed, pay to the Bailiff such sum (or the travelling and other
expenstS of the perSOn or persons summoned as the B.litiff may db'eel accordinA:
to the (oJlowing scale1 : _
Muimam. Minimum

Soldiers, mariners, tabourers, carriers, dome.Uc sen·ants. mean, "., •• A. R•• A. P

,• •
etc.
Tnd~lmen
Merchants, managers of banb. zemindan. gentlemen of properly ,.I. •••• ••••
6 2
I

,• ••• •••
Auctioneen, broken, professional account:'!n!1
Prof~sional men ••_
Editors, engineen and lurveyor.
Officers in civil tmplo)' drawing nol Ie.. than RI. 500 a month,
I.
16
•• •• •• ••
••
according 10 rank
Military and naval officers, according to rauk ...
16
16 •• •• •,, ••• •••
6
Shroffs, bunoia., schoolmasters, commanders and officers of ships 8
•• ••
Anicled and other clerks
Police Inspectorl, petty officer., military and marine
Customs-holls!: officers and engine-drivers ...
8
6
6
, ••• ••• 3 , ••• •••
Godown ~lrcars
Fem..les accordinl( to stalion ... 6 ••
1 8
1 2 ••
In special cases or in cases not provided for in the scale, the Court shall
allow such fees as it thinks fit :
Provided-
Fir.stly,-tbat in casel to which Government Or a Local AUlhority i. a
party- • "
(a) 110 payment illto Court will bt: required for the traveJling and other
fXyCnSes of a servdnt of Governalent or of a Local Authority who
may be required 10 be summoned at the instance of Government
or the Local Authority respectively to give evidence in his official
capacity i
(b) the amount 10 be paid intoConrt for the tra\"etlingand other expenses
d, servant of Government or of a Local Authority whose salary
exceeds Rs. 30 and who may be reqoircd to be summoned at the
instance of a party other than the Government or the Local
Authority respectivtly to give evidence in his official capacity in a
Court situate at a distance of m01'C than five miles from hi, head-
quarters shi'l1J be equivalent to the travellinJ,! and haltinM
aIlOW<l.llCeS admilsible under the rules applicable to him in' htl
official capacit)".
SecondJ}',-a servant of Government or of a Local AuthNily whose
salary exceeds Rs. 30 per mensem livin" evidence in hi,
official capacily in a soit to whioh G.>vermnelit or the Local
Authority respectively is a pal'ty-
(0) when ,dying evidence at a place more than five miles from
his headquarters shall not ret'eive an)"tlJing under tbeBe rulea,
but shall be given a ~eriilicate of attendance;
(6) when p;ivinJf evidence at a place not more than five mil..
from hi£ headquarters shall, in cases where the Court con-
siders it necessuy. receive nnder the~e rules actual travel-
ling eXpens~~, but shall not receive subsistence, .pecial DOl'"
expert allowance.. .
•
I '1bi, scale wal l'Jbalituled by High Co'J"l Noli6calioa No. :J «SChedul.l. daltd 1M 8th
October 19411.
156 Ra1floon Cit~ Cil11 Cauri.

TMrdl~,-a sen'ant o{ Government or of a Local Authority whose

salary does not exceed Rs. 30 per mensem giving evidence in
his official capacity shall receive his expenses from the Court.
[NOTE._When the journey hOI' to be performed partly by fail or slctlm·boat and
partly by road or by boat, the farc shan be (laid in rC5p:ct of the former and the mileage
Of boat <lUu,wance in respect of tho: latter part (If the jo trney.) .
Railway servants summoned by the C')'lrt as witnesses. and travelling
by rail to attend the Court, Shill be paid the railway fare to which they
3re entitled under the rules for the payment of witnesses wilbout regard
to the fact that they may have travelled under a pass and not on actual
payment of the Caloes.

4S. The Chief Clerk sh:.ll1 issue summ:IOSes as soon as possible after
the Bailiff has endorsed on the application his receipt £m' the money paid.

46. Fees paid to witnesses otherwise than through the Bailiff shall
be certified to the Court before a witness is examined, and if not so
cerlilied shall not be allowed in taxation of costs.

"7. In cases where the witnesses reside beyond the local limits at
the jurisdiction of the Rangoon City Civil Court, the B liliff sl1311 remit the
expenses of the witnesses by mOney order to the Court to which the
summons is to be sent for service.

48. The Bailiff shall receive all money sent by other Courts as expenses
of 'witnesses and commissions.

• 9. On receipt of a Sllmmons to a witness issued by another Court,

tbe' Chief Clerk shall send it to the Bailiff, who shaH note on it whether
all}' and, if so. what money has been received as expenses of the witness.
U the moncy rcceivt'-d as expenses are sufficient, the Chief Clerk shaH then
make an order for the issue of the summons.

50. On receivjn~ a commission for the examination of a witness from

another Conrt, the Chief Clerk shall send it to the Bailiff, who shaH note
on it whelher any and, if so, what money has been received as expenses
of the witness. If sufficient mo~er l1.1s been received, the Chid Clerk shall
make an order for the issue of the summons to the witness.

51. Any money received as expenses of witnesses which remains

un~~pended shall be returned by th~ Bailiff to the COllrt of isslle, onder
the orders of the Rel-!istl"ar.

Commissions.

82. The hearing of a SUit ill which a commiSSIOn has been issued
under Order XXVI of the Code shall be postponed until the return of the
commissicoD, unlel'S the Court 0: herwise directs.

13. An application for commission shall be made promptly after the

grounds ("c which it is asked fot" nre known. and shall be accompanied by
au affida\'it or affidavits. setting oot the facts relied upon as grounds fot"
th~ issl'lc of the commission. :md stating when they fit'St became known to
the applicant.
 Ra"toOfJ City Cif1l1 CoII,t. 157
54. In commissions for the exlItlination of witnegses which are addressed
to Court and in which. the delegation of: the Commissioner's duties to an
advocate or pleader ha'J not been authorized, the Court or the Registrar
sh111 have power to appoint such advoc.'lte or pleader or official of the
Coart as he m ly determine to execute the commission.
55. (lJ When an order for the issue of a commibion to like eVidence
on interrogatories has been made, the party obt.,ining the order 'hall, within
seven days from the date thereof. file his interro~atoritl, and the doc;uments.
if 311y, to accompany the commission, and sball St;rve a copy of the inter-
rOgatories on the other p1rly or his pleader, who shall file his cross-inter..
rOPtorics, with tbe documents, if any, to accompany the· Solme, within seven
da)'s from luch servire, and shall sene a copy on the oth:.r party or his
pleader.
(2) If the commission i. for the examin \tion of witnesICS WN Net
the party obtaininJt the order shall file a list of witnesses. and all necessaiy pap.TI
and docUJntnls, within sev~n days from the date of the order.
56. The party obtaining an order for a commission shall pay the necessary
co:.ts of and inci~ent to the same within S~4n tl.1YS of the date of the I)rder•
.
57, On defaalt in the observance of these rules by a party obtainl"" an
ordeT' for a commission, the commission shall not issue without leave of the Court,
amI on default by the opposite ~rty he ahall not be allowed to join in tbe
commission without such leave.

58. Proper time must be taken to see that partieJ aTe actually joined aad
that the N'a1 points in issue are settled: bot when tJ\C case has once been set down
for trial aocl the pa,;,tics with their Witnesses are in attendance, the c:asc should ~
tried the same day and continued from that clay to the next and 10 on until t'Je
bea;;ng of el idcnce is c")mpleted. unless thete are reasons, which mUjt be record·
ed in writing, for an adjournment.

Ifldime"ls, 0,",., a"d DeerUl.

59. (I) In all suit.. of over Rs. 11000 in valu~ the evidence sball be recorded
in manner provided by Order XVIII, Rule S, and the judu:menta shaU contain
the: ):aJ'ti :ulars required by O:c1er XX, Rule 4 (2). of the Codt·. .
(Z) In all other suits Order XVIII, Ru1..~ 5 to 12, shall Dot apply and
judgments shall be in accordance with the p:-ovi.ions of Order XXI Rule 4 (1), of
the Cede.

60. (l) Except orally delivered jodcment. taken do',n in ahortb.and, judi·
menta: and orders l'haU he proiloanced onlr af;er they are written. AU iudJZm.ntJ
ilnd orders sh,l1 bear the date on which they are delivered.
(21 Decrees shall bear the date of delivery of jud;.trn.nt. :'Int:! also the date
~f signahlre in the hand of a Juc!~e.
(3) If:l p:1rty or his plead:'l' intimates to the Cl1ief Clerk imml':diately after
a jU:tKmel\t or order has been pass;l:d by a Judge that he wishes to see the fannal
decree or or Jer before it i~ Ilublnilted for si"nature, be may be allo\4't:d to do lOt
and if there is any <UuJ!reement at to the form o( decree or order, or the taxing
of the CUSIS. the ca,e shall be sc! d')wn on the daily list, O!\ at. e~rl:y a d,te as may
be convenfen~. to speak to the minules of decree,
158 Ratl~oon CJl~ Civil Court.

61. When the Court dire..:ts that any decree mlY be paid by instalments,
.uch in"talments shall. in the ab~nce of any direction to the contrary, be paid into
Court monthly, and, in default of payment of anyone instalment, the whole decree
or the balance thereof shall become due.

ExtCNlin Proceed;"'$
62. Every application for execoting a decree shall be in the prescribed
form and shall be presented to the Chief Clerk, or such other officer as the Chief
Judge may appoint in that behalf. and the application shall after examination and
check by the Jo:xecution Cl.:rk. be pnt up for orders before the Re~i8lrar or tbe
Judge who passed the decree wilh a reporl endorsed thereon as to whether the
requirements of the Code and of these rules have been complied witb.
63. Applications under section 39 of the Code to send a decree or order
for uecution to another Court shall be made by verified petition, and shall be
accompanied hy a certified cory of the decree or order.
64. The certified copy, tog::ther with the other document, mentioned in
Order XXI. Rule 6, of the Code. shall be sent by feRistered post.
6S. The process fees pt'escribed for the warrant of attachment and for the
order of sale shaJl be annexed to e\'f:ry applicalion for uecutioD by attachment
and sale of property.
66, In every application for the attachment of moveable pro~rty the
approximate value of the property sC'ught to be attached shflll be stated according
to the best of lhe applicant's belid.
67. In applications for ex('cution hy attachment of moveable property it
shall be expressly slated whether the properly souRht to be att:tched is in 'be
p's~ssion ('If the judgment-debtor or nol, and the place where the property is to
be found shall be clearly indicated,
68. A warrant issued under Order XXI, Rule 24. of the Code, shall be
returnable within one month from the date t~e:eo£.

6P. As soon as po,sihle after an attachment of moveable property, tbe

Bailiff sl:all report to the Court the fad of the attachment and shall furnish a list
c4 t~e articles atta<"hed and their <,pprcximate v"lut", and shall note if any 01
them are not liable to aU..\chment or sale.
Ii an~' d the art ides or thing& fall within the proviso of Ol·der XXI: Rul~
43, of the Codt>, it shaH be so stated in tbe report and list.
70, Tile rerort and list shall be suhmiUed to the Court concerned whicb
Ihall pass luch ol'dtx for sale;1s it may think 6t, allhough the decree.holder maY
not apJ..ly for a &ale order. A wan'ant for sale shall be t>t=nt to the Bailiff \\00
Ihall forthwith prep:ue and issue a proclamation.
71. EftTY proclamation shall be adYertised in a local newspaper rI
.dvertis~ for ;'It least 6ftee-n days (u:cept in the case cf property mentiont~ in
thr proVlSO to Order XXI, Huh: 43, ll( the Code), and no proclamation shall IPUC
until the prrson applying (or s:\1e hasdeposit('d with the Bailiff an amount :.ullicient
to deIny the expense of advtrtisinc.
 Ra.goOfJ City Cinl COIl"'. 159

72, Moveable properly CallinJ:!: within the pr(.oviso to Order XXI, Rule 43,
of the Code, shall be !=old as soon as may be convenient after it has betn attached.
Other movtable property .hall be sold on the third Saturday after the day on whicb
the J)toclamation shall have been affixed on the Court bouse.

Securily 10 Courl.
73. When security is required to be given it shan be taken either in cash
or in the form of a bond. Such bond shall be with or without sureties as the'
Judge may direct, and sball be in favour of the Bailiff of tbe Court.
74. When surelies are required and perSOnS resident within tbe JUI·i,die·
tion of the Court arc tendered, the Bailiff shall r~port whether the principal and
surelies possess within the jurisdiction of the Court properly of value equal to the
amount of the security required.
75. No sureties shall, without the order of the Jud"C', be accepted unleu
they make an affidavit or affidavits .tatin~ that the property which each of them
possesses, or that their properties combined, are equal in value to the amount of
the security demanded, over and above any incumbr::tnce to which such pl.'opcrtics
milY be liable, and over and above the amount for which they have previously
jltiven secut'ity in the Court or in any other Court and for which they are at tbe
time liable as sureties.
76. On the appIicltion of th~ Bailiff summonses fD,1Y be issued to persons
named ty him to appear before him or to produce before him documents of title
for the purpose of his e:nquiry into the value of the propt:rty of any)'Creon
tendered as a SUl-e:ty.
Bailiff'. Com,,"ssiOfi Oft SfJ/es 01 Atloclud Prr~,"'"
77. The Commission to be drJwn by the Bailiff on sales of attached
property 5hall be at the rate of 5 per cent.
The Iees paid l3Ch month shall be drawn and eU.bursed to the Bailiff at the
cn:J of the month under the orders of the Reai.trar.

AHlicaliom RlfUfoffy.
78. All applications arising out of a suit shall bear the number of .acb suit
unless thcy be applications for execution, for attachment, 01' arrest before judi·
ment, for removal of attachment, for review of jud$tment, for s;;nction to prOlecute.
01' mis,:cllaneous aPIJIications whil.:h necessitate separate ju'Lal proceedings, Of
in which the petitioner is not a part)' to the suit.
19. Every application in writing shall be in the form of a petition 'iened
by the applicant or his recognized agent, or his pleader, :tnd if the Court require'
it 10 be verified shall be verified in the same mannl.f as a lililint.
80. On rcceivinp; an :'lpplication thl.: Court shall (jf necessary' direct notice
to issue for st'rvice on the respondrnt to(!etber wilh a cory of the apl-li,alion, to
be supplied t.y the anlicant. The notice shall be served in the same manner aI
a summOns and shall fix a date for the hra-jnl! of the application.

AHUcautms to sll aside Dismi$Sot Orden or €X parte D""u'.

81. The Court m:lY, at any time after an applic;rtion to set aside an order
dismissal or ;to C~ pn,te de-cree is presented to the Court, put the ~lr. on '
('If
IUCh knns as to furnishing CObtS 01' fot' security fOj' the amount of tbe Llaim and
COlts by payment into Court or otherwise as it .ball thillk 6t.
160 kan~oon Cit, Civil Collri.

PART 1/.

SlImmary Proculure in en'lain Casc:s.

82. This Part. shall apply to suits on negothble instruments when the value
of the subject·matter does not exceed Rupees oDe thousand.
83. (I) All suits upon bills of exchanJ.!c, hnodis or promissory RotCI may,
in case the rlaintiff desires to proceed hereunder, be ·instituted by presenting a
plaint in the (orm prescribed "ilh the original bill of exchan~e.. hundi .or promis.
sory note annexed, together with as many copies thereof "s there arc defendants
to the suit. The summons shall be in )-'orm G in the Appendix and it shall
not be necessary to sen'c a copy of the plaint on the defendant.
(Z' In any case in which the pbint and summons are in such forms,
respectively, the dcfend:ml shall not apppar or defend the suit unless he obtains
leave trom the Court as hereinafter provider! so to appear and defend; and in
default ot his obtainin~ snch leilve or of his appearance and defence in rursuance
thereof, the alle~ations in the plaint sh:dl be cleemed to be admitted and the
p);\intiff shall be entitled to a decree-
(tI) for any sum not exceeding the sum mentioned in the summons with
the interest at the r:tte specified (if any) to the date of the decree ;
and
(b) for such sum for co~ts as may be prescribed:
Provided that if the plaintiff claims more than such sum fixed for costs.
the costs slnl1 be ascertaillcd in the ordiniU"y way.
(3) A decree passed under this role may be executed forthwith.
Ex#anal;ofl.-For the application at this rule the summonl to the defendant
shall, Unlel1i otherwise ordered by the Court. have been sen'cd upon hi".l : -
(4) if he resides and is served within the local limits of the jurisdiction
of the O:.u,·I, alleast ten clear clays before the returnable date oUbe
summC'ns;
(b) if he re!ides and is served without such 100\1 limits but in "the Union
of Burma, at least fifteen c1ear day~ before the returnable date of
the summons;
(c) if he resides and is served in India or Pakistan, at Jelost one month
before the returnable date of the summOns.
8 •. II) The Court sh111, upon application by the defendant. give leave to
appear and to defelld the S11it upon affic\;wits which disclose such facts as would
make it incumbent on the holder to prove consideration or such other facts 3$ the
Court may deem sufficient to support the appliclliC"n.
(Zi ~ave to defend may be given unconditionally or subject to such terms
as to payment into Court, giving seclIrity, fmming 01' rccorcling issues or otherwise
as the Court thinks fit.
85. Afler decree the COllrt may under special circumstances let aside tbe
decree, and, ii ne-:cssJ.r}·, stay or set asid~ exectltivn. and m:ty give Ie.'\ve to the
defendant to apJ'le.U to the summons and to defend the suit. if it seem~ reasonable
to the Court so to do, and 00 such tC'"lnS;'IS the Court thinks fit.
86. In any proeecdinj:!: under this Part the Court may "lder the bill. hundi
or note. on which the suit is founded. to be forthwith de~ite:l wjtb an officer of
the Court and m \)" further order tha.t all proceed ina:" shall be stayed unlil the plaiD"
tiff lives security for tbe costs thereof.
 161

81. The bolder of every dimonoured bill of nchanRc or promiuory note

shall have the same remedies for the recovery of the expenses incurred ill notina
the same Cor non-acceptance or lIon.payment or otherwise by rtason of ,uch
dishonour as he has under this Part for the recovery of the amount of such biU
or note.
88. Save as provided bv tbis Part the procedure in suits hereunder sh.'\11
be lbe aame a, the procedure in ~uits instituted in the ordinary mlnner.

PART JI},

M;sullutllOlIs.

89. All acts which may be done by the Court in regard to the appointment
or removal of a ~\1ardian ad litml under Order XXXII, Rules 4 ilod 11, of the
Code or in regard to tbe substitution or addition of parties to a .ait mOlY be done
by the Registrar.
90. Any of these rules which require a Judee of the Court to' do any act or
thing shall he read .s applyinJt equally to a Registrar when exercisinl( any o{ the
pot,\'US con{~d upon him under sub-section (1) o{ section 34 of the Actor by these
rules.
The Registrar is authorized to ~rant certificates under section 28 of the Act
to perties in cases whi.ch have been disposed o{ by him.
91. Whenever any judgment-debtor who hili been arrested or whose
property has been seized in execution of a decree of the Court, or a decree of
II'lOther Court trdns£erred to it {or execution, offer'l4 security to the utisfactil'lR of
. the Court (or payment of the amonnt which he has been ordered to pay and the
costs, the Court may order him to be ditchareed or th property to be released
upon his fnl'nishin~ such security.
'2. Subject to the approval of the High Court, the Cow1: .ball frame such
forms as it mlY think necessary fa;" any proceeding before it and may from ti:ne
to lime alter any of such form".
9.1. After the disposal of evm-y suit In which a' pauper i' concerned the
Chief Clerk shall lend to the Collector of Rangoon a memerandum oC the Court-
fees due and payable by th, pauper..
94. The {oUowine partiODS of Schedule I to the Code shall DOt utend
to tbe Court, that is to say ; -
(a) Order XLVII, Rules 6 and 7; and,
(6) Order XLIX and L : and
the (oUowir:g portions of the said Scheda~ shill not txtend to the Court in the
tl:cutise of its jurisdiction ltl a Court of Small Caura, namely-
(a) so mucb of the uid S.:hedule as relates to-
Ci) suilS excepted from the cognizance of the Col!.rt or the eMcution of
. decrees in such suits ;
(ij) the exocution of dec.-ees against immoveable: property or tbe ioterot
of a rartner in partnership proput, i and
(h) Order X.1tule 3 (reco:'d of exal1llnatioD of puties), and Order XIV.

9•• Tbe forms preteribed in tbe Appendix, witb such variation u tbe
c:ircumstances may require, shall be usee! to. the purposes therein meationcd.

11
 APPENDIX. -
~
FOR"S.
A
TABULAR FORM OF APPLICATIO~ FOR EXECUTION-PART I (RULE 62).
IN'THE RANGOO~ CITY CIVIL COURT.
The Pelition of HaBer of lhe Decree in Civij No.
ituPJl:C'l'PULLY SHEW&TH-
fJ'hal your petitioner, the Decree·hoLter ab:>venamed, hereby applies forexecutbn of the !>aid Decree upon the Judgment-
Debtor, according to tbe particuhrs given in accordance with O:der XXI, Rub 11 (2), of th~ Code of Civil Procedure.
Ra",oon, 195 • Pttilioner,
The mode in which
Whether • the al&istance of
any and the Co:.ut
Whether what pre
,. ,'•"
any ~nd 'Ought: whether ~
Whelher \"ioos The 'flame of by the deliver)' of
w:lal ad- ilpplica- rr.e person prnpcrly sped-
g'
The The The dale appeal
'"' ju.tmcnt tion bas The a:aount of tho debt or C?m11cnution amount against fically decreed, *(")
number name. of the b«n h". been be.. with the interell if any duc upon the of COlts if whom en-
of h". made be· by the arrest and
Of",uit. partie.. Decree. prcferred madl! for Dtcree or relld Iran Icd by Dccree. any forcement of Imprl,onmCI\t of ~.
frum twccn the execution awarded. Decree is the person named ,..,
Decree. parties of the De- sought.
since the cree and . in the application ~.

Decree. o"r by the attach.

with what ment elf Ihe pro· '"
result. "perty or otber.
wile. ~
,(II II, 131 14, (5, (6) (7) 18) (9) it
110!
R•. A. P.
Amount Decreed ... ...
Civil Intere.t ... ...
~l1mbet Cosls ... ... ...
19~ Sub..equenl Costs .• ...
Co.t of this a(lplle.Uon ...
TOTAL ... - --
Sati.fied In part ... ...
T"T.lL Rs • ... - - -
I, the Petllioncol' . do dec1::l.l'e that the contents in columns I to 10 of tbis Petition are troe to tbe
belOlo' my own knowtedKe and belie£, an<.1 I SiCll this verification at Ran5{oon, the day of 195
,-'.~,,---
 163

B
SUIT BY PAYEE OF PRO·NOTE AGAINST MAKER (RULE 83).
(Cause Titl•• )
Particulan-
Principal •••
Interest
.Costs ... ...
The Plaintiff abovenamed stales as follows :-
I. By a Promic;sory Note, dated the day of annexed
berldo and marked with the letter A nod duly executej by the D,;fendant in
Rangoon for valac received the Defendant promised to P.1y to the Plaintiff or order
tbe sum of Rs. on demand tog:tber with interest at the rate of
per cent per annum.
2. The Defendant has not paid the same or any p&Lot thereof (or exctpt
the sum of Rso (or principal and Rs. for interest).
3. The sam of Rs. is now due to Plaintiff for princiJ:al and
1U. for interest.
The Plaintiff chims judgment for the sum of ~. alld f01' the
costl, etc.
I, A. B.) the Plaintiff abovenamed, do solemnly d«bre that I am personallY
acqulinted with tbe facts of the case and that the facts stated in tbis Phint arO
true to my knowledge.
(Si~ned) A. B. o
Plail~ib·

SUIT BY ENDORSEE OF A PRO·NOTI£ AGAINST MAKER AND

ENDORSER (RULE 83).

(Cause Title.)
Particular&- .. P.
Principal ••• ......
Interest ...
Costs ••• ...
The I-'laintiff abovenamed statu as followa :-
1. By the pro-note, dated the day of InDexed hereto
and marked with the letter A, which WJ.S, as J am informed by C.D. and truly
believe, duly executed by the 6rst Defendant at Rangoon for value received the
said fir,t Defendant promised to 'Pily to the scco,d Defendant the lam of
Rs. on demand together with interest thereon at tl:e rate of
per cent per annum. _
2. On lb. day of 19 • lb. se"'nd Ddenclaol dulY
endorsed the pro-note to me for valuable contideration.
D.. 3. The 10m 01 Rs. i. now d.. to Plli.tiff for principal aDd
&u. for interest. .
Tbe Plaintiff claims juda:ment fnr tbe ium of· RI. .""" for the
costa. etc.
164 Rlwgoon City Cillil Courl.

It A. B., the Plaintiff above named, do hereby dedare that except as to the
m:ltters stated to be on information and belief, which I believe to be true, I am
personally acquainted with the facts of this case, and tbe facts stated in the Plaint
are true to my knowledge.
(S;gne<1) A. 8.,
P/Qi"UJ!.
[)

SUIT BY PAYI>E OF CHEQUE AGAINST DRAWER (RULE 83).

(Cause Title.)
Particulars- Rs. A. P.
Principal •.•
jnterest
Costs ... ...'"
The Plaintiff abovenamed states as follows : -
]. On the dar of 19 " the Defendant for value
received dIlly signed and delivered to the Plaintiff the cheque, dated the
day of and drawn on the Bank for the lum of Rs.
which is annexed hefda and marked wiU, the letter A.
·2. On the day of the said cheque was duly presented
to the said Bank and was dishonoured of which due notice was given to the
Defend:lnt.
3. The sum of Rs. i. now due to Plaintiff (or principal and
Rs. for interest.
The Plaintiff chims judgment (or the 8~lm of RI. and for costs, etc.

E
SUIT BY THE ENDORSEE OF A BILL OF EXCHANGE AGAINST THE
ACCEPTOR Al'W PAYI>E (RULE 83).
(Cause Title.)
Particulars_ RI. A. P.
Principal •••
Interelt
Costs
... ...
Notarial charges
The PI.intiff abovenamed states as foUow. :_
I. The Bill of ExchallJ,te, dated the d1y of hereuntO
aunex~d and marked with the letter A was drawn b}' X. Y. o( upon the
first Defendant for the sum of Rs. payable three months aftcr date
with interest at. the rate d per cent ~ allnum. and was accepted by tbe:
first Defend:mt and end(lrsed by tbe second Defendant to the Plaintiff.
2. The said bill was duly presented lor payment on the day {,f
and was dishonoured and the Phintiff has incurred the fol1o\\-ip~
Notarial chargei' : -
3. The sum oj JU. is now due to Plaintiff for principal and
Rs. for interest.
The Plainti& claims judgment for the sum of Rs. md for costs. dc..
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p

SUMMONS (RU LE 80).

(Cau.. Tille.)
To A. B. ol (address and description of Defendant}.
Where~. .. has instituted a suit against you under Part II or the
Rangoon City CIvil Court Hules fOr Rs. balance of principal and
interest due to him as the payee (or endorsee or as the cas, may be) at a Pro-nole
(or Bill of Exchange or hundi or as llle case ,nay be) of which a copy is herelo
annexed, you are hereby Summoned to obtain leave from the Court to appear and
defend the suit. In default whereof the Plaintiff will be entilled to obtain a decree
for the said sum and costs as mentioned below.
Leave to appear may be obtained 01\ an application to the Court supported
by affidavit showing that there is a defence to the suit on the merits or that i.t it
reasonablt th31 you should be allowed to appear ill the suit.
The day of 19 is fixed for your OIppearance before
the JudIe of this Court.
Particulars of Claim.
(As stated in Plaint)
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court this (~ay of
19
Ch/'fCkrk.
NOTf..-U) If )',)u admit the claim you shIJuld Fay the mODe)' into Court together with the COIl. of
the /lull to avoid execution of the decree which may lle aiaimt your p.:rton and
properLy or both,
(2) The addrcssfor service of Plaintiff ill :-Unsert addre",)

--
THE RANGOON CITY CIVIL COURT (RECOVKRY OF POSS1';SSI0N
A ND DISTRESS) RULES.'
PART I.
PreliJlli"ar~.
,
.. These rules may be called the Rangoen City Civil Court (Recovery!of
Possession and Distress) Rules.
2. In these rules uMess there be aomeOling repugnant in tbe .ubject or
context : -
(1) II The Act II ineans the Ran~oon City Civil Court Act.
(2) II Bailiff" means any Bailiff of the Court.
(3) ,II The Code II means so much oj the Code of Civil Procedure, tOiether
with the Schedules and Appendices thereto, as i, not expre'isly or
impliedly exduded by the Act or these or any dolyauthorized rut!..
(4) ' I Prescribed II mcans prescl'ibed by these or any duly authorizedru1el
or orders or hy. the Code.

1 Theae rules were made by the Higb Court In eze--:i•• of the po.crt cooferred by .."3112) 01
tbe Rancoon City Civll Court Act; ste Higb Court" Notification 11I0. I CGeDcraU. dated tbe 27th
.'ebruary 1946.
 Ra"iCf'tl Cay CifJil Cou,.J.
PART tI.
Rero:'ery of POSSCSJio" ('f Itnm~wable Projerty.
3. An application uuder section 17 of the Act shall be in the form of a
plaint in which the aprlicant sh;,U be the plaintiff and the oceup~nt the defeudant
and the matter shall be treated as a suit. For the purpose of ascertainin~ the value
of the suit tllf' anmlal re'I'Jtal value of the property in respect of which the c~aim is
made shall be deemed to be the vahe of such suit and such a:lnual value shall be
slated in the application•
... When an application has been made under section 17 of the Act, the
Court shall by summons call Upon the defendant to show cause why he should not
be ejected from the property and compelled to deliver it up to tbe plaintiff.
5. The summons shall be served on the defendant in the manner provided
by the Code for the service of summons on, a defendant.,
6. If the defendant does not appear at the time appointed and show causl':
to the contr'a~y, the plaintiff sh:lll, if the Court is satisfied that he is entilled 10
apply under section 17 o( the Act, be entitled to an order addressed to the Bailiff
directing him to eject the de£em'ant and to give pos~ession of the property to the
plaintiff on such a day 1I.S the Court thinks fit to name in such order.
17. AllY $uch order shall jUitify the Bailiff in entering after the hour 01
t:ight in the morning and belore the hour 01 six in the afternoon upon the properly
named therem, with slldl a~sistants as he thinks necessary, and givin~ posse.ssion
of such property to the Plaintiff, alter removing. if necessary, the Defendant and
af.ything found on the property.
8, When the Plaintiff, at the time of aPJ:lyiug for any such order;'ls afore·
aid, was entitled to the possession o[ such property, neither he nOr any pe~on
acting in his behalf shall be deemed, on account o( any errof', defect or irregularity
in the mode of pl'oceeding to obtain possession thereunder, to b~ a trespasser; but
any person aggrieved may lI1stitute a suit for the recovery of compensntion (or any
dam3~e which he has sustained ty reason of such error, defect or irregularity.
When no such dnma~c b proved, the suit shall be dismissed; and when such
damage is proved but the amon.lt 01 the compensation assessed by the Court does
not excet:d ten rupees, the Court sh;'lJl award to the plaintiff no more costs than
compensation, unless the Judge who tries the case certilies that in his opinion full
costs should be awarded to the plaintiff.

PART III.
Distress Warra"ts.
9. EverY,applicdion f)" a li,tre;.s w.trrant under section 22 of the Act shall
be accompanied by an :.ffidavit in the prescribed form.
10. The Com1 m ly issue a w arrant under its se:JI and returnable within 5il
days, in the prescribed form, addressed to the Bailiff.
The Court may, at its discretion. upon person"l examination of the person
appl)"ing (or su..:h warrant. decline to issue the 5.'lme.
11. Every distress shall be made after sunrise and before sunset and no l
at anJ' other time. '

I AI amenl1ed by High Court Nolification So. 11 (Genera!), dated the 8th Qc.lobtr 1947.
 lIoO//.on Cily C/.i/ Court. 167
. 1.2. The ~ailiff di~ected.to make the distress may enter any dwelling-house
Inrespect of ~hlCh the distress IS to be effected, and may if necessary. break open
Rny ouler or lOner dC?o.l' of the properly or slable or out·houle or any annexe thereof
for the purpose of seiZing properly liable to be seized:
. Provided th.at he shall not" enter or break open ~he door of any room appro-
~1ted for the residence of women, which by the uaage of the country i' considered
pnvate.
13. In pursuance of the warrant th~ Bailiff shall seize the moveable
property found in or upon the bouse or premises mentioned in the warrant and
bc1on~ing to the person from whom the rent is cJaimed (hereinafter called the
debtor), or such part thereof as may, in the Bailiff's jDd~ment, be sufficient to
cover the amonnt of the said l'ent, lo~ether with the cosls of the s.dd distress.
.<t. The Bailiff may impound or otherwise leCLlre the property so seized
in or on the house or premises chargeable with the rent.
11. On seizing any properly under Rule 13 the Bailiff shall make an
inventory of such property and shall give notice in writing in the prescribed form
to the debt01', or to any other person on his behalf in or upon the said house or
premises, that such property will be sold pursuant to the prOVisions of the Act.
The date On which the sale will be held shall be stated in the notice and shall be
not less than seven days after the date of seizure.
The Bailiff shall, as soon as may be, file in the (;ourt 'copies of the said
inventory and notice.
• 6. The debtor or any other per80n alleging himself to be the owner of
any property seized, or the duly constituted attorney of such debtor or other
person, may apply to the Court to dischar~e or suspend the warrant, or to rtlease
a distrained article, and the Court may discharge or sUlpend such warrant or release
suc:h article accordiflcly, upon such terms as it thinks just, and may in ita discre..
lion give r~asonable time to the debtor to pay the rent due from him.
Upon any such application, the costa attending it and attending the iuue
and execution of the warrant shall be in the dis1.:retion of the Court, and shall be
paid as the .Court directs.
17. If any claim is made to, or in respect of, any property seizeU under
these provisions or in respect of the proceeds or value thereof by allY person not
being the debtor, the Registrar, upon Ihe applicltion of the Bailiff who sei~ed the
property, may issue a summons cl'lllinJ,t be10re the Court the claimant and tbe
person who oblained the warrant.
And thereupon any snit which may hJ.ve been brought in the Hij,th Court
in respect of such claim shall be shtyed and the HiJ{h Court, on proof of the i,me
of stich summons and of the distraint, may order the"phintiff to pay the coat. of
all proceedings in such suit after the issue of such summons.
And the Court shall adjudicate upon such claim and make s.uch ord~r"
between the paTties in respect U:ereof and of the costs of tbe proceedlD~' as ~t
thinks fit: and such order shall be enforced as if it were an order made 10 a 8wl
brought in the Court.
" The procedure under this rule shall conform, as far as may be, to the
procedure in an ordinary suit in the Court. .
18. In any case under Rule 16 or 17 the )udjle by whom the cue is heard
may award such compensation by waY of damilge9 to the applicant or claim1nt
(a, the case may be) as the Judge thinks fit, and IDay for that purpose make ~h
enquiry as he thinks necessary j" •
and the order 01 the Jullge awarding or refusing such compentalton shall
bar any suit for the recovery of compensation for any damail caused b)
the distress.
16B RlJn/l!oofl Cit" Civil Cou,t
19. In default of any order to the conh"ary made by the Court or by the
HiRh Court. the distrained property sh.'\l1 be 50111 on tbe day mentioned in the
notice prescribed by rule and the Bailiff shall, on realizing the proceeds, pay the
amollnt thereof into judicial deposit; and such amount shall be applied fint io
JXlyment of the Bailiff's commission and the costs of the said diatre'iS and then in
satisfaction of the debt i and the 8w·plus, if any, shall be paid to the debtor.
20. No costs of any distrc6S under these provisions sball be taken or
demanded lXcept those mentioned in the scale of fees prescribed in Appenrlil
1 to these Rules.
The Chief Judge may apply the sum so obtained as costs towards the
payment of the ccntingent cha~es and Bailiff's remuneration as appears to the
said Judge expedient.
21. The Rc"istrar 5:1:111 keep a book in which all sums received as costs
u,xm distresses made. and aU sums paid as remuneration to the Bailiff; and aU
contingent j:harge~ incutTc(1 in respect of such distresses, shall be duly entered.
He shall also entcr in the said book all lums realized by sale of tbe
pKlperty distrained and paid over to landlords under these provisions.
2%. No distress shaH be levied fo: ;:UTears of rent except under these
provisions.
23. The forms prescribed in Appelll1iX II, with such vari1tion as the
circumstances may require. shall be used for the purposes therein mentioneJ.

APPENDIX I (RULE 20).

Scale 0/ Fees to be ler..iul i" Dislrtsus /OT House·rntt

Affid:nit iUld
Sum••ued {or. warrant to Order to tell. Commiuion. Total.
dislrain.
III 121 (31 (41 lSI
R••
I and under
5 and under
10 and under IS
15 and under 20
I.
R•.
S
RI. II. P.

• ••
0 8
0
0•• 0
0
4

I
RI. II. P.

•• • 8 0
8
• •• • 0
RI. A., P,
0 8 0
1
••
1 8 0
2 0 0
Rs, II, P.
1
•,
2 0 0
2 0
3 8 0
0

20 and under
2S and under 3." .12 0
1
•• ••
I
1 0 • •• 2
3 0 • •• ••
3 0 0
0

30 and under
35 and under 4.
3S I
1
• ••
1
1 8 • •• 3
4
••• •••
S 8 0
•,7"• , 0
..0 and under 4S 1 4 2
•• 4

• ••• •"
45 and under SO 1 8 2 0 0 3 0 0 0

• •• ••7 •• •
~O aud lInder .60 2 2 0 0 10 0
60 and under 80 2 8 2
"• 0

•• ••
80 and under 100 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 0 0

•• -
JOO:md undeT 1.000 3 0 3 0 '1 peT centum
Ilpardl 01 1,000 3 3 0 7 per centum
on lhe lint
one lhou..
and and two
per cenlum
on the
maindrr
.
,
T~e ab:ove «:ale !ncllldes all expen~es ~\:.ert iD, suitt whue the tenant disputes thf
landlord $ dalm and Wlbtesses have 10 be summoned, In ..... hi;h use each IUmlnons ill caw
""here the amount claimed i~ Hs, ~O or un,Jer must be: paid {or at four annas eacb. and t","(he
lDlU'j whtre l~e _,mount c1almcd IS abo\"c thai am"lInl: and alto where peons are kept ill ehUlt
0( 1W0pert)· distraJned. rupees 91wo (IU day mlllSt be pid per man.
•
9 4. a,tendcJ by High C>Urt NlliilicaUnn No.2 (General), dated lhe 29th Warch 1946.
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APPENDIX II (RULE 231.

FOR....

FORAI OF AFFIDAVIT (RUL.E 9).

IN THE RANGOON CITY CIVIL COURT.
A.B. I'Iaintill..
V,TI..,.
C.D. Defendant
It A.B. of in the town of make oath lor affirm'
and say that C.D. , of I is justly indebted to

in tbe lum of Rs. iar arrean of rent of the hmne and premisel No.
in , due for months. to wit, from to
t at the rate of Rio per menlc:m.
Sworn or affirmed before me . this day of 19

Com.in/oluT lor o.l", A§idD.,.".

tJ1fJ

FORM OF WARRANT (RULE 101.

IN THE RANGOON CITY CIVIL COURT.

1 hereby direct you to di.~train the moveable property of C.D., in the boUle
and premises situate at No. I in for the som of
rupees, the costs of the distress, according to the provisions of Part III of the
Ran~oon Cit~· Civil Court (Recovery of Possession and Distress) Rules.
Dated day of 19 Sianed and Iealed.
To E.F•• Bailiff.

FORM OF INVENTORY AND NOTI<;E (RULE 15).

IN THE RANGOON CITY CIVIL COURT.

(SJalllaruCMw" of ~/, "",d.)

Take notice that I bave this day eeized the moveable propert, contained
in the above inventory for the slim of rupee!! being tbe amount of
months' rent due to A. B. on and that IInleli you pay
the amount thereof, tcgether with the costs of this distress, or obtain an order
from one of the Judges or the Registrar of the Ranaocn City Civil Court to the
contury. the 5.'1.me will b~ sold. pursuant to tbe provi!ions of Part III of the
Rangoon City Civil Court (R'!(:o\'ery of POlses~i"," and Distress) Rules, at tu UJ bJMrt
at . o'clock on the day cf 19 place.
Dated lhe day of 19
(Signedlll:.F.;
Bailill.
ToC.D.
170 Burmd Small Cause Courls.

THE BURMA SMALL CAUSE COURTS ACf.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
PRBLlMINAltY.

5"';0."
1-3 • • • •
4. Definition.

CHAPTER U.
C".oNSTITU'l'ION OF COURl'S OF 8M-ALL CAUSES.

5, E~tablishment of Courts of Small Causes.

6. Judge.
7. Appointment of times of sittiDi! iu certain circumstances.
8. Additional Judges.
9. .. •
.' •
10. Power to require two ll1dges to sit as a bench.
11. D~cision in else heard by a bencb.
12. Registrar.
13. • • • •
14. Duties of ministerial oScen.

CHAPTER 1II.
JURISDICTION 0 .. COURTS 0 .. SW:ALL CAUSES.

15. Cognizance of IUitS by Courts of Small Causes.

16. Exclusive jurisdiction of C')urls of Small Causes.

CHAPTER IV.
PRACTIC. AND PROCEDURB.

17. Application of Il.e Court of Civil Procedure.

18. Trial of suits b}' Registrar.
19. Admission, return and rejection of plaints by Registrar.
20. Passin& of decrees by Registrar on con(esAooo
21. Execu~ion of decrees by Registrar. \
22. Adjournment of eases by chief ministerial'officer.
23. Return of plaints in suits involving questions of title.
24.
2S.
~ . . . .
Appeal from certain orders of Courts of Sm.'lU Causes.
Revision of decrees and orders of Courts of Small Causes.

'n. Finality of decrees and orders.

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CHAPTER V.
SUPPLEME:iTAL PROVIlIONl.
Stdi",", "
28. Subordination of Courts of Small Causes.
29. S••1. . .
30. Abolition of Courts of Smdl Cause••
31. Saving of power to appoint Judftc of Court or Small Causes to other office.
32. Application of Act to Courts invested with jurisdiction of Court of Small
Causes.
33. Applic:l.tion of Act and Code to Court 10 invested at to two Court••
34. Modification of Code at so applied.
35. Continuance of proceedin"' of abolished Court,.
36. • • • •
37. Public~tion of certain orders.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.-SuJ'rs EJ:CEPTID FROU THE COQ1IIZAMCI or A

CoURT OF SY"LL CAU8ES.

mE BURMA SMALL CAUSE COURT!l Aer.

[INDIA Acr IX, 1887.J (ht July, 1887.)

CHAP'I';':.R I.
PRELIMINARY.
1-3. * • • •
•. In Ihis Act, unless there is lomethil'lg repugnant in the subject or con· hrlDltle.
text l " Court of Small c.,uses " means a Court of Small Causes constituted GIlder
this Act, and includes any penon ellercuing jurisdiction under this Act in a.D1
such Court.

CHAPTER II.
CONSTJTUrrON 0 .. Cavan 0" SMALL CAvn..

I. (J) The President of the Union IRay, by order in wrilfn", establbb a :::t~
S:ourl of Small Causes at any place in the Union of Burma outside Rangoon. CO\lrfllli
(Z) The local limits of the jurisdiction of the Court of Small CIUset shall 'be .... 11
such as the President of the Union may define, and the Court may be held at C.-.
lOch place or p!ilces within those limits as the President of the Union mar
appOint.
6. Wh,u • Court of Small Ca.... hu be<n "labliobed, tIItft .NIl be ,....
aPPointed, by order in writin~, a Judge of the Court :
. Provided that if the President of the Unioa so direcb, tbc same ptrtOD IhalI
be the Jud.::e of more thall one such CCiurt.
?(1) A Judge who is the Judj,!e ot fwo or more suCh Court. 'may, with the =:
lantbon of t1'e District Court, fix the times at which be 'Wilt sit in each of the thnoof'
euurts of whicb he is Judge.
I
....0.1.
(2~ Notice of the times shall be published in such manDer al the Hieh Court eataln df.
rom·.time to time directs. a........
 172 Burma S,naU Cause C6u,I1.

AdditioclII 8. (1) If the President of the Union so direct" there may be appointed, by
1ud au . order in wril:r,j:[, .\drlitio:'Il1 }uclg::s of;l Cou:1 d Small Cr.u~('s 0;' of two or more
such Courts.
(2) An Additional Judge Ihall discharge such of the fUDctions of the Judge of
the Court or Courts as the Judge may assign to him, aoft in the discharRc of \hOSt
functions shall exercise the same powers 4\5 the Jodge.
(3) The Judge may withdraw from an Additional Jodge any busin~. pending
before him.
(4) When the Judge is absent. tbe senior Additional Jud~e may discharge all
or any of the functions of the Judge.
9. • • • •
Power to •1. The Pcesident of the Union, after consultation with the Higb Court,
require two may, by order in writing, direct that two Judges of Courts of Small Calli;es or a
JudJ[':' to ail judge and an Additional judge of il Court of Sm311 Causes shall sit together fer the
I I . bencb.
trial of such c1:u.s or classes of suits or applications cognizable by a Court of
~mall Callse5 as may be described in the order,

DedMon 1ft 11. (J) 1£ two judges, or a Judge and an Additiooal Judge, sitting ~ether
cue he:l~d under the last foregoinJt section, differ as to a Question of law or usage havina: the
by a bcfll.'b. force of law, or in ccnstroing a document the Constrllction of which may affect
tlie merits, they shall draw up and refer, (or the uecision of the High Court, a
"(alement of the facts of Ihe case and of the point on which they differ in opinion,
and tbe provisions of Order XLVI of the Code of Ciyil Procedure shall apply to
the referellce.
(2) If they differ en dny lOltter otber than a matter specified in lub-section
(I), the opiuion of the judge who is senior in respect of date of appointment ;IS
judj,(e of a Couet o[ Small Causes, or, if one of them is an Additional Jud~e, then
the opinion ot the JudJ.:e silting with him, shall prevail.
(Jj For the purpmes of sub-section (2), a judge permanently appointed sball
be deemed to be senior to an officiatin~ judge .

Reclatrn. •2. (I) There mly be appointtd to a Court of Small CausCl an officer to be
called the I~egistrar of tbe Court.
(Z) Where a Rcgistral' isappeinted, he .ball be the cbief ministerial officer
of the Court.
(j) The President of the Union may, b)· order in writinK. confer tJpotl a
Rel:tistrdf within the locallimils of the jurisdiction of the Court the jurisdiction of
a Judge of a Court of Small C1Uses for the trial of suits of which tbe value don
not exceed twenty rupees.

u. • • • •
Dullaof 14. U I Tile ministerial offi~ers of a Coo.rt of Small Causes ShaUl in addition
........
alinblcrial to allY uuties mcntioned in lhis Act or in any other enactment for the time being
in f~ ..s duties which are or may be imposed on an)' of them, disc:baree such
duties of a minisierialll:lture as the Judge oirecb.
{ZI Tne High C~urt may mak~ rules. eOllsistcnt with tbis Act and with any
othel· en..ictment for the time being in forcel conferring and imposing on the
ministerial officers of a Court of Small Causes such powers and duties as it thinks
fit l and regulating the mode in which powe~ and duties so conferred and
imposed are to be ezercised and performed.
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CHAI'TER 1Il.

]URISlhCTIOlf or CoURTS or SMALL CAUSXI.

15. (1) A Court of Small Catnel shall not l1kc cognizance or Ihe suits of Co<o.......
lull. by
Iprclhed in the second schedule as suits excepted (rom the c:,,"niz wee of a Court Courts of
of Small Caules.
(2) Subject to the exceptions spedned ill thal schedule and to the provision.
of allY enactment for the time being in lorce, all suits of a civilnalure oE which
8m>J1
c._
the value does not exceed live hundred rupees shall be cognizable by a Coart of
Small Cause•.
(J) Subject aa aforesaid, the President of the Union rna" by order in
writing, direct that all suils of a civil nature of which the v.l1uI does not exceed
one thousand I'upees shall be cognizable by a Court of Small Causes mentioned
in the oeder .
16. Save as expressly provided by this Act or by any other enactment for El'duRV.
jurhdlcllon
the time being in force, a suit cognizable by a Court of Small Causes 'hail not be of eo.rtI
tried by any other Court havin~ jurisdiction within the loc.,1 limits ('( the of Sman
jurisdiction of the Court of Small Causes by which the luit is triable. ~u.u.

CHAl'fER IV.

PRACTICR ASD PJtOCBLlORI.

17. (1) nle procedure prescribed ill the Code of Civil Procet.ure shal"
save in 50 far as is otherwise provided by that Code or by Ihis Ad, be the or the Cod.
prrcedure followed in a Coort of Small Causu in all suits coa;lIiu.ble by il and Proccdv&
A_al Civil
in all proceedin~s arisin~ out of such suits :
Provided that an applicant for an order to let ;'Ilide a decret; p;u.sed (~ JtJru
or for ;'I review of judl:tment sb;'lll, at the time of pre5entinJ.( his applic.,tion, either
deposit in the Court the amount due from him ulldcr the decree or in pnnuance
of tbe jU~I&lIlent, 01" alive security to the satis{actiou of the Court for the
performance of tke decree or compliance with the judgment, al the Coart may
dired.
(Zl Where a person has become liable alslIrety under the proviso to sub-
Iection (I), the security may be realized in manner provided by .ection .145 of
the Code of Civil Procedure.
18. U) Suils cognizable by the Registrar uDder section 12, sub'Rction (J) Trial of
shaH be tried by him and decrees palSed therein shall bt extcuted by him, in like .ortt by
manner in all re.pects a. the JudJ(t might try the Iiuill :!nd execute the dtcrees, I!qlltnt.
respectiyely.
(Z) The Jud~e may transfer to his own file, or to that c.f lhe Additiooal1ud&e
if all Adelitioml Judge bas been appointed, any swt or olher proceedini: pending
on the 61e of the Rtgistrar.
19. (I) When the Judge of a Court of Small Causes is absent, and aD Addi- Adml.~
tion;'!1 Judi,te has not been appointed or, havinJ[ hen :appoillietl. it 011&0 absent, r&tUrD I
the Rt'~istrar may admit a plaint. or return or reje't a plaint for aoy rtalOn for ~~:n..,01
which the Jodge might return or reject i t . ' aeJltl'V
tZ) The Judge may. of his own motion or on the application of apart)·. return .
or reject a plaint which has been a.1mitted by the Rcgi5lrar, or admit a rlaiDt
which hal be.:u relurncd c..t rejected by him: .
Provided that where a party :.pplies (or tbe returIJ or nj~liOA or the admis-
aiOD of a pbint under this sob·section, and his appJic:ation is-pot made at tbe first
 174 Burma Small Cl.lflSl Cowb.

sitting of the Jud~e after the day on which the Reci.strar admitted, or returned or
rejected, the plaint, the Judge shall dismiss the application unless the applicant
satisties.him that there was sufficient cause for not mUing the application at th:at
sitting.

PalSlnlol 2'. W If, before the date appointed (or the hearing of a suit, the de£endallt
dK'ees by or his a}!ent duly authorized in tbJt behalf appears before the Registrar and
Rel:illrar en
confession. admits the p1:lintiff's claim, the Registrar may, iLthe Judge is absent, and an
AddilionalJDtl~e has not been appointed or, having been appointed, is also
absent, pass :loga;nst tht. defendant, upon the admission. a decree wbich sball have
the same effect as a decree p.lssed by the Iud}!e.
(2) Where a decree has been pas~ed by the Re~islrar onder sub·seclion W.
the Judge milY ~rant an application for review of judgmen'" ami rehear the suil,
on the same conditions, on the Sl,me grounds and in the same manner as if the
decrte had been passed by himself.

Er~iClD '21" (1) If the Judge is absent, and an Additional Judie hu [lot bttn
afdttrenb)' appoiuted or, having been appointed, is also absent, \he Regislrar may, subject to
lU-clltrar. any inslnlction which he may have received from the Judge or, with resped to
c!ecrees or orders made by lln AclditionalJudgf', from the Additional Jud~e, make
:my orders in respect of applications for tbe eJ:cCution of decrees and orders
made by Ihe Court of which he is ReJlistr~r, or sent 10 that Court for executiOfl ,
which lhe JudJle might mAke umJer this Act.
(21 The lndlle, in the case of any decree or order with resp«t to the execu"
tion of which the R~~islrar has made an order under suh-section (I), or the Addi·
tional Jud~e. in the case of any such decree or order whicb has been made by
himself and with rupect to which proceedings have not bfoen taken b)' the Judge
under this sub-section, rna)". of hil' own motion, or an application made by ~
party within tineen days from Ihe date of the order of the Reqistrar or of Ihe
uCl:ution of any pl'ocess iS$ued in pursu,lOce o( that order, re\"erse or modify lhe
oreler"
(.nThe period of fifteen days mentioned in sub-~ction (2) shall be com·
pUled in acc')rdance with the provisions of the f..imitation AC1, as though the
application of the party ware an application for review of Jud~ment.

....,..
Adjourn_
cuuby
22. When the Judge of a Court of Sm:lll Causes is abscnt and an Addition~l
Judie has nol becn appointed or, havinJl been appointed, is also abselli. tbe
chid minis· H:egi~trar or other chief ministeri:\1 officer of the Courl mlY exercise from time
lerial ufticer. to time the power which the Court possesses of adjourninl: the hearinJ: of any
suit or other proceedinl:. a.nd fix a day ror the further hearing thereof.

Rel.rn
plaints 10.
o' 23. (Zl NotwilbstandinJ.! anything in the fores:oing portion of this Act,
when the right of a plaintiff .:md the relief cl<limed by him in a Courl of Small
luita In- Causes depend upon the prou{ or disproof at II title to immoveable property or
\'oh"int
.,*ttona other tille which such ;1 Court cannot finally determine, the Court may III aM
ol tiUt. stage of the IIrOCt'edings ~tum the plaint 10 be presented to a Ccurt h:l\i,~~
jurisdiction 10 determine the title.
(1) When a Court returns II plaint tmder !:ub-section (1), it shall oomph' I\"ilh
the provisions of Order VII. rule 10, of the Code of Ch'il Procedure and m:.lkt
such order wilb respect to cosls as it deems just, and tbe Conrt ~ball, for tilt
purposes of tbe Limitation Act, be deemed to ba...e been unable to entcrtain lbe
suit by reason of a uust of a Dilure like 10 that of delect of juritdiction.
 175
24. Where an order speci6ed in clause (6) or clause IA) of sab-sectiou (I) Appeal ft_
of section 104 of the Code of Civil Procedure is made by a Court of Small CaUleS, ccdWa. I
an apped therefrom shallUe to the District Court on any litround on which an appeal ~~~~ ~
from such order would lie under that section. Small
e.-.
25. The High Court, (or the purpose of satisfying itsel£ that a decree or order Rcrillca tl
made in any case decided by a Court of Small Causes was according to law, m.'y dtcre~ and,
caU for the c;ase and pass such order "itb ttsJ:tel thereto as it thinks fit. ~d~: :,
Small
ca_
~6. • • • •
27. Save as provided by this Act. a decree or order madcunder the forcaolnt' FinalIty 01
provisions of this Act by a Court of Small Causes shall be final. .......
deeren and

CHAPTER V.
SUPPLEMENTAL PROl'IIiOKS.
28. (l) A Court of Small Causes sh<LlI be subject to the adminislralive control SlIbordiaa-
of the Didrict Coilrt and to the superintendence o{ the High Court, and shan- lionel
Courts of
(G) keep such registers, books and accounts as the High Court from time &nail
to time pre:>eribes. anu . taun"
(b) comply with such requisitions as may be made by the Distric~ Court, tho
High Court or the President of the Union for recol'll., returns and
statements in such {orm and manner as the authority making the
requisition directs.
(ZI The relation of the District Court to a Court of Small CaUleJ, with respect
to administrative control, shall be the same as that of the Di~1rict Court to a Civil
('.ourt of the lowest grade competent to try an original suit of tbe vlIJue of 6ve
tbousand rupees.
29. A Court of Small Causes shall use a Stal of lIIuch form and dimensions as Seal.
are prescribed by the President of the Union.
30. The President ofthe Union may, by order in writin", abolish a Court of AbolWoo of
SmaIl Causes. Courlt '"
.",011
ca.....
31. (ll Nothine in this Act shall be construed to preYeRI the appoiutment of BaYia, of
a Person who is ~ JudR:e or Additional Judie of .a Collrt of Small Cau.ses to be;l1$o POW"' to
a JudR;e of any otber Civil Court or to be a Malt:istratt: of any class or to bold In)' j~otof
other'public office. Court of
(2) When a Ju~e or Additional Ju~e is so app'inted, the mini.terial officer. Small
of his Court shall, subject to any rules which the Pre~idellt of the Union may CaClICS to
make in this behalf, be deemed to be ministerial dflcen appointed to aid him in other . .
the discharge of the dutie5 of the other office.
32. (1) So much of Chapters III and IV as nIltcl to- AppI~
at A.ct to
(.) the nature of the sui Is e~nizable by Courts of Small ClUJe'. -:ourU tI.
fb) the ezclusion of the jnri!diction of olher Court, in those: lui*" !n.tC1S ~u.
(eJ the practice and procedure of Courts of Small C.Utel, :r~tioII
Cd, apptaI frem certain orders of tl)o:.e Courts and rovilioa of QIp decided 01 6cuU
by them, and c....
 176 Burma SntalJ Cause COlU'ls.

(e) the 6nalilY of their decrees and ord~ subject to lucb appnl and
revision as are provided by this Act.
applies to Courts invested with the jurisdiction of a Court of Sm4ln Causes so far as
regards the exercise of that jurisdiction by those Courl~.
(1) Nothing in sab·~ction U) with respect to Cotlrt~ invest~ with tbe
jurisdiction of a Court of Small Causes aprlies to suits instituted or proceediogs
commenced in those Courts lx·fore the dale on which they were invested with that
jurisdiction.
Applicallon 33. A Conrt inv{"sled with the jurisdiction of a Court 01 Small Causes with
of Act and respect to the ex~rc;se of that jurisdiction, and the same Court with respect to Ihe
Cod< to
Court so exercise of its j4Jrisdiction in suits oj a civil nature which are not cognizable by a
invested Court of Small Causes, shall, for the purposes of this Act and the Code 01 Civil
as to two Procedure, he deemed to be differf'nt Courts.
Court.
Modilicalioa 34, Notwithstanding anything in the last two foregoing sections,-
of Code :II
10 IoWUcd. In) when in exercise of the jurisdiction of" Court of Smitll Canser, a Court
invested with lhat jurisdiction sends a decree for execution to itself
as a Court havin~ jndsdiction in suits of a CIvil nature which are not
cognizable b)' a Court of Small Causes, or
(6) when a Court, ill the exercise of its jurisdiction in suits of a civil nature
which are not cognizable by a Coart of Small Causes, st'nds a decree
for execution to itself a$ a Court invested with the jurisdiction 01 a
Court of Small Causes,
the documents mentioned in Q,'der XXI. rule 6, of the Co:Je of Civil Procedure
shall not be sent with the decree unless in an}' case the Court. by order in wriunJ!.
requires them to be sent.
Coatillllante 31. (]) Where a C ·nrt of Small C.3uses, or a Court iovesled with the Jurisdic.
of procet6- tion of a Court C'( Sm,U Causes, ha~ from any cause ce1Sed to have juri~djction
inga of
aboli!lk:d with respect to any case. any proceeding in relation to the casc, whether before
Collrt•. or aher decree, which. if the Conrt, had not ceased 10 have juri:.diction. mi~ht
have been had therein, 1l1.3)' be had in the Court which, if the: suit out of which lhe
proceeding has arisen were about to be instituled. would have jurisdiction to trl'
the luit.
f21 Nothing in this section appJies to cases for which special provision ismade
in lIle Code of Civil Procedure as extended to Courts of Small GlUses or in any
other enllctment for the time being in force. '
36. • • • •

...
Publicalloa
of certain
".
37. All orders required by this Act to he m.lde in writing by the Presidt1l1
of tbe Union shall be published in the Gazette.

THE Sr:COND SCHEDULr:.

St'rrs IXCIPTaD rROM THE COGHIlA.~CE or A CoURT or StULL CI.l!S~.

(See ~ection 15.)
(t) A soit concerning any act done or purpOrting to be done by or tinder lbt
luthority of the President d the Union;
(2) I suit concernin~ an act pUl'1'Ortin~ to be done by any person in pursUlnct
of a judgment or order of a Court or of a judicial officer actine in I~t
execution of his office: '
 Burma S",all Cd/lS~ Ct)u,.t" 177
(3) a suit concernbig an act or order purporting to be done or mOLde by any
- other officer of the G;,vernmclIt in his official capacity i
(4) a luit for the PC)lScssion oj imml)veab!e property or for til ~ rec?ft!ry of an.
interest in such property ; ,
(5) a suit for the partition of immoYeable properly;
(6) a suit by a mort~:tgee of immoveable property for the foreeloll1re of the
mortga~e or for lhe sale of the property, or by a mortPK Jr of immove.
able property for the redemption of the mor~age ;
171 a suit for the assessment, enhmcement, 300tement or apportionmenl of
the rent of immoVeable property; _
I (8) ... ... • •
(9) a suit concerning the iability of land to be assessed to I:md·revenue ;
(101 a suit to restrain wast ;
(11) a suit for the determ uation or enforcement of an)' other right to or
interest in immoveab property i
(12) a suil for the possessiol of an hcredi:ary office or of all intel'clt in such
an office, illcilldin~ a '''it to establish an excluliive periodically recurrinK
d~ht to discharge the (\lnctions of ,10 office;
(13) a suit to enforce payment of cesses or olher due. when the cents or
dues are payable to a ~rson by reasOtl of his interesl In immoveable
property or in an hereditary office or in a ahrine or other religiou.
institution;
(H) a suit to recovir irom a. pe~'OD, to wbom compensation bas been paid
under the L:tnd Acquisition Act, the whole or any part of the com·
pensation ;
(IS) a suit for the specific perform~nce or rescission 01 a contract i
(6) a "uit for the rectincltion or cipcelJation of an ill.trument ;
(J7) a. suit to obtain an injunction;
US) a suit rel;ttinfl to a trust, including a suit to make Jtood out of the general
eshte of a deceased trustee tile lo~s occasioned by a breach of teu!lt,
and a. suit by a co-trustee to en,lorce at.::Jinst the eslate of a deceased
trustee a claim for contribution,
(11); a suit for a declarAtory decree, n~t being a snit instituted under Order
XXI, rule 63 or rule 103, of the-Code of Civil Procedure;
I (20) a I;Uit instituterl under Order X'Xl, rule 63, of the Code of Civil
Procedure. in respect of any immoveable Property, or a suit i:lstituted
under Order XXI, rule 103, of thtuid Code:
1(21) a suit to set itside an attachm\-nl of aN' immc-.v~able property by a Court
or a revenue authority, or a sale, mOrl~age, lease, or other transfer of
any s·uch properly by a Court or a revenue authority or by a guardian ;
(22) a auit for property which the r,laintiff ha,' con\"t'yed while insane;
(231 a suit to alter or set aside a decision, decree or order of a Court or of a
pel1ion acting in a judicial c.lpacit~' ;
(2") a suit to contest an award;
(25' a suit upon a foreig;n judgment as del1ned 'in the Code of Ci,it Procedure
or upon a judgment obtained in the Ullicin d Burma;
(26) a suit to compel :l, refund of ~S(ts improper1y distributed under section 73
of th~ Corle of Civil Procedure:
(27) a suit to cnmpel a refund by a penon to whoo1,an extcutor or administrator
has paid a legacy or di~dributed assets: -
(2S) a suit for a legacy or for the whol~ or a share~(If a rr,idue bequeathed by
a testator, 01' for the whole or a .hare of the property of an ;DtCltal.~ ;
i.' _
I Ikleled by Act XVI, 19'\5,
, Subltihlted tar ibid,
• .
12
178 Bu.r",,, Small Cause Courts.

(29) • suil- \
(41) for a dissttilltion of partnership or for the winding op of the buiness
"f a partnership after its dh.solution ; ..
(b) for an account of partnership transactions i or
(e) for a b.d3nce of partnership account, unless the balance has been
struck by the parties or their <lRents j
(30) a suit for an OlCfount of property and for its doe administration under
, decree; \
(31J any oUler suhlor, an account, including a suit by a mort~a",or. after the
mortg:lce h;lS been satis6~d. to recover surplus collections received
by the morlg.....:ee, and a allit for the profits on immoveable property
belon,ing to the plaintiff which have been wrongfully received by the
ddenli311t ;
(32J ~ suit (or a R:cneral average Joss or for salv<lge i
(33) a snit for compensation in respect of collision between ships;
(34) a suit on a policy of inlurance or for the recovery 01 any premium paid
under allY such policy;
(35) a suit for compensation-
fa) for loss occa:sioned by the death of a person caused hy actionable
wrong;
(b) for wronj;tful arrest, restraint or confinement;
(c) 101' malicious prosecution;
(dJ for lihd ;
(e) lor sl<lntlcr ;
(f) f01" adultery or seduction;
r,) for br~ach of contract of betrothal or promise of marri:.ge ;
(Jr) for indu..:ing a ~r.;on to break a contract marie with the pl.. intiff ;
Cal for obstruction of an easement or diversion of a water·c.onrse ;
biJ for an act which is, or, save for the provisions of Chnpter IV o( the
Penal Code, would be, an offence punishable under Ch.lpln XVII
of the said Code;
(jJ for iIIe~al, improper or excessive distrel>s, attachment or search, or for
trespas!' committed in l or dama~e caused by, the illegal or improptt
execution of any distress, search or legal praces. ;
(I) for improrer arrest under the Code of Civil Procedure or in respect or
the issue cf an injunction wrongiull)' obtained under that Code: or
(I) lor injury to the person in any case not specified in tfte foregoing lob·
clauses of this clause :
(36) a suit by a Muhammadan for exigible (mu'ajjal) or deferred (tIIU'KItZ;jdn
dower i
(37) 11 sui! for tbe restitution of conju;{al rights, for the custod)' of a miQ(lf,
or for Ii divorce ;
(38j a suit relating to maintenance; .
(39) a suit for arrears of land-revenue, village.-cxpenses or other sums payable
to the i-epresentative of a village.community or to his heir or other
successor in title;! "
(40) a suH for profits p;l~'able by the representa~\,veof a village community ~
by his heir or other succe~sor in title af~r payment of land·revtnut.
village.exrenses alld other sums; \
(41) a suit for contribution by a sharer in joint prckerty in respect of a J:3 Yj
ment made b)· him of money due from a co\sharer. or by a ~'i.er~.
joint propert)', or a member of an undivided family in respect oc a P}
JDent made by him on account of the property or family;
 ~B#r/jUl Small CQUU COfITU. 179
(42) a suit ,by .one\o£ sever.. 1 joint mo:tj!alo!otS of immoveable property (or
contribution in., respect of mOD~y p.4id by him for the redemption of the
m0l1g11l:ed pr.Jpel'ty ;
{43J a sl~it aj.{~inRt the Goyernment to r~cover m)ney plid under protest in
sattsfactlon 01 a clatm made by a revenue-authority on account of aD
arrear of land-t't\'enue.or of a demand recoverable as an arrear of 1,111 I~
revenue i
(43A> a sui,t ,to recover proper~y obtained by an act which is, or, save for til..:
pl'o\'ls10ns of Chapter IV of the Pellal CoJe, would be an offence
P\lOLShable unde.' Chapter XV II of the said Code' '
(44) a "Utt the c..oRnizance whereof- ~y a Court of SmaU' Causes ia b.lI"t'cd by
~ny enactment for the time bein~ in force.
,

TIlE JUDICIAL OFFICERS PR0TI!CI10N Act.

[IMDI. ACT XVIII, 185O.J (4th April, 1850.)
For the weater protection of Ma&lstratet and othen adioR judicially j It it Pttambll.
macted as follows :--
I, No Jud~e, M3.Riltrate, Collector or other person actina: judicially shall he Non,lIablllty
liable to be sued in :my civil Court for any act done or ordered to be done by him til .ull of
in t!le discharge of hi. judichl duly, whether or not witbin the limits of hi_ ~-:::~.
juri~dictinD : provided that he At the lime, in J:ood faith. beJicvtd hims~lf to have JudiciaUr,
,iarisdiclion to do or order the let complained of ; and 110 officer of ;'lOy Court or 'Of' offICial
other person, bound to execute lhe lawful warr3.nt5 or order.~ of any ,m.:h Judlo!e, act, done hi
Maa:istrate, Collectnr or other per"on actinK judicially, sh 111 be Iiahle to he su~d aet~allh.
in an)' cidl Court for the execution of an)' warrant or order, which he would be ~fficer.
I>und to execute if withill the juris'1ietion of the per~n issuillJt the lime, eJlceuUna
w:uraah
and orden,

TIlE DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS Act.

[INDJA ACT V, 1917,] 128lb February, 1917,)
1·2. • • • •
J, (11 Tne autborities hereinafter apecified mlY, from time to time, make Powtr to
rules for Ihe disposal, by destruction or otherwile, of luch document. as are, in certaln
the '1pinion of the luthority makin", the rules. not of sufficient public wlue to sutho,U,a
to make rul.
iastify their pl'eservalion. for ditpoW
(Z) The authorities shalt be- "'docuIDt1I&L
Cal in the caae of documents jll tbe poss..:Ision or custody of the Hilh Co~rt
or of the Courts oi civil or crimina) jurisdiction IUbordinate
thert:to,-the Hi~h CO'Jrt :
(bl in the case of {:ocumellts in the po~5essiol1 or custndy of revenue
Courts :Inri officen,-lhe JO'inancial Commissionrr ; and ~
(c) in the case of documents in the po~eS5ion or clt'ltodr of. a~y r,th~r pt.:&
offieer.-the President of the UllIon or allv roffictr 'pel:lallv allt~&:ed
in that behalf by Ihe Pnsident of lJle Union, ~ '.' .
(3) Rules made under this section otherwise than by the Presjd' ~f the Onion
All
lb~1I he 1mbj~t to the previous approval of the Presirlent of the ;Jaion. .'
 180

•
Savini or S. NOlhin~ in this Act shaJl be deemed to authorize the lIestructinn of a.,
",m;" document which, nnder the provisions of any law (or the time being in force. is III
doannenb.
be kcpt al1d maintained.
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 TilE UNION JUDICIARY ACT.

[ACT VI II. 1948.J (4th lOon,,,,. 1948.1

WR!REAS it is eJt~lient to make provisicn for ct"rtain mattm rtlatina: to tht
Saprmu~ Court ane:t lhe High Court (stabli!hed t-y tOe Constitutioo :
It is h<r(:by cnactrd as lc.llows:-

PART I.
PRILTUIIIAIT.

t. (1) Tbill- Act may be l"alled til:: Union Judiciary Ad, 1948. TItle ...
(1) It ,1,aU ~ ~ ~m~d to hue come into force from the £ourtl, ("ar of:1 .cr
-
Jan..", 1948. . -.
DehiUou. 2. hi Uds Act, un1~ the context oth-::r-.vise requires,-
II C?nstituHon ,. means the Constitution of the Union ol Burma as in fOl'\;t
for tll:.: time Leing ;
II High Court" m~ans-
(il as rc~peets anythin~ dOlle be-fo~ the commencement of the Constitu·
tion, th~ Higlt Court of Judicaturcat Rangoon;
(ii) as n:svccls anythinll dom:: or to be dOlle after the commenc~menta
the Constitution, the High Court establi~hed by the CCll2titutiotl.

PART n.
THE SUI'IH!IIlE COt.:Rl.

Corutltlllll)n 3, The Supl'eme Cau,·t shall cansistcf lh~ Chief Justice of the Union ann
of the luch numw of othel" Ju(\j.!es as the Prc:.ident may dee::n ne<;Cssary, but unless and
S.preme until a t"tsolution in this behalf is fa~sed by ti,e Union Parliament at a joint
Court.
,iltinll recomnll"uding an inCl"l'as\: in the nwnber. of Ju~lges, the number of puitnt
Judgrl s.I...U not exceed four.

Sul 01 the of. The Surreme Court sh"n he a C')urt of Record and shall hwe luperYi,ion
Supreme ~ver all (A,urts in th~ Union. It shall !Oil in the C\pital ci1 y of the (;nion and at
Court. such other rlace or rlaces a, the President rna)', after consultation with the Chid
Jnstice of the Union (rom time to time, ;Ipr,oint.

APl'Ol from S. Save wh~~"\n nppeal lie' to the HiKh C'lllrt i1~1f under the rrovisions
tile Hilll 01 I«tiol1 20, an nppcal shnl1 lie to the Supreme Court from the judl!,rntUt,
Coull In Cft'. rleere~, C'r Iinal order of the Hi~h Clurt (whether passed before or afler the
bin caee-.
cnnl'nencement of the COll5titution) in :lily civil, criminal. or otb~r case, if the
Hillh Collrt certiliet-
(d) that the cn5~ inv('l[v('s:& question as to the validity of any law ha\in~
rc~3rll to the provisions of the Con!ltitution, or
(b) that the amount or value ·,f the sllbj~ct.mtl'lcr of the disf\ule in the
Court of fir:.:t insl>lllce and ~til\ rn dispute on appeal was alln is n(ll
les.s than 1('1\ thol1~:md rupees, or
(c) thnt Ih~ jud~ment. decr~e, or lin'll order involves directly or indirectl,
some claim (lr question respeclin!t property of the like amount r·r
value
ane', where the judl!,ment. decree, or linal order appelled from affirms the decision.
of the C~lIrt immediatel~' below in an)' c:u;e other tll"'n the one referud in claase
(n), if the Hil!.h Court further certifies that the apvcal i1,volves SO!T1e substantw
queltion ('I( l:'Iw.
"l'r'Cll toy 6. Notwithstandin« anything contained in seclion 5, the Supreme Court fl\3f.

_.
If'KW k.l". in its ui:>crttion. gIant lIpeciatlr.ave t('l appeal from any judl!,mcnt. decree, or !ina!
'"*..
Courl ioy U, order ('of any Court (whether I"asse::t beforf' or after the eommeoccmellt of the
eonltilutionl in all)' cl\·il. criminal or otber case.
7. (Il Whorwr dr_sires to <'btain execution of any ordrr of the Sl.Ipro'zr.e
Court )hall a~ph' hy petition, accom~nied by a etttified cnpy of :he (\eCfU or
order n'3.de tn 3.preal and sollG-hi to be cs:ecuted, to the Court f:-om whicb tb,
apl-e211(' tbe Supreme Court was rreferred.
(Z) Soch Court shall tr.msmit the order- (I the Supreme Court to lhe Court
,,:hkh made th~ 6nt d~ee a.PPf'a1e~\ hom, and sh~n (u1=On lhe applic.,tion 01
c.lt.et party) I(\\"C i~h dtrectlons as may be f'fQujred for the cJccation of the
 193

wnt, and the Court to which the said order is so transmitted ahaU cueate it
accordine1y. in the manner'. and accordina: to the provisions applicable to the
eucution of its original decrees.

the Supreme Court. of_.

8. All :l.UthoritiC3. civil and judicial, throughout the Union .baJl aet in aid of Enfoccement
aml.onS. . ot
811rr~'me
C••"L

9. The Supreme Court sball, as respects the whole of the Union, have pc 'A'C Orckn oUIle
to M.loke all)' OI'"der for the purpose ()f securing the attendance of aoy ~rson. lhe Suprane
diS\;O\'~ry or production of any docum~Dt or the im'cltigation or punilhment of ~;:~
an)" contempt of Court; and any luch orden and any orden of tbe Supreme dJ,c:o".".;
Court as to the costs of and incidental to any proceedin~s. therein, shall be etc.
enforceable b)' all Courts and autborities in every pari of Ihe Union as if the,
~'ere orders doly made by such Courts or authorities themsdvts.

.t. (1) The Supreme Court may, from time to time, make roles con.istent Ru1a 01
with the Constitution and this Act, for the purpose of enablin~ it 0Ic>rF effectively Court.
10 exercise the jurisdiction and the pOwer of supervision conlerred upon it by or
ander the Constitution or any other law for the time bein/ot in force.
(Z) In particular, ~nd without prejudice to the generality of the forcgoinil
power, the Supr~nle Court may, from lime to time. make roles-
(u) for regulating generally the proactice and procedure of the Court;
(b) as to the time within which ap~01Is to the Omrt are to be entered :
(c:) as to the costs of and incidental to any proceedinRs in that Court ~
(d) as to the fees to be chlrge<l in respect of proceedinr.' therein j
(e) as to the grant of bail and stay o( proceedings; and
(f) providill~ for the summary determination of any appeal which appeat'$
lo the Court to be frh'olous or vexatioul or brouuht for the purpose
of delay:.
(3) Ruics made under this seelioll mlY provide that olte or more than one
Judge::ls lnay be specified, shall sit for the purpose of admitlinJ( appuls.
irnnting !lpeci",t leave to appeal or I:l·anli08 bail, or for the purpose of (.Ii~po~in"
of other interlocutory or miscellane(lm applications. .
(4) Subject to the provisions of any roles madc under lub-section "(3), aU
Judge. of the Supreme Court /save fouch as m... ~' be disQu,t1ified Ly reillOh of
lOme personal interest or somc part ,,·hich they have ;alre:Jdy taken as Judge,
advocate at" otherwise in or in relation to the case) shall he entitl~d 10 sit fnr the
dispol3lof any case, and no ca'Se ~Inll be decided by less th<1n lbree Judge•.
151 The decision of the majority of the Jud/otcs of the Court Cinctudinl
aDy such Judge as is mentioned in section 146 of the Con&titlllion or in the
Pl'(t\';'so to section 34 of this Act) shall be the decision of Ihe Court and dial!
be pronounced by such one of the Judge. as the Chief JU5Ii& :thall direct.

. 11. Appointments to the stalf of the Supreme Court shall be made by the AppOtri- .
CbLef Justice o( the Union who mlY, with the previous appravaJ of the.lllcull to1 bl
President, frame sucb rules as may be DeQlmary fol' reQ.ulating their emohunea,ls o! hpt-*
lAd otber conditions of servicc: (,;vort.

e1l: II.
Provided tbat the Chief Justicc of th~ Union may,in hie discretion, rcquillt
that in such ca.es a, be may direct n'l person sball be appointed to aD'
cohllccted with the Court
e CommilSion.
after COOJUItation with ~ ~~iQ

13
 194

,rottedln.. 13. All awea1st" applications or other proceedings whatsoever pen~~

pending in imml:diatcly befClre the commencement of the C~nstitution before thl? JudiCial
the JudicQI
Commilkt'. Committee elf Hi, Britannic M:l.jesty·s P.-h·y Council in the exercise of an,
juri,..,Iiction vested in it by law as the appell:lote Court for Burma shall bt
contlllt~d and concluded ill the Supreme COurt as
if the Slme had been
in1tiluh::d in the Sllpr~me Court.

PART III.

THa HICH COURT.

Iltablidr.· 13. There shall be a Hi~h Court for the Union consisting of tbe
menl of the
Hlp Coull Chid Justice of the High Court and luch nnmher of other Judges as the
President may fIx: but unles,; and until a resolution in thi!l br.-h,,1f is p:ts~d by the
Union Parliament at a joint sHUnR recommendine: an increase in tbC\ number of
Judges, the number of puisne Juclges shall not exeeed ten.
Crill""! cttll 14. The High Court shall hn'c and excrcise ordinary original -civil
lurl..,ktion
01 the Ht~h jurisdiction within iuch local limits as may from lime to time be d~clared
C~rl. by the Vrt"Sic.1cnl and until ~uch loc;al limits shall be so declared, within
the limitl of the ordin:try original civil jurisdiction of tbe High Court of
Judicature at R:l,,~oon immedi:llely before the commcncement of the Constitution.

IS. The Hi~h Court in the excrcise of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction
shall h;avc power 10 receive, try :tnd determine :anits of C'VC'ry description
if. in the c 15C 01 luil:l fC'r laud or otber immOTable properly such land or
prorerty sh~n he sittl:ttt'd, or in all other cases if the C:lUse of ;leliOn sh:J11
haTe "rillen eilher wholly or, in C:lose the leave o( the High Court sh:lll
have been lirst obhincd, in part wiltlin the local limits of the ordin:arT
(lri~il\al cl\'il jurisdiction of the Hiih Court, or it the delendill1t at the
commencem~nt of the suit sh:lll dwell or canyon business. or pcrsoll311r
wC\rk for gain within such limits:
Jll·ovi.led that if the Hi~h (XIurt sits in Rangoon it sball not ha\"e
such (1ri~in. lI julisdiction in .:ascs falling withirl the jurisdiction 01 the Rangoon
Cit)' Chi! Court; Rnd if it sHs ill any othcr place it thall not have such
orilotinal juris{lic!ion in c:.ses fal\in~ within the jurisdiclicn of any other
Court of ch'i! judicature in luch place.
Ed-ta· 16. The High C<,urt shall haTe power to remove and to try and determine•.u
W<lInary
orillaal chit bein~ or falling within the
a Court of l'.Illl"ac,nlinary civil jurisdiction. any suit
tIu lIdiet;oa. jurisdic.ion (If allY Cuurt subordinate thcreto, when the High Court may thinlr:
JlI"01X'r to do $0• •itllcr on t1u~ aJ:reement of the parties to that effect, or lor
PUrposl'lI of justice. the rUSOlls for so doinl: being r~Of"ded on the proccedin~s
of the High Court.
~Iury
oriainalQi. . 17. The Hi/o!h Conrt shall hwe ordjn~ry ori~inal criminal jurisdiction within
"'In''l tbe 1000ai limits of its ordinary ori/o!inal civil jurisdiction; and in tbe" ncr-me
J"'itctlctioll. 0( su.:b jurisdiction shall hue- powcr 10 Iry :all person! brouRht before it in doe
~lIT'Ie of Ia.... "
t::aer•• II. Ttte Hilla Coart sball have eztraordin:uy original aiminaJ. juritdidiOJll
o;tbar1
,""all pef"Sons re:aidina in ptac:ei wL'hin thc jurisdiction of any Court aabordiMtt
 U"in ludic"". 195
tbereto ~nd shaD bave\ authority to try at its discretion any such perIODS brought OfI&lnal
before It on a charge,prefetTed by any M;1&1stratt- or other officer SfleCially criminal
tmpowered by the Government ill that behalf. IY1iJdictlon.:.

. 19. (1) The High Court shall haTe Ind ~xercise aU.uch civil aDd maritime Marltlme.nd
. jurisdiction :lS miKht h:"c been exercised by the High Court of Judic:'Iture at admiralty
jurllCllcUon.
R:'Ingool\ hJ.d the Constitution not come into operation.
•(21 The Hi~h Court shall have and exercise all such criminal jurisdiction :'Ill
mi~ht have been exercised by the High Court of ]udic.., ture at Rangoon as a Court
or Admiralty or othet\visc ill connection with maritime matler or matten of priM
bad th,: Cpostitution not come into opcrntion.

2. An appeal ~halllie to tbe Hiah Court from the jud~ment of a single Jud«e Apreal. to
of the HiR;h Courl sitting in the exercise of its oriJ,tinal jutisriiclion Ot" in the e:cercisc Hi,h Cuurl
from lud,es
of ils :lpt'lCliate jurisdicticn, not includina revisiona! jurisdiction i proviclt'd Ihat ill of tIN Cout
the l<ttter case the JudKe deel'lrea that the ~ is a fit one for appe.,l, .

2 •. The HiMh Court shall be a COQrt of Appeal from aUlhe civil Court, of the APFult
Ullion other than the Supnme Court. 'r[om alblt
chllCoulli.
22. Subject to the provisions cont:'lined in the '':ode of Criminal Procrdure, ArVell, from
there shall he no appeal to the High Court from any sentence or order paned or the orl.lnal
made in any criminal trial before the Court or orij,!iml cl'iminal jurisdiction. which "de In crimi·
nal mat....
mal' be constiluted by one or more Juc1j:tes of the High Court :
Provided that ;tny such Court mlY reserve any polot or points of L1." for the
opinion of the HiKh Court.

23. The High Court shall be a Court of Criminal AJ)pCal from the criminal AM*',lrom
Courts subordinate lht:reto and from all "ther Courls for which the High Court crlmlul
shall be declared to be a Court of app(aI by any law (or the time bt.in_ ill force. ......
24. 111e Hi5(h Court shall be a Court of rderence and re,ision from the Mtarina of
criminal Courts subject to its appellate jnri~diclion. and shall ha\'c power to hear ,derred
and determine al1 such cases 3!1 may be referred 10 it br .ny Jurl~e or other CMet and

anlhority in accordance with law; or to ~vise all such caSt', a!ll are subj,.ct to levi,lon 0(
criminal
revision under ilny law. trial•.
25. The High Courl may trander any criminal c:\Ie or apPf'3.1 (rom one Powe,1o
subordinate Conrt to any other subordinate Court of equal or superifJr jurisdictir,n, t<.n,ler
and allO direct the preliminary investi&ation or trial (f any criminal case by an)'
ofticer or Court olherwiu competent 10 jnYesliJ,ta~e or try it, Ihoogh Illch caae
bdon,ls in ordinary course to the jurisdiction or some otbt'r officer or Court. ._.
I,;rlmlnalc....
(rom one
Coolrt ~

I 26. (J) Persons enrolled to be Advoales ur,der the bw (or the lime being
in forc~ shall be entitled to appeu ror lhe suiton of the High Couri, .:and to plead
or to act or to plead and act for the said suitorllt accl)rdinl a." the His:h Court mllY
by its rules and direction'\: det~rmine. and suhject to !Ilch rlll~ ;mel directirll".
(ZI No per:Dn who h n "II admilted or e..rolle'l a~;I." Adv(':("ate under the
provisions oj sl1~Jcction (11 sh..all be allowe·1 t? act or to plea'i for any suitor.
ucept tbat any suitor shall be allowed to appc.ar, pl:.ld or act on bis own behalf
Or On bebalf of a eo--suitor.
- _Q::'o;a<:L:: J", . _

I Amended by AQt VIII, t9$l,

 196 Unilm Judiciary.

PoWtrJ of 27, The Bigl\ Court has superintendence over all Courts·,tn the Union for
Illperlnienoo th~ time heinl-( subje.ct to its appellate jurisdiction and may, in particul~r, do any
r!en<:e.
of the following things ;_.
(a) call (or returns; .
(6) milke and issue general rules and prescribe forms for rel;l:ulat,inc the
practice and pl'oceedinl£s of such Courts;
Cd pl"e!;cribc forms in whidl books, entries and acconnts shall be kept
by the officers of any such C< uds: .
Provided that luch rules, forms and tables shall not be inconsistent with any
Jaw (It the time beinj:l: in' force.
Powrr to 28. (l) The Hij.(h COllrl may I from time to time, make t'ules consistent \\~th
make dllitt. the Constitution and any other !:IW for the time beinR in force applicable to the
Hi~h Court for the purpose 01 t:llablin~ it more effectively to exerci~e the
jurisdidioll CQnfened upon it by or ullder the Constitution and this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoinR
power, such rules may-
(a) regulate the practice and procedure of the Court generally in respect
of all civil proceedings includin,lt proceedings in its admiralty
jurisdiction;
(b) prescribe a sent for the Court and re,ltubl6 ib lllie and custody;
(~l prescribe the qualifications for admission of proper persons to be
advocates or pleaders;
(tl) dckglte to the HCI-:istrar cr any'other officer of th~ Court any judicial,
quasi-juuicial or non-judicial duties:
(,) prescribe the Com! fecs or othet" fees that may be leviable in respect of
any procC't:dill~s in the High Court;
(fl rellUlate the costs of and incidental to any proceeding in tht
Hi~h Court;
I,>.ubject to the provisions of any other law. regulate the time within
which any action permitted by law may be taken in the High Court.
IJ) Hules may be made under this section for the performance b)' the High
O:.lurt of its fundious in the e~ercise of its orit{inal or appellate jurisdiction b,.
any Juet~(: or Judges thereof:
Provided tbat where:l Court is composed of lwo or more Judges and tht
]ud.::e's are divided in opinion as to the decision to be gi\'en on any point, 1U(h
puint shall be dec:id\'d accordill/o! 10 tbe opinion of the fOajority of the Ju(lges, if
thert' he a majority, but. if the Jud~cs shall be equally divldell, they shall slate tht
poillt upon whkh thC')" difftr and the case shall then be heard upon that point tw
OM or more of the other Judges and the point shall be decided according to the
opinion of the ml)jority of the Judge, who have heard the case includillg thest
who tirst heard it.
Apl'Olnhuqt ~9. 11I The Chief Justice of the Hi~h Court may. subject to such rul~s and
t1) IIIIf of ~:itrktions as "m.l.Y be prescribed "b}" the Parliament. appoint so many and sll~h
tu,b Co!lrt. der1ts aud other min~steria1 officers as nlay be found uecenary [or the ..dmin·
islration ('( justice and the due execution DC all the powen and authoritin ~raDkd
to the "ieh Court.
(Z) The High Conrt may frame liuch rulett as may be necessary witb tbt
rrevious approval o( the PresideDt, prescribing the terms aDd conditions (li
5C1"\icc 01 all persons appointed to the staff of the Hi~h Court io pursuanct' A
lhilllection.
~a.. .... Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and to the provisions of tbi\
Aet or any other law for tbe time beillg in force, tbe jurisdiction of and the law to
 Union Judidary. t91
be ac1mil.liste~d. in the Hi~ CoUrt and the respecliv~ powers of 'the ]udj.!tI
thereof In relahon to the administration of justice in the COlln, incJudilllt ;lIIY
power to make rules of Court, and to rtS!:ublc lhe sittings of the Court and of
membc:rs thereof sitting alone or otherwisc, si".all be tile same as immediately
before the commc;ncement of the Constitution.
Jl.. All suits, appeals, re~isions. applications, reviews. ex~,:lItiods and other. Pendlnl .
procft<hngs whatsoever pendthg immediately !)ere re lhe comillJt: into operation of' P.rOl"ocdiolP.t
tbe Constitution in the Higb Conrt of ]udicaturt at Rall$Zoon in the exercise of any
jllrisdiction vesttd in it by law, sh::oll. subject to any other provision Ulal may be
npressly made br 1,,,'17, be continued and concltJded in the High Court as if the
same bad been iniltituted in the Hia,:h Court.
,.
PART IV.
MISCELLAUOus.
U. (J) The Chief Justice of the Union !hall be entitled to receive a ..... lllrV of SalariiEt Ind
Rs. 3,500 and each of tbe other JUliaes of the Supreme Court to lb. 3,000 per ~;"
ll101.th. ~
(2) The Chief Justice of the High COurt 511,,-11 be eutitled to receive a salary
of Rs. 3.000 and each of the other JudJ,!ts of the High Court to RI. 2,500 per
I1l0nth.
131 The I'r ~sident may by role 6x the allowanca incluchng leave :llIo\\anl:ts,
relirinR pensions, compensations Olnd J(l'2tuilics of the Jod,,'C1l of the Supreme
Court and the H4!,h Court.
33. (lJ The Chief JlJStice of the Union shall bitt: precedence onr:lll olher Preccdcna
JlIrlJ,!e5 and the other Jud~es of tht:. Supreme Court Ih~1I take prececlenceacconlina 11J)O,)fI~1t1 h
" lah
10 t he ~monty t eJr ' \ men.t
' appolll fuMelCite
Supreme
COOtt.
(21 The Chid Justice of the Hi.:h Court 111311 take preceden~ over :til olher Pr~cedenee
Judges of the High Court and the other Joclgu of the Hil(h Court ah.lil take jtnOD&str UI.
pm:edence according to the seniority of their nppointment. lii~~:~,'t e
3<4. Suhject to the provisions of the Confilitution, every Judlte of the A~. ohetUw-
Supreme Court and ever)' Judge of the High Court shall b"ld office ulltil htl
, the al{e of si:xtr*tive years all(1 sixty'
)lllt:,",'"
allam. yC:l1l1, rf5peC t'I\'e I). : Ul ct.

Provided that 3ny person \\'ho has relired from service 31 n ,lu<!/o!e of
tbe Supreme Court may, on the requc!'It in writillg by the Chief Jusllce ollbe
Onion, attend such siltinfl:s of the Supreme Court ns tile Chief Justice may !lpl:(;ify i
and such person, while so attending, shall havt all the powers and privileges and
discharge all the duties of :I Jurlge of the Supreme Collrt :
1 Provided furthcr that evcry Jut:~e of the Supreme Court or of the Hilh

Court may, with the consent of the Pre'ident, retire at any time before be attains
tbe age of compulsory retirement.
IS. No JudJ,teof the Supreme Court or 01 tbe Higb Court shall bold any
o:ber office or position of ernolumtllt.
36. (II Appointments of persons to be. and Ihe postill~. and ?",motion.of Appoinl-
l>istrid Judges shall be made by the President. ill consultation WIth the CllJef ;:~::,
ll1'hc:e of the Union and the Chief Justice of the High OlIJ.i. . Dhtlkt
(ZJ A person not already holdinJt a judicial ~~ in the ICIVlce of the Iud,..
GoYernment sball not be el4(ible 10 be appointed a Dl,stnct Judge, uoless be hat
,>t •
I IlIICrted by Ad XXVIII. 195+.
 198 LIlion JudIciary.

been :Ul advocate (or not leu than five: years and unless he is recommended "by tbe
Chief Justice of the Ullion in con!tulta:ioll with the Chief Justice of the High Court.
(3) The exprc~sion" District ludlte" includes D~trict. ~nd ~sions JUdat,
Sessions Judge, Chief ]ndge and Second Judge of the City CIVIl Court, Rangoon
Addition:!.) District ]udj,fe and Addilional Sessions Judge. I

Pe:-ting. and 37. II) The Hia:h Court sh:lll be consulh:d before rules are made by the
rr(\1I1~1'" 01 President defining the stanel,nd of Quali6c Ilion' to he attained by perlOns
~~/.~dlcl'l lh~)ir~us 01 entering a service co.nsi~ting of persons intended to till civil
juJicl<lI pOsts suoordlllale to that of Dlslnd Judge.
(2) The postin~ and promotion 0(, and the grant of leave to, pttS(lns referred
to ill 'lIb·section (JJ sh,LlI be in the hands of the Hi~h Court, but nothing in this
section llh:lll be ~on,trued :L"I authorizin~ the High CoW1 lo dul witb any such
person other....i:ie than in .1ccord:mc.e wilh the condition of his service prescribed
unde~ any rules for the lime bcin/ot in force.

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D.-THE POLICE SERVICES.

llJ-~O<l\l(X) s: ~ t6'fl1l
THE RANOOON POLICE ACT.

CONTENTS.

PART I.
P'REI.lwtNARY.
StdiOfU.
.. Extent.
2. Repea.1.
3. Act nol to apply to Burma police unless servin~ under Commissiout'f
of Police.
4. Effect of a1teratiC'ln of Iimil$ of R \n~oon Town.
S. Interpretation clause.

PART II

CoNSTrnJTIOM. RSCt'LATION AS'D PoWSRS or THE PoLlCE.

6. SurerintendehCc in the Presiden!.
7. Appointment of superior officers.
8. Po...-en of Commissioner of Police.
$td4·ons.
SA. Powe~ of Superintendent to issue warrant for search etc. of common
garrunlt-house. ' I

9. General con~titution of the Rangoon police· force.

io. Coatr~l and rules for ~overnment of the Rangoon police.force.
J 1. Appomtment. promotion and postin~ of police.officer! of luborfll11;tt~
ral~ks. • .
12. Vestmg ?f.~~wers, function~ and privileRes of a policc':officer
13. RespOllSlbtlJhes. etc., of pohce.Onlcer under IUS pension,
14. Police·officers not to eni(:.~e in other employment.
15. Police-officer always on duty.
16. Dllties of a policeooOfficc:r.
17. Police-officers \0 give two mnntha' notice of resignation. .
18. On c~~ing to be a·polict.-officer every perton to give up certi6.:ate and
equipment.
Pen;~lty for rerusing to do 10.
19. Oht:.ining emplO)'ment or release by false pretences.
Penalties for ~ffeJ'\ces ag"\inst thls Act by a rolice-officer.

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20.
21.
• • • • •

PART lIt.

S ..ECIAL PJtOVISION8 POR ADDITIO!fAL rOLICI AND DIITURRID ARIAI.

22. Additional policc..cfficers employed at the cost of indivic\uata.

23. A.ppointment of ildditional force in the neighbJurhood of railway and
other work5.
24. OuarterinJ;t punitive police in dishu-bed or danll:l!.TOul areas.
2;. Awarding compennlion to sufferers from misconduct of inhabitants.
26. Recovery o( moneys payable under sectionl, 22,23, 24 and 25.

SPBCh\L POLICE·OPFICRRS.

'11. Special poHce--officers.

28. Powers of special potice·officers.
N. Punishment for refuling to sern.

PART IV.

honSION8 FQR THE VRESERVATION 0,.' rUe! ·.um ONDER AtfD

FOR OTHER l'CRPOIIS.

Provuiom alainst Thilf1ll IIn.i VulltdtmJ,.

30. Apprehension and punilhment of reputed thieve,. and others.
31. . Penalty for.PQllCslion of property IUlpeeted to be stolen.

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St,lIor/s.
3tA. Power to require security (or good behavi<,ur on ~onviclion under
section 30 or 31.
31B. Power to ~ive prohibition for prevention of disorder.
Penalty for contravention ~f :L fli'ohibition.

PinDer'S of E",,'Y alld 1,,*,'ion.

3Z. Power for police to enter pa"'nshop" licensed lodging-houses and platts
01 fesOrt of loose or di!lorderly characters. .
33. Powers of police.cfficer deputed to enter and seize false .....eights and
measures.
34. Admission of police to places of public resort.

Additional POWl'~ to Arresl.

3S. Apprehension of offenders by private persOllS, if name, etc., unknown.
36. Punillhment for resis-ting lawful arrest by private penons,
36A. Palke· dfitcr m:lY arrest without warrant on view of certain offences it
name, etc., unknown.

Re~ulation of Crowds. Traffic:. tic.

37. Regulation of public alsembli£'iI and processions, and liccusingof the .amt
Music and torches in streets.
38. Powers with regard to assembliclor processions violating conditions ot
license.
39. Power to keep order on public road•• etc.
40. Pen:llty for disobeyin~ order. isslted under the last three seclioDl.
4OA. Levy 01 fec~ from private persona for employment of police ill speci:l!
cues.
41. Punilhment for certa.in offences on roads and public phces:-
(1) Drivine cltpb:lRt or wild animal:
(2) Driving a vehicle without $ufficient lilZhts :
(3) Riding Ot· driving otherwise than on the left side of road:
(4) Furious riding or driving:
lSI Exposing horsts for sale, trainine animals. and deaninll or
repairing vehicles:
(6) Negligence ill driving cattle:
(7) Leaving cart. etc., without control:
(8) Ohstructing thoroughfare by vehicle or animal:
(9) Obstruc1ini: foot-way by vehicle or animal:
<10.' Bxposing good$ :
(JI) ReltinlZ drums, etc. :
(2) Illuminations:
113) B.'\thin« in public:
(14) Beinfl: drunk :\0<1 incap:able:
(IS) Indec~llt e~pOsure uf persco:
(16) B.:'having in disorderly mann~r. etc.:
(17) NtRledin~ to fence 'd"n~erolls places:
(18) Flying kites or playing foot.b.'\lI.
41A.. PunishRle~1 for unliceM:d rhying of mechanical music in COODt\.."Iioft
with trade or business.
S"fiOfJs.
41 B. Penalty (or bc~ing or seeking lor alms.
41C. Removal of convicted beggars.
4 to. Power to clemi'lI,1 security.
42. Penalty for lightine bon6res. lending up fire~bal1oonll or dischareina ,'mt
or fire-works.
43. Penalty for affixing bills.
43A~43C. • • .,. • • •
430. Imprisonment Cor non-payment of 6m', where substanth'e aenh:nde of
fine only has been pa.sae:d for certain offeacc..
44. License fees.

Proltdi... of Uoet..- .0.1 LotI Prolnly.

45. Unclaimed property.
46. Commissioner of Police may proctahn property.
47. Power to sell perishable property.
48. Disposal of property should no claimant appear.
49. Intestate's property under two hundrtd rllpees in v"lue,

De"",,,I;'" of SlrdY Do".

SO. Power to destroy stray dog..

PART V.
LUUTATION 0' PROCEEDING&-
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51, Limitation of prosecutions.
52. Notice of civil action.
53. Sanction of Commissioner of Police required [or Pl'OKcution for certain
offences under Act.
St. Plea that act was dODe Ul\der warranL

PART VI.
PoWBR TO lUI! RULI&.

55. Power of President to make rules.

t'ORM.
 THE RANOooN POLICE ACT.

[Bul•• Ac:r IV. 1899.]. (IS,b lurie, '1899J

PART I.
f'RKuwIN"av.
•• This Act extends to the Town of Rmgooo.'
. 3
I ...... 2. (I) Escept as provided in section 48 of the Police Act, and in sectton
of tbis Act, the Police Act shall cease to take effect within lbcIimHsof RaniOOll
Town.
(2) Subject to tbt: provisions of section 3 of this Ac~. the police-force employed
in the a.ntonment of R ulQoon shall. for the purposes of tbis Act. be deemed 10
be part at the police establishment constituted under this Act.
A.ct nut to 3. (1) Not.\'·.ithsla~din~ anylhinA: in this Act, the ~olic~ Ai?t shall apply .IO~:
o •

111'11'1)' to mlhtary and Clnl pohct:-officers of the gr netal ~o!lcc: dtstTlct of the Omon b
Bunll:l roIke J\urmQ. stationed or em~loyed within the limits of R"n~oon Town, f('lf t t
lanlel. wn".
In. ':ndn
J,mrp05es of the OI1!anil:ation, regulation and control of such police and ,of tbe
Comm'" di~h:lrlote by th~m. within such Iimils, of police functions conllcded ,nIb lhe

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Motter at administr:ltion of any part. of the Union of Burma ~yond such limits. _ '
(t) Suhjccl to any orders which the President of the Union Ola)' 1ll:1ke 10 th,ts
bc:h.11l, any !>ueh pc>lice-officer may discharlt:l: allY functions of a police-officer ~11
RaOl~oon To..... n alld shall. while SO dischar~ing :my functions not provided ~or In
sub-section (I), be deemed to be a memb~r of lhe police establishment consbtuted
under thlS Act and be vested with the POWCI"'5, function. and privileges and br
suhjed to the liabilities of a police-officer appointed under this Act.
!offeclof •. In the event of the limits of ~angoon Town being altered :it any time
.lh:r.UOIl of herea(lerl -
lim;la ~ , ."
Ranlnon ('I) tbis Acl shall be d~med 10 extend lO any are3 therebY included within
T':lwn. such limits from the date of snch i.nclusion ; and
(b) this Act shall ceas!'; to be operative within, and the Police Ad shall
extend to, any are.l thereby excluded from Ran~oon TOWIl from the
elate of such exclusion,
unlCSli it he' otherwise expl"essly provided in the notification or enactment aJterinl:
.uch limit.,
Intnrrda- I. In lhi. Act, unless there i. anything rcpuj.!nant in the subject or conted,-
U~l ,lallR.
.. Cattle " (I) .. Cattle" includes (bt:sirles horned cattle) elephantll, canlcls, horsts,
as-srs, mules. sheep, goals and swint: :
'~ ... " (2) .. Police" indudes-
(ill) all pe"OI1S appointed under this Act: and
(b) an)' memher of :lOy other police establisbment so far as mil)' be
ne,:csslry for the purposes of sub-section (2) of section 3 of this
Acl, or of section 48 of the Police Act :
..!bolt... (3) .. Sh~ It includes dw~lIinc-house and ""'arehouse or other place of
bUSIness, <>f place where business is transacted:
I (3A) II Sut>ordioate ranks" of the police-force means memben of lilt
polke-{nrce loelow the rank of the Superlntendent:

1 "'Of .. ddinitioa of t~i. Cllpruslor:,

I JIlkrlc:d b" Act VII, 194~.
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(4) "Vebicle" includes nery dctCriptioo of wheeled ccmveyallce t2.cc:.pt .. Vehitl....
rcrnmbulators and other conveyances desiRncd '(lr the can-iaMe of
children.

PART II.
COKSTrTUTION, REGULATION AND POWERS ot ,'MI POLICI.

6. The superintendence of the poliC't in Rangoon Town shall vest III, and tiuperintca_
• * .. . • I shalt be uC'rcised '-'y, the Pre-sie!ent of the Union.

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dtD~ In th•
Prcsldeat.
7. The President of the Union shall appoint a Commi!lsinllt'.r of Police for AJlPOlnl-
Rangoon TOWIl, and in him shall be vested the 'Idministrahon of tlJe police of that In"", 0(
.upulor
town subject to the direct control of the: Presidtllt of the Union.
The President of the Union may. • • • I appoint so many Superinten-
~lents of Police as he thinks fit.

8. The Commiuloner of Police- l'ow. . oI,

()) shall have the powers of a Magistrate so far as may be necelSaryfortbe .loner Comml..
of
purposes of preserving the peace, pl'eventinf.t crime, anll ddectillk, "ollce. '
apprehending and detl'lininJ,t offenderfi ill order h' thcir bcilll{ bruuK!.t
be10re a Ma~istrate and so far as rna)' be ncccssary for the perfnrm;tncc
of the duties assigned 10 lhe Commi~ioner "f Police Lv this Act;
(2) sill'll! pel'form the duties and exercise the rowers of the Depuly
Commissiont::r under the Towns Act;
(3) shaU likewise exercise the full powers conf,.rre<l -on tile Dibtrict
Superintendent of Police by an, la"'or reaul:ttlon in forcc in Roull{()( n
Town;
(4, m:lY, when till,: holder of a license "ranted uuder the Arms Act is \\ithi.n
the limits of Rall",xJn Town. cancel or fiU"~l1d lIuch license. if, (or
reasons to be recorded in writing, he deems it neces'ary to do &0 (or
the security of the publie peace;
(S) V1ay, whenever nnction is nel:essm·y umltT seclil n 29 of the Arl11s Act
fo,· the institution of proceeding:~ in rCl'Ipect 01 all "fience under
. section 19, d~ulse <fl.
of the flairl Act, "lve "l1ch sanctiou, notwitli.
stnndin(( anvthinR contained in such sections; an.1
(6, mlY do allY acts which a MaRilltratc is authoriz~d or requir~d to do
uneter the Lunacy Act.
'SA. Every Superintendent of Police mOly exercise th(: ;lOwers cOllfured Oll POW","fJf
a District Superintendent of PoUce hy sections 6 :tlld 6A of the Gaml>ling Act Supcrliiten.
dent lob...
warnnlfor
M:.n.:b. etc.,
ol corn-noD
pcaln•.
ja;ou.c•
. 9. -(I) TIle R;tn/.!oon police-(oree ,hall be:l separate police establi!fhmenl :llld acnera' COAo
shall COnsi.t d such nllmber of officen 3nd men. :tlld shalllk: constilntetl in lueh ,lliulioo 01-
manner, and the members of tuell fcrce shall rec('j,·c scch FlY 31 It,all from timt: PlJlioc·'OfC41.
to time be ordered by the Presietrnt o( the Union • • .. • I,
tile "'.'UDn
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I ()eldtd b) Iht l:E1ion 0' ,,"urm:a IAdaptation CIf Law.) Orckr, 19411.
t Section Y WaJ rtlllJm!lctccl ;\, ,ub-w(:hon II) of Ie<:tJua'" ....d .ub-t_ _ .1%1 InRrlcd by
Ad. VII, IMS.
 214 Rat/,oon Police.

I (21 Every police-officer appointed under this Act shall make and aubscrlbe

an oath accordinR; to the form set 01lt in Schedule I to this Act, and shall
receive on his npp: inlment ;J, cel'tificate in the form set out in Schedule lI.to this
Act under the local of the Commissioner of Poli.:e .
Conlrl)I, and • 10: The police·force shall be under the exclusive direction and control of
fulet for the the C0mmislioncr of Police who may, subject to the previous approval of the
lovnmncnt Presidenl of the UHion, k.une such orders and roles as he shall deem npedient
oIlhe Rim-
loon poIl.,.'C- relathre La the organization, classificatioll and di~lrilmtion of the police.force, the
lorce. p1:u:es at whkh members of the force shall reside. and the particular servicts to
be performed by them; their inspection, the description of arms, accootrements
and olher nl"c~s.tries to be fl1rnished to them; the collecting and communicating
by them of intelligence affechng lhe public peace; and all such other orders and
rulelli relative to the police-force as the Commissioner of Police ihall dtem
expedient for preventing abuse or lle~lect of duty. anti for rendering the force
eRident ill the c1ischarae of ihi duties.
Appllnl- • II. (1) Subject to the conlml of the President of the Union. the appointment,
men!. rto- promotion and po!!tin~ of all police-officers of lhe subordinate ranks shall be made
and
111011011
pOtII". of by the Commissioner of Police, who may at any time suspem'l, reduce, remove or
polic~ dilmiss any such officer whom he thinks remis!! or negligent in the disch,uge of
offiteu of hi. duty or unfit for the same: or may award to any su(;h police-offIcer WllO
luborditlate
rlll1h. discharlcs his duty in a careless or Ile~ligent manner, or who by any act of
his own rendtf.!o himself unfit for the di!!cha.r~e thereof, anyone or more of the
runislunents prcllcribed by rul~s made llIl<\el' ~ub-section (2).
(2l Suhject to the previous :tf'Prov~1 of the President of lhe Union,.he Com-
mi.oller of Police may rnllke rnlf-s,-
(n) prescribing the puni<;hmenLs which may be awardod to a police-officer
of the subordinate ranks under sub·aeetion ll) ;
(b) delCJI:::r.till~ his powers under sub-section (J) in respect of police·officcn
of such rank or rUlks as may be prescribed to any police-officer not
below the rank of Inspector:
(.;) prelcrihin~ the procedure to be followed in inquiries into the conduct
of police-officers (( the subordinate rank$ ;
(eI) prescribing the ca.ses ill which and the authorities to whO{tl a police·
officer of the sub,-rdinatc rankfi shall be entitled to appeal from an
order which is to hi~ disadv:lnt::aJ:e :
Provided tbat no such officer shall be entitled to more than one ::r.ppe II in
respect of the ll:lme order.
12. Every police-officer appointed under seclion 7 Ihall. by virtue of his
u.PPOllltment, and ever)' police-officer holdinll a cerlific"te under {seclion 91'
sh III, b~' "irtue (If sU'-"h certificate, be '\',"sted with the powers, functions and
privill.'gcs of a police-officer.
Such certificate or appointment shall cease to have effect when the pers n
mun"d in it coase~ for any re:llon to be a police-officer.
Rupo.ll&i.bi. IJ. A p:>lice~fficcr sh 111 not, by reason of being suspended from. ~flice, cCJst
IiH"-m.. to be a police·ofticer. Onrin~ the term of such suspension the powers, funClions
oIro1ic'e-
.1.''' ...... md privilel{cs ,'ested ia hilQ as a police. officer Shlll be in J.beyance, but he sball
'.Phdoa. t:ontinnc subje.::t to the same responsibilities, discipline and penalties and to the
UIIlC authorities as if be had not been suspended

I InterlC'd b)' Acl VII. 1945•

• &Ib,Ututcd b~· it",.
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If. No. police-oeicer sball enf('J:(e ill auy employment or ofBce whatever, Pol!.,..
other lhan his duties under tbis A~t, unle. expre5.'1ly penniUed.i~ wlitioJ.: by the
Commissioner of Police to do so. not t.
,p,ag.in
-".
other . .-
plor"""
IS.. Every police-officer Shll1, {or tht' purpost'$ of this Act, be considered to PoIl<e-
be alwa)'s on duty, and may at any time be employed as a police-effice{ in an)'
part of Rangoon TOWD.
......
alwa,. aD
<Iuty.

16. It shall be tbe duty of every police·ofhcer promptly to obey Ind occute lhdJesor.
all orden ;tnd warrants lawfull}' issued to him by any competent authority. and pollee-
to take lawlul mt'asures for- ....".
(l) collecting and communic;lttina: intelli,ence affecUna:. and olherwiae
prnerviDR, the pnblic peace;
(2, preventing the commission of offencu·and public nWllncet;
(3) detectina: and bringing offenders to justice;
(4) apprehending persons whom he is legally authorized to apprehend.
l1nd for whose apprehension sufficient ground exist'! ;
(5) rea:ullting processions and :lssenlbliros ill l-'Ubli~ places:
(0) regulating the traffic upon public thoroughfare. and remo"insc r.b,troc_
t,ons therefrom;
(7) preservinJ( (l1'<1er and deconlm in public place., ill p1aclCl 01 public: resort
and in assemblies for public amu:i~menUi :
(8' prot~ctillg unclaimed or lost property, and 6nding the owner. thereol i
(9) taking charge of and impounuill~ stray i1nim~11 ; .
110) insJ)ectin" wei"hts and measures and in.trument.lor wel.hin. j
n
(1 assi5tin~ in the protection of life and property at lirn :
(12) protectjll~ public property lrom lo!. or injury i
(13) attending the criminal Courts and kttepill/ot order therein;
(14) escorting and ~uardinl prisoners to and lrom prisons and place. ot
detention; i\nd
(IS) executinR warrants of arred, and serving ,ummon... and notices wbep·
eve-r specially directed.by a ),bJ:li)lratc to do so.

17, No police-oAicer appointed under section 11 ,hall beat libt:rty to wlthdnw

POU(~
himsell from the duties of his office, unless exprclisly allowed to do to by the oOk.1l1o
Commission~r of Police. nor without the lei\"~ of the Comlllis,iol.er of Police to lill. two
re,ien his office unlcss he shall have s(·l"Vcd continuousl)' for llle:'lsi cij(hteen month. monlbt' ,.
in the police-fon.e :md unless he sb:lll have /liven to his superior officer notke in nolk. of re··

_
writing, for a period of not Ic:ss than two month., of hi, intention to resip. t1.....a.

18. Ever} penon, who ceakllo be:l police-officer :lppninted under liCction it,
.ball fOl1hwith deliver up to the Commissioner of Polict or to a Superintendent
01 Police his certi6cate and the cIothillK. accoutl'emenls, appoinlments. and other
articles whi..:h have been supplied to him for the execuHon 01 hit duty. ""-
...........
--
"If)" per,Olt
SO 1M up

....
aod ..""'"
......, ...
.. ..
If be nt"glcets or refuses to do so, he ahall be liable, on conviction, to imprieoa•
IDCnt for a term wbu:b mil' e:II.tend to $ix mClntllSj or to.J fin~ Dol aceediOllwO
btlQdred ruptQ, 01" to both. r"~.
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Obtalnlftl I .9, Any Penion who knowingly m :ke~;l false st~tement or Usell a false
employment document for the purJ'C"'e of obL1.inin~ fOI' himself Of' any other.perso~ em~loyment
or relu'\C. b,
,.lIe
pr-rlencn,
or release frolU em/Jloyment:\~ :\ police-officer shall be liable to Impn5<mment
which rna)' extend to three months, or to fine which may extend to one hundred,
rnpees. or to both,

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hn:dUa
for oII'encn
lliaintllhl.
i\d by a
2'. Any police-ofiicer who-
(n) sll:t1l enRaRe in any emvloyment or c8ice contraT'y to the proViSionS cf
section 14 ;
(6) shall withdraw himself from the duties of bis office contrary to tilt
provisions of section 17 ;
(c) beinK abse:nt on leav.e sball fail, without reason1ble caUIe, to repcd
himself fOl'" duty on the expin.lion of such leave i
ld) !h:tll be J!uilt)· of any violatiOn of duty, or wilful breach cr neelect ot any
rule or bwful Ort...., . made by competent authority i
(It) shall be Jtuihv of c.:owardice : or
(f) shall offer any unwarrantable personal violence to any person in his
custody;
sh:L11 he liable. on cc.nviction, to imprisonment for a term which lDay extud to
three mooths. 01' t<~ I1ne not exceeding tbrce months' flaY or to both•

21. • • • • • •

PART III.
SPRCCAI. PRuvISIO~ PUR ADDlflONAL POLlc.:• •""D DJSTURlIED ARtAS-

AddllioalJ 22. 11 .hall be lawful for the Commissioner of Police. on the application uf
'J'Olicc, any pen·on showing the ncce~.jty thereof. to depute or appoint nny ariditlonal
officer. lIomhcr of police-oRicel" to keep the pe:\ce at an)' place within his jurisdkti~n.
cml'loy«l Such force shall he excillsiv~ Iy under the orders of the CoJmmissioner of Pohee
at the co.t of
ll1dlYldua", and shall be ilt the clt:tr~e of the ['IHson m:,kill~ the application:
Provided thai it sllall he 1:l\\"ful fOl' th~ person on whose application ~u"ch
deput:ltioll or apl1{lilltmellt shall hne heen m:tcic. un ~;vinlt ont: month's 11('t1a
in writint: to the Commissiollcr of Poliet', to r~'quin: that the rolice.cJtlh;~ri..u
depute.·(1 or allpointed shall he withdrawn: and such persall shall be relie"cd fT('llll
the chaI):c of such ;lc1(liiil'nal (orce from the expiration of such notice.
AJlrOkll- 23. Whene'fer any railu':\r, canal or other public work, or any manuf3Cloil
menlof or commc1'\:ial ~necrn Sl131l be carried on or be in operation in any p:artof RaniN'll
.dIUU"na!
Town, ;lnd it shall aJ'P('ar to thl' Commi!:sioner of Police- that the em~lo}'ml'nl (.{

.... "
'0"'" lQ Ibi
neiRhllOlle-

olh~ worn.
an arlditiCl!t,tl polic~'-fon:c in !ouch place i" rcnch~I'Cd neccs&;U')' by the heh,H'i(lur 101"
~iSOll:lhle 3pp~hpnsiOtl nf the beba\'iour oi the persons em"lo)'ed upon such
r.U...·.yand work. manufactory toor COll..:et'n, it sh:lll be lawful (Ilr the Commissioner o( l'olicC',
with tht' consent of the J'Oresic\ent oi tht' Unie.n, to appoint or depute ~urh
adrlitional force to such pi tee. alld to emJ:10y the same ~ Innl as such neo..'ssilr
sh;l.lI ('Qntinu~·. and to m.1ke on.\l'rs, from time to time, upon thc person havinl: II,e
control or cu.",tod)' 0{ the fnnrls used in Can1"ine: on such work. m:tnufacton" ('I"
conCfflt. for the paymeut of Ihe extra force 5I)t'('nd\:red necessary, and ~llch prncoQ
shall the~upon cause: payment to be made ~ccon.Iinp:ll'. .

I $ut..Ututcd b1 Act VII. 19"5.

 2~: W. It sh:lll be 1:l.\vfl]l for the Presicient of the Uuion, by proclamati(ln to OUJrlmn,
be !"obtied I~ ~he Gazette :md in such other m:lnnt.1·, if ;'lilY, O\!llhc Pl-esident of the PlIniti\'C!
Vmen shall dlred, lO deClare th:n any area Im~ been ftJund to be in a disturbed pnlic. In
d1,lutbc1l or
or dangerous state, or that, from the COnduct of the inhabitants of such area or of d~nieroUi
any class or sCl:tion of them, it is expc(!ient to increase the number of petice. "teu.
(2) It shall thereupon be lawtuJ fOI" the Commissioner of Police with the
sanctioll (If the Pre~iclellt of the Union, to employ any police-force in ~ddition to
the ordinary fixed oomplenu:llt to be- quarttl'ed in the aren specilied in sueh
proclamation as aforesaid.
(3) Suhject to the I>rovisions of sub·sectioll (5) of this section the aat Of such
additional policl'·force shall be borne by the inhabitants of su~lt arl:a. described
in the proclamation.
(4) The lJistrict MaRiSlrOlte, after such inquiry as he may deem nece"lary.
shall apporlic n such cost amollR the inhabitmt!l who are, as llfores~id, liable
to bear the S1me, :md who shall not havt: been exemJlted under the ncxtsucceeclinM
sub-section. Such apportionment shall be made ;lccordinM to the Magi'trate',
jucll-tmcnt of the respective mcans within such area of such inhabit.l0ttl.
(5) It shall be l.ndtl1 for the Prt:~itlcnt of the Uuion by ordcr to exempt any
pers('ns ordass or section of slich inhabitants from liability to Dc;lr any portion of
such cost. .
(6) Every proclamatifln issued under sub:seetioll (1) of tbiA section Ihall
stale the period fOI' which it is tv rl'main in forel', but it may be withllrOlWll at any
lime or con\inUl..'d froIU time to lime for:t ftu" her pel'iod or periods a, the PI't,.ident
of the Union lllay in each ca~e think lit to direct, .
E.yplnl/aliofl.-"'or the I.uri-O~S of this alld the ntxt luccce,!inil ledion,
"jllhahitant~" shall incltll'e rt:I~(ns \\ho tlwm<:ch'es cr by their l/olents ortef'.'antl
occupy or hold land 01' other iwmoveablc property within luch area, and lanulordll
who themselves or by their agents or servants collect rents direct from occupierl
in such area, 1I0lwithstandill~ that they uo not actually reside therein.
25. (J) If, in any area in rl"gal'd to wbich allY pl'Oclamntion noti&ed uncler A.atdln.
the last precl'clin~ section is ill force. dealh or ~rjevous hurt, or lou of or uamaKe C()nIpe.,:UI.
to property h:os hecu c;.osed by or has ensll~d from the misconduct or the to ~8ctc"
inhabitanls'(JJ 5~ICh area, or any cl:lSS c,r ~ection d them (whethrr berore or daring .~In :;1:
the pt:riod for \rl:ich lite proclamation is in forcel in the course of the disturbed b&t~ntt.
con<litions to which the proclamation relates, it shall he lawful for any person
\\'ho c1:.lims to have ~uffcred injtrry from such misconduct to make, within one
month [rom the date c,f the injury or such shorlel' p..:riod al milY be prescri~d,
an applinl1ion for compeusa!iclll 10 Ihe Di!>lrid Ma~i~tl'3te.
(2) It s!:all thercllp(,ll he lawful for the Di:.tnl:t Maj.!istr:.1e, with thennetloll
of tht: Pn'sident of the Union, after ~lleh enquiry a:. he may deem IIcceuary, and
whether all~' a'ldition:l1 police-force hal or hal not-been qIIartcreu in Judi area
under the last prtccdillf.t sectir n, tc- .
(a) dednre the persons to ",hem injury h··s been causcd by, or has ensued
from, such miscor:duet i
(b) fix the amount of COlllpens.,\tioll to be paid to lIuch ptnonl and the
manner ill which it is to be distrihuted ame-nR them j and
le) alseliS the proportion in which the same shall he pltid by the inhabitants
of such area, other th:m the applicant, who shall not h.'\ve betu
exempted £rom the liability under the next succeeding lub.lCetion :
Provided that lhe Ma~istrate sh.1I not make any dcclantion or tilelment
under thl~ sub·seclion unle~s he is of opinion that such injury al ::lforcsaid bal··
arisen from a riot or unlawful assembly within 5\lch area and that lhe·person who
suffererl the illjury was himself frec from blame in respect of the occurrcnUl
whicb lc:d to such injury.
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(3) It shaH be i:l\vful for the President of the Union, by order, to exempt any
per~onl or class or section of sUih inhabitallts from lilbilil)· to p.)' any portion d
luch compensation.
(4) Evcry dcclaration or assessment made or order passed by the Dis trict
Magistrate under sub~section (2) shall be subject to revision by the President of
the Union, bllt save as afore!l.aid shall be linat
'SJ No civil suit shall be maintainable in respect of any injury for whk:h
c.ompensation has beCIl aW;\f(kd under lhis section.

Rerovory ~ 26. (I) AU moneys payabJe under sections 22, 23, 24 and 25 sball be
IMnCT-I JUJ- CC'COyt:rablc by the District Magi.trate as a fine, or by a suit in any competent
able under Court.
HaIOIl' 2!,
23,14 and 2S. (2) All monel'S p.1id or Rcovered under M:ctions 21, 23, aDd 2~ shall form
part of the revenues of the Union of Burro:l.
(3) All moneys paid 01' recovered under section 25 8h111 be paid hy tbe
District M3.~istrate to the persons to whom and in the proportious in which tbe
ume lire payable under that section.

SPECIAL POLICE~OFFICI!RS.

27. The Commissioner of Police may of his OWI1 authority appoint speci;l
police·offict:ts 10 allist the police-force on an)' temporary emerRcncy.

Puwcn 01 2'. Every special police-ofticer ,:) app:tinted shall hi"'e the smile power"
II,ccbl Pi ivilelo!cs and protection, :l.lId shall b:: liable tCl perfornl tht: same dllties, and shall
polk;e· he amen.1.hle to thl~ s,1.lIIC penalties, allrl be $ubordillale to ~he same :luthorilit...
omccfl.
as the ordinary officers of police.
hnWuDcnt 29. If any person, t>eill~ appoillied :l. ~pecial ~licc-officer under section 21,
(o)f rtiuelnl[ sl,-,l1.\\ilhout IlUfficient excuse, lleJ.{led or refuse to serve as :mch, 0,' to obey an)'
to Hrvc.
lawful order or direction. he sh til he liable, on conviction, to a 6ne not eaceeding
fifty rupees for every nch neglect or refusal or disobedience.

PART IV.
PMOYIIIO):1 FOJ TN_ P)CSn:R\',\TlUH 0 .. PEACE AND ORllBR .tiD FOR
OTHER PUNPOSES.

......
' 'lCl
:lDd
~

plII'iisllll_t
JI.
Prm~io"$ nla'nsl nin~$ oml Vagabotrd,.
(0) .\n)· person found armed with :my dan~erou5 or offensive instrument
wh"lscoevn, and wllo is unable to give a satisfactory account of hi.
reasous for beiulo! so armed;
......
01
'hl~¥n
r~p\lled
aad 1M ~y C'tf'Ute.1 thid found between sunset and sunrise lying or loitering
In any t~aal·. ,In.,·t, road, y.u d. thcl'Oulothia~ or other place.
who shall not )live 3. satisfadory account of himsdf ;
Cd any person .foall~ be~\\"cl"n SUllset and sunrise having his face cov\.-rt'd
or otherWise dls"'"St:d and who i. unahlt: to l{ive a satisfadOf)'
account o( him..eli ;
(.n 3.ny rerso.ll !oun(t within tile pocdllcts of any dwdling-hous..: or
othel" hUlldtllg whalsoewr, or in any back-drailla~e srace, or on
~d an)' \"t'ssd, without being: able .,atisf3.ctoril)· to acwunt (or
his presence therein; ami
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. (.l any' person having in hi, posst•• iotl, without lawful excUIC, any'
im~lcmcnt of house.breaking,
may he lal,en into custody by lillY l:dice-oflicer u'ithoul a watTant, Inu ,holl be
liable to impl'is('Inmenl which may ut~nd to lhn:e months.
31. Whoever has in his pos»(ssion or convc:YI in any mAnner anytbinli PenaUyt•
which rna)' re:'lsonat-Iy be suspe.:lerl to be stolen property as ddined in se(;lion ....._ o f
properly
410 of the Penal Code ~baU, if he falls to accoWlt lalili!:lClorily fur hi, poncssion SU)pet.ttd to
of th~ So1.RlC', be punished with im~risonment which malo' (xlend to three mentha. be slolm.
or with fine, or with hath.
JIA. II) Wh.:ne\oef :to)' pt:non is convicted of an offcllce tmder section 30 t'Qwtf &0 , .
or sc«.1ion 31 bt'fOl"C the High Cow1 r or the Court of the Di,trict Mali,tralt or quire NCO·.
of:t SubdivisiCllal Magistrate or Maj,!ittRtc of the first dil.ss, t1tylM fOOd
beh;u1our OIl
and it is deemed m.,«ssary to require .suel. pc:noc. tCo execute a bond for his c.oa.lctkwI
~()()(1 bt-haviour. undCI stetlon
the convictinl Court ma~'. at the time of passiuQ; acntence on such penon, 30 Of' :U.
and the High Court mal', on l'lppenl or in txercise of its rcvi3ional powcn. ordtr
101m to exe('ute a bond, with or without ~uretj{oll for his Q;ood behaviour dw-ing
.uch period not ~&ceedjll~ olle ~'ear, <Iud for such amount. as it tbinlu tit to fix :
Provided-
jirsl/'j'. that tbe ;,amount of luch bond ~ha11 be:: hxed with due n!prd to
the circumslinct.s of the case and sball not be cxct'wvt i and
K"'lJdlr. tb:lt when the J:erson so convicted i~ a minor, the bond lhaU be
eX4....:ufed un)y by his SUI'l:tit"ll.
(2, Jf lht conviction is sd :laide 00 appeal or otherwile. the bond 10 execoted
shall bc=come void.
(.;' The Pl"Ovisi{ ns of seetiG"' ):0 to 126.514 and 515 of tbe Coda= of CrintinaJ.
Procedure sh..U apr1y in tile case of any security 10 required under thi. section :
P.·ovided :1I3t the impl"isonmt.'nt for failure to aive tbe ttcurity 10 required
.hall always b~ rigorous.
318. 11.1 The Commissioner of Police m:J.y, by a notUic:ltion publicly pro- Po.dto
mul"atecl
.. or llddreased to individuals.- st.s prohlbl..
lion lor ,,,..
(a) prohibit the can'yin" of dos of a kino exempteo from the.provi.loll. of 'al.t1oa at
the Arms Act, bluogtO;lS, loaded sticks, bunting crop" c1np. dlIordtr.
knives of a specified site, or olher offensi~ instruments,in any pubUc
place i .
(6) whellever and for such time as he sball consider nect:ts:lf"y for the
pre~trvation of the public peace or safet)', prohibit-
(i) the carrying, collection and preparation of stones or other miNilea
or in!olrumenls or meanS of ca,tinQ; or impcllinR missiles ;
(ii) lhe exhibition of person. or of corpses, or figure:. or etfigi", in atI,..
public place ;
(iii) the public utterance of cries, sill~inl of sonlS. playinQ; of musK:; and
(iv) the delivery of harangues. the nse of geslure:s or mimelic repr'Cllenta-
tions .lnd the preparation. exhihition or di&Semination of pictores.
symhoh. placuds or of any other object or thinK when such action.
object 01' thin" llIay be of a nature to outr~e morality or decency,
or, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Police. may prob,bly
inAame reli~iou!'i animosity or hostility between diffet"Cnt claSleSt
or incite lo the commission of an offence. to a disturbance of the
publit: peace or to rcsi~tance to or cuntempt 9f ~be law or 01 a
lawful autbority. .
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Penaltyror (2) Whoever contr:l\'enes II prohibition under thi, section shan he punishe d
ronlra\'cn- with lI11prisonment fur a term whkh may t'xlcud tv three months or with liue
UAt of ~ which may extend to one I,nnllrt:d rUI=ee~, or .... ith both.
prohibitiort,
PouoerJ Df E"I, Y IIl1d ItU~C"'D".

P\lwer for 32. It sh,dl be lawful for every po1ic~-oOieer. {or any of tbe purpost! men·
pnlit.:e to tioned ill section 16. without a wan-anl to enter and inspect any l-aw(Hlhop.
mlcr pawn- licensed lodll!ing-house. public-bouse 01' bar. and allY place of retort of loose or
Ihopt,
IIcc:nkd dilorderly char.1ct~
todJ::inC-
houRI ud

-,
plaen 01

100ie ur
dltOttkrI,
.
eharacte....
PoWerlOil .n. (1) It shall be lawful for any police-officer, generJlly or specially
vo'iCc: oIkc1' deputed to that duty by the Commissioner of Police, to cnler without a wart:l.nl
~~~~le~~I~ :'In)' :ohor (or the purpo!>e of inspcctin~ the \\'eights and mr3SUrC5 and iustrumenh.
Kic l~be ' for wei~hing kept or csed therein i and
wC'll:tlll and to seize au)" weil..:ht, measun: ot' inlttruml'nt for weiRhin~ which he may hl\'C
mUIlHtt. .rens(-n 10 bdit've is false or. within Ihe limits of the City'of I~allgoon. root in
accordance with hyc-bws made b)' the MUlIiLil'al Co"poralir n ior prescribiug tI,e
.tan<'ard \V~ighb ;lIld mt:a~tlre~ to be used W1tlUIl the municil alily.
12) The l;olice-onicer making a seizure under ltub-sel:tion (1) shall forthwith
gi\'e iuforl1lation of Sl:ich l>eizure 10 the M:ll:islrnte havinJ..: jurisdiction; and
if sitch wt'i~jlts. measures or illslrnments shall be foulld by the Magistrate to
be blst. they !>h:a1J be ('esb'o)'ed.
Admi,llon of '4, Police-"fficcl"S on duty shall h:tve free admission to all pb,l:t.s of puNic
Jl(IlicC' 10 resort and a!>Semblics fOf public amusement while open to any of the publil::.
J'l~c, I of
(lubllC rttet I.
AddiliollaJ POlJOtri '0 A,.rnl.
Arrrfhon- 35. Whoever-
lion of
oII_ldfrt by (r,) commits an (<<ence on or with re:>pcct to the person or property d
private :'Iuother; or
flC'uonl II (bl in committing any offence descrihed in this Act. injures or damages the
Damf, dc,.
\Ulmown, persoll or property of another,
mil)', if his name and address be unknown, be apprehended by the penon
injured or b)' ;In)' penon usinR Ihe plo~ert)' to which the injUry may be done, or
liy the tervanl of rither of such J:ersons, 01' hy any person authorized by or
acting in aid of him;
and m.'\)' be delilim:d unlil he gives his name and address. and satisfies I\Icb
person Ihal the n:Hn~' and address ~ J.:ivcn :lore correct I or until he C3n be delivertu
into th~ L,:,tod)' (Of a pcoliCt. -:>fficer.
f>unlthnlC'nt '6, If an)' ~rsoll. lawfullY apprehended undcr the last preceding section,
for ,"lttln«
la..of,,1 arm! llhall a....ult or fOf\:ib;y resisl the pen> '0 b)· whom he .hall be so 3pprellend.:rl,
1>,. rth-at. r:r ;\11)" I'erson adinR in his aid. he :.h 11 be liable to a fine nOI exceedm~ h"o
...-, . hundrt'd ruJlC'es.
......-
...""',
Ina,.
,,-'not
."wof
urat
00
36A. f1) An)' 1IOIict:-offieef" may arrest withoet a WUTant an)' ptrst'n
L"OmmittinJ{ in his view an)' of the offerO«$ rleSCTibf'rl 01'" referred to in this Ad. If
the Ilo'\me and addr:ess of such pet"SOtl be '(ltI1cnown to such polirc-offic-er and
cauoot be aJC\'rlained hy him then and there. .
 221

(2) When the true name and residence of luch penon hom: been a~rb.irued ~taIn
he ,.hall be l"t'l~ased 0!l hit t:Xecutin~ a bc-nd, u'itl. or "..ilhout. lure;irll, to :.ppe.';' oIIerq" If
~efOI'e a .Maglslrate 1f so requirc\\ ; provided tll"l, if such penon i, not resident name, fIk.o
In the Umon of Burma. the bond sh:.ll be secured bY a surely or SurctiC5 ruident un~now..
in the Union of Burma.
13) Should the true name and t'e5idence of such person' not be ·ttscert.., incd
\\·jthin twenty.four hours from the lime of IUTrst or shruld lie fall to execute
the bond, 0:', if so Tt'quired. to furnish suffident 5uretic!\, h~ stlaU forthwith be .
forw.u·dcd to the ne~t Magistrate hnviug jurisdiction.

37. ft) The Commiuioner of Pc.lice may. as occasion n!qoirn, dl1'ect the R~tl.btkIa
eonduet of all assemblies and processions on Ihc: foublic road., IltreeUl and' of PU~
th(,rollg~farls, anu prc:sait:e the ruutu by which. and the timn at ....hich, such :':~oc:~
prcM:t:."tons may 1~1.SS_ .I<KI', aad
(2) He may also. on heinJ: lalisllet.l thAt it is intended hy Hny ,x'rsons or clan IiCClI,inlC rl
of rot:rsons to convene ()(" coUed all assembJY in any such roau, street or thoroughfare, the NtNI.,
or to form a pl'oecssion whi..:h WDUL!. in hill judament if uncontn.lIl!lrl. he likdr to
c:llIse a hreach (I the peace, require, b)' geJlcrAI or ~pr\'ial notice thai the person.,
con\'eninr; DC collectillJ( such assembly or dirtttill' or prolllotuljl such proctllsion
I [shall apply lor and obtain a license.J
(J) On sueh applkation bcin~ marle. he may iI'IM: a Iicen!<e Ilpc:dfyinll the
names of tile licen!'lecs. and defininJ! the cOnditions nn which aloue such a.lo!OCmbl,
or SUC'l1 procession is to be pf'rmitted to take place. and otherwise givinS effect
to this section.
(",) He may Also reJ:ulate the estllnt to which mOllie, torches or other naked
lights may be uteri in tile streets on the occasion. oC futiv:'Ils and cerclllonie•.
.....' ...
torc:n.ln.
.\rnb.

38. (J) Anv Ma~istrate. or the C')lIlmiF.lion~ of Police or a SurerintelldenL Pow". wl~
Or Insp(:dor of Police, or any police-officer in ~harJ.:e of ;'i ,btiOIl, may slop any =~r:'or
procusion which violates the conditions of :I. licellse f(ranLcd under the last proccnlOM
preceding section, :'1m) may onJer it or any :'''semhly which yjl')iates aoY luth Yi()lsUn.:
condilion!l 3S aforesaid to disperse. . ccm,:ioM.
(Z) An)' pl'ocession or ;'l~semhl)' whieh neakcts or I"t"ltlSf'lll to ohe)' any order of rile.
siven under sub·section (I) shall he deemed to be an unl:lwflll aasC'mbIY within
the meanin)( of section 141 of the Penal Code.

3P. Any flC\lice-offi,;::,er ma" subject to the gcncnl or s[)Cei:d nme", of the ro.... 10
Commissioner of Police. give all proper or~rs and dir('ctions to any l-enom fer' bepordet
lbe purpose of _
(0) keeping order on the public roads. strectl, thorOUllhfar.. and IandinlC-
on public
""'", ....
places, ;tnci at all t'lhCT plAces t)( puhlic resort; an,1
(bJ preventing obstructions on the occasions of assc:mhliC'S and proceJ50ionl
on the public roads and s:reet.. or in Hie I eilitl:lK urfx;od of rbcu of
"YIn-hip during the times of public WOl'1ihip. and in OIny case when
any r03(:. I!tr~l. thorouJ!,hurc or landin.-place may be thr(,?1lgcd CK
maY be liable 10 be obstructed. .
•
I ~tJ.litukd by Act VIt, 19t5.
 222 Ranlo(m Poliu.

Penalty for "0, Every person opposing or not obeying the orders issued under the last
disobeying three preccdin~ sec!irlllS, or vi(,laling the conditions of nny license granted by the
orden lUlled
under the Commissio;.er of Police for lhe use of music, turdu's III' Iwked li/.!hts, or for the
lut three conduct of assemblies and processions, I (shall be Ibble to a flue not e'tceedina
Jedlous, two hundred rupe~, or to imprisonment for a term not exce-ecling three months,
or to both,]
Levy 01 fees .OA, When police.Jfficers are specially deputed on the application of any
from p,h'atc perron Jor the purpose of preservillf{ order or ref,!ulatillA the traffic at any public
peflOOI for
employment or priV,lt~ t~nterbinll1('nt, mcetinA or other assemhly, fees may be levied from the
of police in p~rson at whose rcql1l~sl 01" 011 whose ht'half they are 80 deputed in accordance
special cates. with a seale to he pre:icribed hy the Commissioner o{' Police, and suell fees shall
be disposed of in such manner as the President of the Union m<lY c1irp-ct.
Puni,bnlent ." Whoevcl', within such limits as shall be, from time to time. and in respect
lor ccrtaln of allY of Ihe following offences, defined by the Commissioner of Policel in :IllY
offencu Oft
roads and publil,; stl'et:l, roild, thorou~hlarc or place 01 public resort, commits any of the
puhlic lollowil.g offtnctOs, shall he liable 10 fine which sh:lll not exce-ed fifty rupers, or 10
placel. imprisolllllcnlnot exccrding eight days, or to holll:-
DrlvlnJt (1) Whoever drives, rides or leoul!> auy elephant or wild .,nimaJ withoullhe
e'cph~l1t or
wild ...nlmal.
permission of the Commiso;iontr of Police ~

Driving ... (2) Whoever drives or olhcrwi!;e propels any vehide of <IllY description
Vehicle with· between half all hour aitCl' SU1\St"t and half an hour before sunrise,
nllt JlIffi.ch:nt
llaht-, without suffic.::ieut and proper lights :
Riding or (3) Whoew~r, without reasonahle c.,use, rides, drives or otherwise propel.
drivhlJo:
otherwise any vehicle or catlle othl'rwi:>c than on the It-ft or near side of tbe
rnacl so as tn caus~ any obstnJCtion, inCOII\'eniellce, risk, c!al1g~r or
....
than nn tke
Idt .ide of
, dannll:e to any person:

J'ufloll. (4) Whoever rides or drives or otherwise propels any vehicle or cattle
"dlogOf recklessly or furiou.ly :
drlvlnl,

EqlOIinl (5) WIlC'nu, to the obstruction, incon"enience. risk, danger or damage ot

bonn for any ptrson_
ute, traln.lnl
allimah, and
c1eaniolor fa) exposes for .how, hire or sale auy horse. or other auimal; or
rep.altllli 16) d~ans or dre.sses al'y horse or other animal, or clean~ any c:uriaee
vdlk:lu. or other ce,,"eyance ; or
(,) nlak,:,s or 1".'1 "irs allY l'lrt of any cart or carrial.:e e-Xl:ept in ,;:o\S~s of
al.'Cillellt wht're reyairs on tILe SPl.'t are nCl:es~ary; 01'
(...) lrains or bURs. any hvne or olh~r allimal
eSCept in sach I"Ia":-es and at soch times. a,o; may be allowed by the
Commissioner of Police :
NC/i:.llleDO.'O (6J WhocVtlr, hy neeli~ence or iIl-u,;a~e in driVing cattl~, causes ;II,y
in dri\'h'a luis.c:bid to be done by ~ucli ..:-attle, or in anywise misbehaves himscli
cattle, in th~ dri\"ng. managemt'nt or care of :mch cattle so as to c.aUie
mischid or ob5tructioll :
&.....1". .71 \Vhoeve-r. beina in t:hart"c of a e:trt, .::a.rri,l~e 0:' horse, leaves it al such
elll, etc.. a di~t;\nce as not to ha\'e ti,e s.lme under due comrol : _
....
wilhoul
""' , Satl-lihtt~ b)' ActlVU, 1945.
 RtJft,Odft PoTi(l. 223
,8) Whoe,:er causes any ("art or truck, with or withrut horse. or cattle. to Obett1lctla'
remain Or sland longer lhan may be nerl"S~ary for InaditlJ: or unlrad. thorOU(hfare
in«. except at plnc~s lawflllly appointed ft r the purpm;e; . by vchlde or
anim~I,
or leaves any cart, carria/.!c (-r truck, ar Castens any hone or other
animal, so AS to cause any obstruction in any lhoronghIaro i
01" leads thereun more <'Ittle than two at once :
(9) 'Whoever leads or Jides any hone or othCT animal, or dra\\'I, 00"' r# Obltndin.
othct'wise propcls any vt.'hidc, uJ100 ,loy loot-way, or £alkali any (odt·way by
animal so that it (:an sland al..TOSlI 01' on any foot-way: 'chick: or
animal.
(to) Whoever c:l.uses ob.!otruction or il1C'onvenicncc to any penon ty placin« EapOiln.
any ~oocls on the streets 01' (oot-w-y, whether for sale or othen!:ilt', goodl,
10nKer than is neccssoul' lcit'loadillf( or unlo.'l.dllllt:. except al permitted
under the City of Rangoon Municipal Act :
(tJ) Whoever beats a drum, t(lm-tom or l1'unlo!, or blow. a horn, Ihell or
tmlUpet, or sound, any hrass or ott-er mt-tal iustnlment or uteulil to
the nnnr,yance of any pel"$()n, t'XCt'pt at such tim('s and rJaC'el al Ib311
be, from time to time, :lllowecl 1'Iy thl.:: Commissioner of }'rUcc :
(12) Whoever. without the cuns('nt of the Commi~ionel' 01 Vtlice, puts up lIIamlna-
any post 01' other thing 011 the side of any puhlic lIb'eet lor the purpoae lionl,
at fixinR lamps or illuminations unleu authOliztd to do 10 under the
City of Ran~oon MWlicipal Act:
(13) Whoever b:\tbes or wuheli himit'll in MY poblic r1ace not set apart lor Batbln. I.

-.
!lUl.h purpose: public,
(14) Whoever il; fuundldrullk"or riotoul 01' incapable ot lakin" can: of himldC: Belnl dIunk
and IDcapo

(15) Whcever wiUuJly and indecently CXpclStS hil pt'fton or tlses bimtclf in Indectnt
::l. pbce not set apai1 for the purpose: c.........
........
1161 Whoever hehaves in a disord~rly manner or usee any abulive, inaultiQQ: 1Hfl'''D.ln
or obscene words cr geaturel whel'ehy a breach of the peace or a dllOl"d.rJ,
public nuisance m"y be caused: mUll.,. *.
II') Wboever negleds to fence in or p-otect an,. czeanticn, weD or dhcr Nea*.._.
~danKerous place or strncture over which be has control: • to fence d.-

(18) Whoevel' Ries kites or pl:lyS foot·ball or other ,('\m~l,

.......
Ilroul

llyJnlldt.t
.. play!...
loot-biU.
.. IA. Save as pro1ided by the Cinematogravb AC't. whoever, without a license ,ntlhmal
issued hy the Commissioner of Police or otherwise than in :lI:cordance with such 1« IIr. .
wntlitiClns as may from time to time be imposed ty him, Ilay.. 01' opel-atea or IlccnllOd
pennits to be J,l,.yed or ope;'ated in furtherance of nr 111 connel.:lion witli or in the rbyina of
mrthanlcal
pursuance of his tralle or busin('IS anymt'ch;mical instrument 01' any device for the nllllk: In
prOOtk.1ion of music or of the sound 01 the human voice or of other lOuada Ih,U _"'lao
be liable to a fine whkh .haU not exceed rupees one hundred;or to impritooment
not e.xctedinK eight days, or to beth:
Provided that nothing in this uc.tion shall aPTI,. t~ the II,.riot Clr' open.Unc
..........
wilb lrade

of ~I!ch instruments or devices hy professional muliicianl or ~ton for the purpOM

of bOffd fide r(hearaali in the parsaance oj their profu.ion.
"18. Whoever- '-aft,.,
(i) begs or apl-Ik. for alms; or ~... _.
(ii,) seeks for or obtains 31m, by meaDI oi lOy £aile atatemeat or pre~; or . . ~ tot:
 224 Raflgoon Police,
(iii) exposes or exhibits any sore, wound, bodily ailment or deformity with
the ohjC''Ct ot exciting charilY (1r of obtaininlt alms,
sh;tll be punishable wilh fille which m,ly extend to fifty rupees, or witll imprison.
ment which may extend to on~ month, 01' with both.
Removllof .fIC. (J) The Commissioner of Pulice m:lY direct :lOY person who h:'ls been
convicted twice convicted of:1ll Offl.:lIl·e under section 418 to remov~ himselt' to such place
bl:&gar..
by such H,ule and within ~nch time as he may pn:scrib~.
tZ) If IUly penon so directed uncler sub-section (J) fails or refuses to remove
t-.imseH within t1:e time specified, the Commissioner of Pc lice may cause such
J'Crsoll to bt: arrested amI rt:lIlovt:d ill police custody to such pi Ice as he m,y in
e:l.ch case direct.
(3) If all)' person who has been dircded to rt:move himself or has been removrd
under the {orcl!oinJ! sub,sections rdlll'lls to any I-I.Lce Within Rangoon Town
without the pt.·l'missio!J. in writing of the Commission<:r of Police, he· shall be
puuished with impdsonlll.C'nt for a term which may extend to two years, or with
fiuc, or with b(1th.
PoWtr to <41 D. Whenever the.: District ~bgistratc or a Subdivlsional M.1gistl'alt: recrives
demand {niOI'rnatiol1 lh:lt any prfSOU within the town of RlngoOI\ lives wholly or in part
teOllrU" hy ill1portin~ cripl'l.:d or dis~asl'f1 beJ!~ars or on the proceeds of the he~::lry ·of
others, he 1ll:IY ,kal with :-:uch person as nearly as may be as if the inform ,lion
received about him was of thc description mcnlionl·11 i:; ~..:ctioll 109 of the Code
of Criminal Procl,,<lurc j "nd for the pm'poses of any pl"Ocl.:edillg undt':r this section
the fad that a person Iives:'ls afofuairi may be pl'oved by evidence ('If general
repute or otherwise,
Penally lor 42. \VhO<'wr, within llw:h timcsand limits as shall bt-, from time to time'
Iiihtln~
d~6ncd lly the Commissioner of Polic\',-
boI,flll:',
kndillil liP . (Q) sets fire to or hums any straw or othel' mat~cr to the risk or damag~
fin·ltJlloon.. of ;I1lY PUSOlt ; or
or dlKhaqt- (~) scmls up ;'I1Y 6rl'-h,,!Ioon ; or
Inl: Knn, or
fire·worn, (c) in (1r ncar allY pul-til' stl'Cl't. j'D:ld or lhoruu~hlar..: lights any bonfire, or
wal,tonl\' <lis:.:har!:l('s :my 6rC'-U'm or·a.ir.gull. or lets off or lhro\\"'i "n1
lirt'·\\"Ilrk, .
shall be Ii I!JI~ tu line which shall npt exceed fifty rnper-s, or to imprisonment (Of' a
terlll I\ot cxct'cdjn~ d~ht da~·s, or to both, .
Penalty lor 4J, \VhC'·:ver. witbont the cousent of the own~r or occupier, affixes Of
af6xIn. bilaa. allthorizl's thl' affixill~ of an)' po~te,', ad\"l,"rtiscmellt 01' notice against or upon any
huiltlillil. \\",11, fetlct' or prllpl.:dy, or w,'jt<.,s upon, def.l-::es 01' mark. all;' !'uch buil-
din~, wall, ltnce 01' propltl'ly with chalk or paint or ill allY war what!.oever. 3.nd
whl'C:wr dt'U tilt: tikI.: upon an)' l'ublic properl)' oi any dl:s-;l'iplloll \'.ithou l
the pllrmisslllll (It tht' "ersoll in ch:tr~e III such "ropert)'. ,
sl\;11I he' li lbk to .. 6nc whidl sh;,11 not exc :eu 6fty rupees, or to impn!ionment
for .2 terlll not cxct:eullll1 ci~ht daY'S, or lc. oo~h,
4&A·43C. • • • •
!Q\FI-. 4J u. Notwilhst:ludina 3n)'lhing contaiued in seelion 65 DC the PUlat Code'
mall for an)' })eMlll senh·uc....i to finl' only IIi a :ub.• tlllth·C' sentence for allY offt'nce tinder
.ou-I~)'·
ment t>l lIM, k'Cliotls 41, 4tA, 41B, 41o,.. 43 may be ill\Pf"it;:"nt:d in delault ot payment 01 su..:h
where , ..b· Glle h'r UlY ~iod not excredina the m,Iximum tei"m of imprisonment 6:1ed (or
,*",nliH' "Jcb OffC'lta·.
k""(ll':~ (\f
'de only hal
~. (l.1Utd
fOr CIII'taia
CII~IlC'Wo
 RQffgOMl Police• 22S
.... For every license granted by the Commissioner of l'oIice nnder tbil Act. U;m.. (eel,
there shall be Ic:vied a fee of two rupets,

Prolaliole of U"clnj,naI o"d L1td PrO/Jerty,

4S, It sh:1I1 he the tlu:y uf every police-officer to take charge 01 ...11 uncbimed Unclaimed
properly and furnish an inventory thereof to the Commiuioner of Police, P"Of'"ty.

46. The Commissiuntt d Police may proclaim the properly rind iuue :I. pr0- Comml.-
clamation specifying the artilles of Which it consists and requiring an)' person ,hmer of
l'oUc(~ may
wlto has an}' claim th~relo to appear and tstablish hitS right to tbt .ame witbill proclahn
six monlhs from the date of such proclamation, rroperty,

.7. If the person entitJtd to thl; pouesaion of suell properly i. unknown or l'ower to
abStDt and lhe property ilj; subject to a speedy and natural d~c:JY, or the acU perl.h-
Commissiont'r of Police i!: of opiDion that its sale \\'oulo be for the bt'uefil of the able flro-
perly.
owner, the Commissioner of Police may ill any time direct it to be sold, and shall
hold tht: net proceeds of such sale in deposit until the expiration of .is month.
from the date of the proclamation under section 46.

48. (]) If no person shall within the period allowed claim auch properly, it DII(IOII&1 01
may, if not alrt:"dy sold, be sold uncler the ordns uf the Comminion.r of Pollee. property
(2) The sale-proceeds of property S:lld tinder the provisions of IUD-seCtiOll III Ihould hO
c:blGWIt
or of section 47. to Yo'hie-h no claim has been estahlished, shall be at thediapeal appear.
of Governmt'nt.

"9. (I) Whenever any person dies intestate in Ranll:0on Town leavina: move. Jntutal.',
able property therein, the totr"ll value of which is under t\\'o hundred rupelS, and prore:ty
the property is, in the ahseoce of any person entitled tbt:Teto, laken charGe of by undn 1..0
hundred
the police for the purpose of safe custa ly, it shall be lawful for the C:lmmissioner
of Police to order the said property to he delivereo l without letters of ndminilltra·
tion having been taken outl lo any penon c1aimillg to be entitled to the whole or
......
rup",ln

any part thereof:

Pl,'ovided tlmt he shall be satisfied of the title of tbe claimant:
PI'O\'ided also that the Commissioner of Police may, before making any order
llnder Ihi~ section. take security for the due administration and distribution of the
prope~y.

(ZJ Nothing conbined in sub-section (I) shall affe<:t the riaM of any penon to
tteover the whole or any part of such pro~erty from tbe person to wbom it may
bave been de1h·ered pursuant to such order.

DaJnulioa tI/ Sh'o, Dab.

so. The Commissinner of Police may by public notice appoint. irom time to
time, cmain periods within wbich any dOJ;!;s found stra};n« may be destroyed, and
tto dar. afte1' the issue of such notice a::y doe found 5ti"3yin~, witboul a collar t:r.
Olher mark of ownership, be)'oltd the enclosure of the house of bis Owner may be
~troyed by su<::h pei~n and in aw;h maoner 81 the O:unmiuioAtr (If Police maf
direct,

15
 226 ROllstOOff Police.

PART V.
LUUTATION 0' PROCEEDINGS.

Limitation II. All criminal proceedings against any person which may be lawfully brouJl;ht
of proaK" for anythine done or intended to he done under th~ provisions of this Act. or under
U..... the eeneral police-powers herehy ~;ven, shall be commenced within three months
.after the act complained of shall have been committed. and not otherwise.
t"ollce of 12. No suit shall be instituted in any civil Court against any person for
dvll action. anylhi05( done or intended to be done under the provisions of, or under the 2eneral
police-powers given by, this Act, unless notice in writing of such suit and of the
cau.e thereof shall have been I!iven to the defendant or to the CommLS.ioner of
Police one monlh at least before the commencement of such snit:
Pro~ded always that no suit shall in any case lie where such person shall
have beeu prosecuted criminally for the same act.
8ancUon 01 13. No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under section 20,
CommIt- clause (a), (6'), fd or (e) or section 29 wilhout the previous sanction of the
'-'oncr of
Police reo Commissioner of Police.
qulred fOf
(lrOlo.:utloa
lor cellain
..........
olI'encn

Plea Ihat ad. 14. Wben any action or prosecution shall be brought, or any pl'Oceedinis helcl.
WI' done a.,iDst any potice-officer for any act done by him in such capaC'ity. it .hall be
udu
warnnt. lawful for him to plead th \l such act was done by him under the authority of a
warrant iuued by a Magistrate.
Such pin ~h,lI be proved by ttle production of the warrant directing the act
,nd purporting to be signed by such Mallistrate, and the defendant sh111 thereupon
be entilled to a decree In bis favour notwithstanding any defect of Juri.diction in
such Magistrate. No proof of the sienalure of such Ma~islrate shalt be necessary
anless the Court sloall set: reason to doubt its being Io:!:enuine ;
Provided nlw-ys that any remed.1' which the party may have ai(aimt Ihe
authority issuing such wan-.ant sball nQt be affected by anything cont,1ined in thi~
ICCtion.

PART VI.
PoWBR TO MAKE RULIlS.

II. The Pr'tolroidcat of the Union may, from time to time, by notification, make
.........
Po""'er of
Prftidanl to rulaconllistent with this Act-
(.) to fel!ulale the procedure to be followed by Magistrates and poliet·
onken in tile discharge C"f an}' dut}, hnrosed upon them by or under
thi. Act;
(.) to rrescribe the time. manner and conditions within and under which
<:Iaims (or compensation under section 2S are to be made, the partI-
culars to be ~tated in such claims. the manner in .....hich the S1me art
to be veri6ed. antI lhe proceertill~:i (im::luJin~ local clIQu;,ies ii
ne«'~nr}..l wbich are to be taken con::.equent thereon; and
tel lenera1lr far giving effrct to the prom,otls of this Act.
 m
SCHEDULE I.'
(Su~on9.)

1 bl\~ rfad (or had re:ld Durto me) Cbapter 111 of the Police Act. 1945, aad
on being appointed it uDder the aid Ad J do hereby ....r that
. . , . o I e D V l l y altirm
I will truly aud faithfully [ma.intain the Con.titution of the Union J' and discharcc
all powers and dulitl VC'.tcd in me faithfully and accordln. to law.

SCHEDULE II.
(Su section 9.)

A. B. h1S been 1ppointed a member of the pulict·{orce uncler the Police Ae~
19.5, ,nd is vested witb the powersdunclioQ'j and privilege. of :l police-officer.

C._I"Io.." 01
H._PO_,
Po"".

THE P&LICE (INCITEMENT TO DIS.uncnoN) Aer.

[INDI.\Acr XXII, 1921.J (2lIth N....,ber, 1921.)

I. 11li. Act shalt extend to such parts of the- Union of Burma II the l'reti- Idnlt.
dent of the UliioD may, b>\llotification, direct.'
2. In thi~ Act, the czpret;!\i"n II member of ill police-force" mean' any perlOn DdWUoI.
appointed or enrolled for the oerformance of police duties under any .n'clment
in torce in the Uilion of Burma ... • • ...
.J Whoever Intentionally ca~et or attempts to cause, or doe. any act which P,nalt, (or
he knows is likely to C3USC, dinffection towlrds • • • •• the cau.in.
Govemm~t established by law in ·the Unton of Burma • • • •• dital"K"-o
atnO!lglit the members of a poHce·lorcc..or induces or aflemptJ to induce, or does de.
any act which he knows is likely to induce, an)' member or a police·force to
,1Idthhold bis tervicet or to commit a br~h of discipline, .IJaJl be punillhcd with
imprisonment .....bieh ouy extend to ,ix rnMths. or with fine "'hieh mly exftnd to
two hundred rupees, or with both.
£.rl'lnfllntiOfl.-F.Xf'J"~.ionl of d~':lpprohatio'" of the me15ure~ n( Iht ~vernrrK'nt
with a Tiew to obtain tht."Ir alteration by lawful 'd1eJnl, or of dlupprobahon of the

• Heft mkr the u.nt to whK:h aJlPOiDlcd.

I Subttil.led b, Act VII. 1945. ' .•
I S bslitulcd b, lbe l'aion 01 BoNDS fAdaptatma II .,.aWI' Older. JHI.
I ~i. Ad came in'o {Otee in Burma 011 Zlllh NO"t'ClDbtr. 1m fB.,... 0Uclte. ltD.
Pan I, p. J057', ...... ~.. ,~_ I'"
• DeldH by the rlll_ til B.~ t4 pt .... WI Vl"UP, •
 228
administrative or other action of the Government. do not constitute an oftm:e
under tbis section unless they C.:1Use, 01' al'e mlde for the purpose of causing, Ol' are
likely to c<"\use disaffection. .
... Nothing shall be. qeemed to be an offence under this Act.which is done in
..........".0-""
IariDloi
(101I«
datiou .ad
Rood faith-
tal for the purpose ot Jll'Omoting the welfare or interests of -.oy member
otlltf perla'" of a police.(c.rce by inducinc him to withhold his services in an)'
(or certala manner authorised ty law; or
parpolet. lb) by or on behalf of :l.Oy lUSOCiation formed for lhe purpose of furtherill(
the interests of membe.rsol a police·force as such, where the al5OCi;ation
has been authori~d or recogDi~d by the Government and tbe act
done is done under any rules or articles of the usociation which have
been approved by the Government.
IIneUo- to S. No Court shan proceed to the trial Qf any offence under .thi. Act C'Sceji
Irlal 0( .ith the previous $lnction, or on the complaint,.o! the Di·itrid MaJtistrate or, iD
...........
oIaKftb,
the cue of the town of Rangoon, of tbe Commissioner of Police.

-,
Cowl.,
,,1&1 .. 6. (1) No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class sbaU try Uly
offence. under this Ad.
(Z) Notwithshnl1ing anything eonlained in Chapter XXII of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, no offence under this Act sh~lI be. triable summanly.

THE D1~ OF POllCE OFFICERS' ESTATES Aer.

[BURIrU. ACT VIII, 1922.] (7th October, 1922.)

....... 'I. This Act shall apply only to the estates of such pel'500S or class o( penons
"'bodie while lervinJ,! in the Burma Mllitall' or Civil Police Forces as the President
01 the Union may, by noti6cation, specify.
DdaUlou•• 2. In this Act. unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or conterl,-
(0) "Committee" Mrans a Committee constituted under this Act·
'(b) • • • .... '
(c) Iloe:lt·o£·kin" mean" tbe pe1"SOn nominated by the dccea~ed as IUs ht1r
or the prrsQn designated by him as the person to whom hi5 eslatt
m4t:,t be uelive~cd in the &::Vent oi the nominated heir being untraw.rle
01" ~cad: proVided that the name 01 the J:Cf50D so nominated 01'
dcsutnatcd bas been entered in an official document maintaint'd jar
that purpose ;
(d) "prescribed" meant prescribed }-y rules made undCI· thi, Act
I. 1'be .President 0( the Union l~ay make rules for tlte appointmr=nt of 0I'lt'«
Commlt~eestbroogh?~t the UlU~n 0{ Bu.-ma for the pw-pose oi disposinl, m
IDOl'(:
~ordallce "!lth lbe pnMSlODI of thl5 Ad, of tbe estate of any ~ tc Il"iwm
th•• Act apfhes. .
 -
!Ji'Posal of Poltu OfJiun' &Ia"", 229
<t. On the d~ath of any such penon, a Committee ahaU • lOOn Ai poaiblt DuUaof
aDd in the manuM' p't"SCribed,- ' CoImDIItet
whcDa-"
(a) secure and m~ke.an lnv~ntory of :lUau.:JI moftable propet'ty of the oc<:ure.
deceased as IS Situated In the UniOil of Bonna (hereinafter rtierred
to as the said pro perl,) ; and
(b) publish a notice in the pr.,escribed (ot'm caUing upon aU l..'l'f:diton of the
deceased to lay their\.claims, with all evidence in IUpport thereof.
be£cre the Committee within the period prescribed,
\
5. The Committee shall, in re~arJto the s.,id "ropes-t,.
be d~mej to Jtan POWI'l'l M#
an the rights and powers Md be aubject to aU tbe liabilities of • peI'lOn lloldine Uabllltl•• 01
leller! of a-Jministratiou thereto. ' eam.w-.
\
6, (1) In the evet.t of allY person c.:1alming, during the period prescribed, to DiIpoIaI of
be entitled by succession to tbetaid property, the Committee may at their disQ"ttioa dIJ-.
(after such enquiry all they think necesnl'YJ~
(a) make over the residuc thereof in tbeir hands to such person. or
(6) dkect such claimant to produce probate or letter. of adminlltra.tion in
respect thereof.
(2) On the grant of probate or Jettera of administration to the able 01 lhe
deceased lhc Committee sbaH hand over the re.sidue thcI"t:oi in Uleir band. to the
cxecutor 01: administrator, as the use maY be. '

7. If within the period prescribed in that behalf-

(a) no pt.-r!>on has made a claim under sectiou 6, sub-section (I), or
(b) every peroon makin~ a claim under tllat scction :lnd rf:'\lIin-d to obtain
probate or lette.rs of administration hasfailcd to taJc( rtalOl,:::·le.lept
to ohhin the samel
thc Commi~tee shJll proceed to wind up the I.·stale, ~nd make up and publish an
account of the same in the manner prcscnhtd ; and (i) shall, if the idtlllily of the
cexl.af-kin of the deceased h.u. been a:iCcrtained and lie is still alive, forward the
rtsidue of theestate to him ill the mann<.T pt"e'iCt"ibed; or (il) maY, in all other C11CS
at their discretion, either forward the residue 10 the persOIl who h, in their opinion.
best entillcd therdo, or re.,Jize the saJc:lhh~ assets a.nd dt"posit the cull in the
Trta!>ury and articlef: 01 sentimental value with the Bailiff of the Hilb Court. or the
I)istrict Court..

. 8. On the handing over of the residue of the fitale to a daimaul under sec· IHIchat•• of
tlon 6, sub·section (l), or to a
pt.:TSOIl prcx!ucinR, prorate: or h:ucn of admilli,tr.tion
CCllDInIUcc.
und~ section 6, sub-sec.:tion (2), or on the disposal thereof under section 7,Ihe
Committee shaH be deemed to be dischar~ed as administrators of the elate and
klcept in respect of acl$ already commitk-d by them) shaU be no loue.:f lubjcct to
any liabiHtic I in regard therdo..

9•. No luit shall be maintainable aRiinst theCtmmiltec or allliJlII OIn, member ladnlal7-.
<It the C~mmittee in rclpect of anylhinJ! ladullY and Without ntl!JlttnCC done ::-'~Ia.itIL.
1IQdc:r thIS Act Dr' an, rule made lhereunder•

•t. (I) The President of the Union may make rules-

(a) prescribing the constitution, jurisdiction and puedure of Coulmitte:et
appointl.:d unclcr It::etion 3 j
(6) Pl"CSCribinR the periods within .bicb c.-editors Q" otber. mull, make
claims ;
 230 Di.IinGI o[ Poliu O/Tlurs' Estate••
- ,
(c) prescribing the form of noti... e and of accounts· and
(d' ~enerally for carrying out the purposes of this Ad.
hblical.6oa (Z) AU,uch rules sball be publijhed in tho Gazette and sb til thereupon haft
"'f ru)tl. the same eRect as if enacted, in this Act.

THE POLICE Aer, 1945

CONTENTS.
Stdi~.
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Interpretalion Clause.
3. COllSlitution of the force.
4. Inspector.General of Police, and Deputy and Assistant InspectOft.
General.
S. District and Assistallt and o.puty Superintendents of Police.
6. Grades of police-ofticers.
7. Appointment, dismissal and posting of Deputy Superintendents.
8. Appointment, dismissal, etc., of police-officers of subordinate ranks.
9. OJtbs to be taken by, 3nd certificates to be given to police-officers.
10. Surrender d certificate and t'quipment.
11. Responsibilities, etc., of police-officers under suspension.
12. Police-officer 1I0t to resi~n .....ithout leave or two months' notice. and DOl:
enpge in other employment_
13. Power of Inspector-General to make rules.
14. Village police-officer.
15. Employment of police-officers in any part of the Union of Bunna.
16. Authority to be exercised by police-officers.
17. PoUce-officers always on duty and may be employed anywhere.
18. Duties of a police-officer,
19. Admission of police-officen on dut)' to places of public resort.
20. Poli«-officeN to take char~e of unclaimed properly•.tnd be subject 10
Magistrate's order as to disposal.
21. Magistrate may ddain properly and issue proclamation.
12. Confiscation of propert}. if no claimant appears.
23. Appointment of additional force in the neighbourhood of nilwa)' and
otber works.
24. Additional poliee-officcrs employed at cost of individuals.
25. Quartering of additional pclice in disturbed or dangerous districts.
26. AW2J"ding COIRpeDsation to sufferers from misconduct of inbabit1Uts«
persons interested in Jar-d.
27. Sptcill police-officers.
28. Special police resent officers.
29. Rules relating to speciJl police reserve officers.
30. Powers of special police and special police reserve officen.
SI. Re~atioo of public aasemblies and processions and Jicensin5! of same.
32. Powers with regard to assem.blies and proces.sions violating tonditioftl of
licence.
n Police to keep order on public road., etc.
 Poll",.

34. Offence. on rotld$ and public ))laces,

35. Apprehension and punithment of reputed thieves and othen.
36. Pcualty for possession of property suspected to be .tolen.
37. Power to require security for good hew-vioor on coavidioa under
section 3S or 36.
38. Power to give prohibition for prevention of diIorder.
39. Unlicensed playine of mechanical music in connection with trade CIt
business. .
40. Penalty (or begging or seeking for alms.
41, Removal of convicted bej.(~ars.
42. Penalty for iailure to surrender clothing, etc.
43. Penalties for neglect of duty, etc.
44. Obtaining employment or release by false pretence•.
45. Penalty for refusing to act as special police-officer, etc.
46. Penalty for disobeyinK orders reKardina public aasembliei, proceuJoDI,
etc.
47. Penalty for contravention of section 34.
48. Pc:nall y for contravention pf a prohibition aDdu seCtiOD 38.
49, Penally for contravention of section 39.
50. Recovery of moneys p.1Y.lble under .ection. 23, 24, 25 and 26 and
disposal of same when recovered.
5L Rewards to police IS informer. to form part oJ tbe n'enues of the
Union of Burma.
52. Limit.1tion of criminal proceedings.
53. Notice of civil suits.
54. Plea that act was done under warrant.
55. l'olice-:itation officers to keep diary.
56. Power to make rules.
57. • • •

THE roUCE Aer, 1m'

[BURNA AC7 VI, 1945.] !19th M,n:h 1916.)
WHEREAlJ it is expedient to amend and re·enact the law relating to tbe police
"I order to rn3ke it a more efficient instrument f(,(' tbe prevention and detection of
crime i
• • •.. I It i. hereby enacted as follows :_

...............
CHAPTER I,
Pi:ILU.IHARY.

to (l) Tbis Act may be called the Yolice Act, 1945. .......
IZ) It shall come into force on such date as the President of tbe Union may,
by DOl.i6ca.tion, direct· :
Provided that the President of the Union mar. by notification, direct that all
or any of the proviti-ons of this Act sha1l not apply to any local area specified in
the nolibcation :
-
l Pllbli.~d In Home Depktment Notifiatlon Ko. 101. cblcd the 14th "OCMlI9fS.
I Ornitt'd by the UnioD o( Bllrma IAdaplalio. ul La......} Order. 1941.
• The Act hu been apr1ied 10 Ibe whole 01 lb. TenuKI'im un. S" H~ Dept.
Xoti6calion No. 303, dated the 19th Ihrc:h 1~46. Sectit'>n 34 hat been extended to ~ertala Iowne
Ind local are•• $,.. aIDC Dept. Noti6eatioa Ho. 413, dated the Z2ACt W.y 1947.
 Polict.

Provided further that the provisions at sections 3S to 41, inclusive, thall

extend only to those to\\'ns or ot~er Joca~ nreas to wbic~ the!e sec~ions.or lany of
them are specially extended by tne President of the t!mon by notification.

Inltrpreb- ~. In thil Act, unless there is anything repuRoant io the subject or

lion Claufe.
contellt,-
(i) the word "poliCe" shall include aU p~rsons who .hall be enrolted
under this Act:
(ii) the word~ "Iftleral police-district" shall mean the Union of &nn:a
except any place to which this Act does not exhmd ;
(iii) the "ord "cattle" sh..ll, besid~ horned cattle, include elephants.
clmtls. horses, asses, mules, sheep, goals and swine;
0.) the words uDistrict Superintendent" and "District Superintemknt Ii'
Police" shall include any Assishnt or Deputy Superintendent Ii'
Police or other person appointed by ~ener.al or special order of u.e
President of the Union to perform :In or any of the duties of l
District Superintendent of Pc lice in any district ;
(v) the word II property" shall include any moveabl~ property, mone), (X'
v;lluablc set;urity ; ar:.d
(\,,0 references to the subOl-dinate ranks of the police shall be construed
as references to .members of thc police ~Iow the rank of DepulY
Supelintendent.

CHAPTEH ll.
CoMlTlTUTIOlC AND REGUU,TION or THI PoLICE.

ec.tlitutto. a. The entire pollee establishment, except the poJice establishment consti·
aI the Iorce. tuk-d under the Rangoon Police Act, shall, for the purposes of this Act. be deemtd
to be one pclicc·forct'. :lnd sha.n be formally enn:.ll~d ; and shall consist of such
number of officers and men, and shall hut· jed to the provisions of section 6) be
constituted in such manner, and'\he members of such force shall rec'eive 'loch JU.Y.
aa shllll from time to time be ordered by the President of the Union· • • ....

I",pector. ... fJ) The supel'intendence and administration of the police thr,:mihout
Q""er~1 of the I>tcner:,1 fclice-district sh:lll, subject to the control of the Presid{'nt of the Union,
Police. and • • •• be VC'sted in an officer to be styled the Inspector-General of Pdil:c.
DcPIII, lad'
A"',tlnl (Zl The ?uddent of the Union Inay <lppoint so many Deputy Inspectors·
In.pe.:tlln- Genernl cf l'tllice and Assistant Jns~ctor¥·GeneraJ of Police as be may deem 6t,
Ucaeral. to asshlt the Inspcctoc-(;encral in the !lUperiutendence and administration of the
felice. SOC'h ~put)· and Assistant Inspectors-General shall be subordinate to aDd
t.lOder the control oi lhe Insrector·Genernl. and shall exercise: 3nd discha~e $Ul:h
duti~. powers and funcliooit as tbe President 0( Ule Union may, hy order. V(~t
in or impose upou them.

s. (II The administntion of tbe police of each district sball be \"ested in 1

Dislrict Superintendent of Police. who $hall be solely re$ponsible for the admin!,-
tn'ion of the police·force of the district, but in matters affecting the responsibilJ,y
of the District Magistrate f('lr the peace and Q;ood order of the district shalt be
subject. to tbe control 01 the District I.bgistrate.

l for ali,t of lOWIlI ..84 local uns 10 ....·hidJ, sectiOClt 3i to 41 have btu atenck'. $(1
HolDe Dqtt. Noti6cadoa Nu. 421. dated the 22nd Jolay 1~1.
'Dt'dlld bytbe tnioD of Huf1DO\ (Adaptatioa 01 ........) Ordcr.l941.
 (21 If any difference of opinion arise! between Ihe District Magistrate and
the District Superintendent of Police as to whetber .ny matter is or is not a nlatter
llffecting tbe res~nsibilily of the District 'MaKiliotrate (or the ~ce and good order
c.f the Di~trict, the dispute shall be referred by tbe District Ka&isttat, to tbe
President of the Union, whose decision thereon shall be tiDal.
(3) The President of the Unicn may appoint in any dislrict one or mOte
Assistant or Deputy Superintendents of Police, as he may deem fit, to usilt the
District Supe:rintendtllt of Police in the exercise and discllar"e of hil dillill,
powers and functions. Such Assistant or Deputy Superintendents shaJl exerdle
And discharlte s~ch of the dutie~. powen and function. oflhe Dislrict Superintco..
~ellt d Police as may be conferred or imposed upon them by aenerill or lpechl
order of the Inspeclor·General, and Ihey .hall be lubordinate to al.d uader tbe
control of the District SuperinteudenL
(4) Nothitlg in. tbis section .hlll be deemed to aDthorin tbe Di.tnet
MaJ.!ialrate to e%er~se aoy control over the i'ltemal ma.D.lgemenrand dilcipIiM of
the police-force.

6. (l) There shall be the following grades of poliu-.officel'l aubordinate to

District Superintendent., AS'Jistant Superintendents Ind Depuly l:>upc'rintendcnt••
namely:-
(i) Inspectors ;
lii) Sub-Inspectors ;
(iii) Station.writers ;
Civ) Head Conrt,1hles ;
(v) Constables.
(2) Each grade of officer mentioned in tbe list in lub·secUol1 (t) .baJJ be af
a lowe;' ~rade than lhe grade mentioned immediately above it, and .hall be
,"bordan lie to the gradeili above it in the said Ii.t.

1. tl) The appointment and promolion of Deputy StJperinfet'ldmfl of A........

Police sh;ill be made by IhePresident of the Union, who may al any Iilne n,peud, :n'i.-t. .
re<lnce, remove f r dismiss any De~Dty Superintendent whcm he thinb remus or p. . . 01
neRligenl in the disch;,rge of hi~ duty or un6t for the .:tme. Deputy
12/ The pr,sting of Deputy Superintendents of Police shall be made by tb. Superl.·
In~~ectol·-Gener.ll, subject to the control of the Ptellident of Ihe Union. lead....

•• (1) Subject 10 the control of the Presirlenl uf the Union, the appointmellt, Appal....
promotion and postinR: of all police-officers of the subordimte rankJ .hall be mad, :it...
b}' the Illspec:or·Gcnt'ral, and he rna}' at an)' time suspend, redllC~, remove or di.· ck':,' ~
miss any tuch pr lice-officer whom he thinb remiss or IItRli~ent in the disc:harJCC of nffi(:er.oI
hi~ dUI~' nr unfit for the same; or lOay :tward to any soch police· officer who di•• I4lborlitMtt
charges his d'ity in a careless or neWiRent manner, or whQ by any act of hit OWIl ~lct.
shall render himself unfit for the discharge thereof, anyone or more of tbe
punishments prescribed by rules made under the provision! of .ub·section W.
(2) Subject to the previous approv.ll of the PretideDt of the Union tb,
IDSpectoi'-General may make ruleli:- •
(4) prescribinA: the punishments which may be awarded to J poliee·of6cer
of the ~uhordinate units under $ub·aection (I);
(bJ delegatill~ his powers under sub·section (II. in re.pect of palice-
officen of such rank or rankl as may be prescribed, to any police-
officer not below the r.lnk of 'nspector ;
(c;) prescribing the procedure to be follo....ed in inquiries into tbe CODdact
of poJiCC-<l8icers of the lubordinate ranks i
 234 . Police.

(d) prescribinR; the cases in which and the authorities to whom a police·
oflicer 01 the subordinate r.lnk~ sh,,11 be entitled to appeal from an
order which is to his disadvantage:
Provided that no luch officer shall be entitled to more than one appeal in
respect of the same order.

Oalha to be P. Kver.v police-officer appointed under this Act shall make and subscribe an
tallen by, and oath according to the form set out in Schedule 1 to this Act, and shan receive on
certilicatn bis appointment a certificate in the form set out in Schedule 11 under the seal of
10 be glvtlll
to f'Oti«. the Inspect,or-General, or such other officcr as the Inspector·General may appoint
olficen. in this behalf, by virtue of which the person holdinR; such certificale shall. be
vested with the powers, functions and privileges of a police-officer.
Such certificate shall cease !o have effect whenever the pel"SOIl named in it
ceases for any rrasen to be a police-ofticer.

Surundar of 10, Every person who ceases to be a police-oflicer shall forthwith deliver up
I.:Orlilicate 10 the District Superintendellt of the district in .,'hich he is serving at the time
alld
t\,julpment, when he so ceases to be a volice-office. the c~rtifjcate J!'·anted to him under
section 9 and the dothing, accoutrements, appointments and other al"licles which
have been ljupplit:d to him for the execution of his duty.

RapOAllbtli- U. A police-ofli..:er Sb;lU not by reaSOn of bein~ suspended from office eease
tlet, etc., of to be:l police-officer. Dudll~ tbe term of such suspension the pOwers, functions
rollee· and pJivileJ,tes velted ill him:ls a police·::.ffieer shall be in abeyance, nul he shall
oiflCCTI ullder
.w.pen.ion. continue subject to the same reapou ;ibilities, discipline and penalties as if he I.au
not been suspended.

t otl,*of6, er 12. (I) No police-office\" shall be at liberty to withdraw himself from the
nut to 1Clian duties of hi, <. {["ec. unlc$S expre!'sly allowed to do so hy the District Superinten·
wilhoulle~'1e dent or by some other offi..:er authorized by the District Supedntendent to gr~nl
Of two
n.onth,'
511Ch permission, or, without thc leave of the District Superintendent, to resi/.:n his
lIlolke, .nd d&cc, unless he shall have served continuously for:\t lelst ei.:hteen months in Ihe
not tu ena'~. police·force in the Union of Burml :md IInless he shall hOive given 10 the District
III otber SlIperintendeut notice in writill~, for a period of not leiS than two months, of hiS
emplo)'lDtIII. il1tention to resilltn,
(Z, No poli..:r-( fficer shall en':ilie in any employment or office whate'er
other than bis duties under this Act, unless expressly permitted to do so in writinl:
b)' the Inspeclol'-Gellc:ral.

_~of 13. The InsPK;tor-General of Police may, from time to lime, subject to thc
In1r«:1 u· approval of the Prt'sident ollhe Cnion, frame such order and rules as he shall
~ ..tr;ll
to (kem exptdient re1lti,"e to the organization, classification and distribution of tbe
malte ruks.
police·forct, the phces ~t which the members o! the force shall residr, and the
particular sen-"icts to be performed by them; their inspection, the description of
:UTn!', accoutrcntents and olher neces~:uiesto be furnished to them; the collectill).!
and comnmnicatinJ: \"ly them of .intelligence and information; and all !luch ol~er
orden; and rul~1 rdative to lhe police-force as the Inspector-Generallball, from
time to timt, d~em expedient fOl' preventing abase or neglect oi duty, and lor
renderiot/, liuch force dlident in tbe discharge of its duties,

VUI.p '4" Nothin~ in this Act shall affcct any village police.of!icer unless such
.po:klto..... eflictr 5hall be: euroll;da':i a police-officer under this Act. When so ..nrolled. such
dticer .adl De bOund by the ,,","sions of section 16,
No village pcolice-ollicer aIJaIJ be enroUcd witbout his consent.
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II. Not~vithst..tndinJt anythin~ contained in this Act or in the Raagoon Polite ~plo,. . .
Act. but sUOJed to at.y ~eneral or spcci.. 1 orderl which tlte Prelident of the UDioll 01 poUcr.. ,
may make in t1.1is behalf, a member of the pc1ice ,force of any •po a~'t cof the Union of officml.ll.
InYf\lLl'tof
Bunna may d ISC IIOlrge t he functions of a pclice·officer in alty other rart of the tbrt UIlbI til
Union of Burma. and shall, while so discharging such fu;tction:J be decmtd to be Burma.
a member d the pdice-Cc.rce of such other part and be vested ~-ith the pri'rileges,
powers and fuuchoDS, and be subject to the liabiliUel, of a member of the police-
f(W'CC of such c..ther part.

CHAPTER III.

PoWERS "1>;0 DUTIBI or POUCB·OnICB.

16. Police.o~cers et~rolled under ~his Act shall not uerci" aDY authority Aatborfty IQ
except the authonty provided for a pollee-officer under thi, Act and any other law 1M: nerd_
f( r the time being in force.
-....
by po&icoo

17. Every poliCC-l fficel shaU, fer all purposes, be ccnsidered to be alwa)'s on. PoII~t.
cuty, and may at any time be CIllr10yed as a pclice.c8ictr in any part of the oIicerI
l elle~1 police.dis'rict. .IW3)'1_
dulyud
maybe
.,when.
employed

•8. It shall be the duly of every potice·dficer promptly to~, aod execute 0aUN 01.
211 orders and w:lrranls lawfully issued to him by any competent authodty, and to, poIl~.
take Jawful measures-
Ii) to collect and communicate intelligence affecting the public peace;
(ij) to prevent the commission of offence- and public nuluueel i
(iii) to detect and bring offenders to justice;
(I'd lo apprehend all pel..Ons whc.m he is lea:;aJly authorized to apprehend
and for wbcsc ;tpprehension sufficient Jtround exilts i
(,') to regulate processions and assemblies in public places;
(vi) to re~ulate the tramc upon public thoroughfares and remote obtltruo-
lions therefrom ;
(vii) to preserve order and decorum in public places, In places of public
re!ort and in assemblies for public amut'e.ments ;
(\'iii) to prote::t unclaimed or 10,t property and to 'nd the ownen thereof t
(ix) to bke charge of an~ impound stray animalll i
(x) to '\S!ii't in the protection of life and property at &tel ;
(xi) to protect public property (rom 1055 ?r injury i . . .
(xii) to attend criminal Courts :md asslSt the M~llStrat.s 10 keepDJ order
therein;
(xiii) to e;(~cute Wal"r.:mts of arrest and serve lommonse. and DoUcet
wherever specially directed by a Maaistrate to do 10.
lt shall be howful (or every police.officert {or any of the purpo:te. meatio.ned
in tbis seclion without warrant to enter and iosped any pawnlhop, drlpkla&-
lhop' Iilaming-hollse or othel" place of resort of lOOK and disorderly cltanetm.
., Polic:e.officers shall in the performance of their dutiet ban free admit· ... ' ,-
rion to ~11 placel of public resort and aasembUes for public aalusement .bile opea ~c::.
any of tbe public. dulJ to
r:::....
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t'olice- 20. It sha!l he the duty of every. polie::-officer to ta.ke ~harl!e 0.£ all unclaimed
office" to property, nod to fllrnish :tn inventory thereof 10 the District M3(ol1s t nte, lind he
takE C1utftle .hall be guided as to the disposal of such property hy such orders as he shall
of unclaimrd
property, receive from the District Magistrate.
and be
lubjed tf)
Magi,trate',
ordcu as to
dilponl,

Ib&htrale 21. (1) The District Ma'gislrate may det:Lin any such property as is referred
may dll:laln to in section 20. and issue :t procl:l.m:ttion. speci(ring the articles of which it con·
property Illd sists, and requirin~ any per.:ion who has any claim thereto to appear and. establish
tune pro». his riJ,tht to the same within llix mmths frOUl the date of such proclamallon.
clamiltion,
(2) The provisions of section 525 of the Code of Criminal Procedure shall
be applicable to property referred to in thi~ section,

Conlilcalion 22. (1) If no person shall within the period allowed claim snch property.
of propelty or the proceeds thereof, if sold, it mar. if not ah'clr!y sold une'er sub·section (Z)
11110
claimant 01 the last precedin!o!: section, be sold under the orders of the District Ma.l:islrate.
appu.rt. (Z) The sale-proccedlli of property sold nndel' the preceding sub-section. and
the'ptoceeds of property saM under !>ection 21, to whkh no claim is established
shall bc at the disposal of the Guverllment.

CHAPTER IV.
SpaCIAl. rMO\lISIONs 'OR ADOITIUlIAL POUCS A:"ID DISTURBED AREASo
Apf"lin~­ 23, Whenever any railway, c:tnal or olher puhlic work, or any manufactory
menlol or I,':ommercbl concern shall be carried on. or hr in operation in anr part of the
addillunal
force In thl Union of Burm,l, and it shall app('ar to the Inspector-Genera] that the emplry·
ndttht-our- ment of an additional pdice-fOl'ce in such place is rendered neCeS~lr}' by the
. . . . o( heh \\Iiour 01' rca~on,lble apprellcI1skn of the behaviour of the persol;s emr10nd
railwAy and upon !l1ch \\,(1(10:, m lIlUf;lct01'y or cOll('ern. it shall be I:ndul for the Inspector-
othll' w\)rll.,
Gelleral, suhjc.'Ct to the (;olltrol of lhe President of lhe Union, to depute sut;h
addition:tl (alee to such phcc, and to employ the same so lon~ as such necessity
sha.lt continue. and to make orders. from ti,ne to time, upon the persC'» h<\vin~ the
control or custody of the funtis used in can'ying: on such \\'ork, manufaclor)' or
concern. tor the fI<\)'mrnt of the extl'a force so remlered necessary, and such person
,hall thereupon cause ,"aYmen~ to be m]~e accordiuj,fly.
AdUiliOMI 24. (I) Subje.;1 to the Control 0( the President of the Union tile Inspedor-
rollc~­
.ofhl:en Gener'll of 1'l'lice. and any D.!~uty Inspector-Gentral Or ASSi~lal1t Inspector.
employ" Gilncl';l.l. mOl)',. ~n the ap,-llcatioll of any person showinR the necessity thneof.
,t cod of depll,te any adc!ltu'nalnumher of police-officers to keep the peace at an)' fllec
Ill4IIvid..... wHllln the Io!eneral polke-dbtricl. alld for such time ail shall be deemed proper,
and su:ch force :ih311 bto exclusivd)' u.tder the orders of the District Superintendent
of Pollee of the district in whkh the s<lid £Cree is servin.:. Such force shaJJ be at
t.ht chule of the person making the applic:ltion:
~Tid~d that it shall he lawful for the pt:nOD on whose application such de-
rutation shall h;we been DUde, on RivinR one mc-nth's notice in writinf! to the
lospcdor-Gener.ll. DeJl~t)' Inspeck.r-General or AS$istant Inspector-General. as
the case may be. to reqmre tll'.l the police-officers so deputed ~ha1J be withdrawn,
,.nd .uc~ ~rson shall be relieved from the cbaree o( such additional force from.
the eaplrattoo olwcb Dotice_
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(2) Subiect to the control of the Di.trict Magiltnlte, Ii District Superintendent

of Police may exercise the powers conferr~d on the IDlptctor-GeDeral by IU~
section (1) within the limits of hi, district.

25. (1) The Prtsident of the Union mllY. by;roclamation to. be tlllbli.hed "Ooarlmlll
in the G:uctle and in such o.tber ~,nner as the P~sic.1tnt of the l:nlon sb:lll d~, ~~
declare that any orea specIfied 1ft the procl:unahon hilS been found to be In • dlllllrbed or
disturbed or dangcrol's statt, or that, frem the conduct of (ne inhabitant. (If luch dlln.,·roUi
area or of any class or section ot luch iuhabitants, it i, expedient to incruae the dlll,let..
numher of police.
(2) On the issue of such a proclamatioll. the Inspector-General of Police, Of
any other police-officer authorizerl by lbe President of the Union in this behalf,
may, with the sanction of the Prtddent of the Uoion, employ any police.force in
addition to the ordinary fixed complement. to be Qu,"\rtered in tbe area ep«iied
in such proclam..l tion as aforesaid.
(3) Subject to the provision. of suh.section (5, 01 thlslCCtion, tbe cott ol.nch
additionnl police-force sh III be borne by the inbabitant. uf the area sJ:rdGed ia
the proclamation. .
(41 The District MaRistmte, after such enquiry :I.. he may deem n«enary,
shall apportion .snch cost ."IOIonl the inhabitants who are, as aforesaid, liable to
bear the same and who shall not have been exempted under the next sUl:ccedilll
sub-section. Such appor!ionment Sh111 be made aCCflrdin« to the Mltti.trate'.
jud~ment of lhe respective means within such area ot such inhabilants.
(51 'rhe President of the Union rna}', by order in ""rHillg, exempt any perIOD
or class or section o( such inhabitants from liability to bear any portion of .uch
cost. .
(61 Every proclamation issued under flllb-section (I) shall.tale the period
(or which it is to remain in (orce, but it m:l.Y be withclrnwn at any lime or con..
tinued from time to time for 3 (urther period or periods, aa the Prelfdent of tile
Union may in uch case think fit to direct.
E_'tlla"a/ion._For the purposes of tbis seetion and of tection 26, "inhabi·
bnts" shall include persons who themeelvC5 or tTl their aRenti or ief'Yant'
occupy or hold land or other immov::tble property within luch are:a, and Jlud"
lords who them~elves Or by their <lltenlS or servant" collect rent. dir~ct {rom
t~nants or occupien in such area, notwithstandin~that they do not adualty reaide
therein.

26. (I) If, in :\Oy area in re~ud to .. hich any proclamation publilhed UAder 'w",IMa,
IeCtion 2S is in f,.ree, death or R!ievOtlS burt 01" lop of, or dam.1$:e to, property QJlnpc.....
bas b~en cau.ed by or has ensued from the miscolldact o( the inhabilantl of luch ~~n~,.,
.area. or any c1Ol~S or section o( them, any person. beinA: an inhabitant of 1ucb lrocn
lorta, who claims to hwe suffered injury {rom such milCo",:uel ma)' make, within milcoadlld
ODe month h'om the date of the injury or such shorter period at may be pre.cribed of Ifthalll..
an ~pplication fqr compensation to the District Ma,tistrate 01. the district withi~ ~~~
,,·hICh !=ouch area is situated. I .
0( (ll T~ereupon the District Magistrat.e may. with the !anction of the President ...
ad t~~ Unlon~ after such enquiry as he m."Iy deem Deceaa""}', and wllether any'
2S~ltional police-force has or lias not been quutered in $ucb IrU under tediOD

(D) dedare the persons 10 wLom injury baa been caaaed by or hal eilIoed.
from such miS('ondud .
(b) fix the amount of eomDtnsatinn to be p:lid to IUCh pmon( ""' tbo.
manner in wbich it is to be distributed among them; ape!:
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(c) aUtlS the proportion in which the same shall, be paid by the inhabi·
tants of luch ~rea (other th'\n the applicant) \"ho shall not h:1vC' beeD
extmptcd from liability to par tinder sub·section (3) :
rrovided lhll the District Magistrate shall not m:lke any declaration or
aSlcssment under this sub-seelioR unless he is of ovinion that such injuT)' as
aforesaid 1'35 ariscn hom a riot or unlawful assembly within such area, and tbl1
the pct'lWn who suffcrcli the injury was himself (ree from blame in respect of tbe
OCCUrTenccs widell led to such injury.
(3) The President of the Union may. by order in writinl-:. exempt any
penons or class or seclion of such inhabitants from liability to pay any portion of
IUch compensation.
(4) Evc:ry declaralion or usessment made or order pas<:ed by the District
Magistrate unda sub-section (Z) shall l>e subject to revision by the l'resident o{
the Union. but save as aforesaid ~hal1 he tlnaI.
(Sj No civil suit shall be maintainahle in respect of any injury {or which
compensation has been awarded under this section.
27, When it shall appear that any unlawful assembly, or riot or disturbance
of the peace has bken place, or may be real'onably apprehended, and that the
police· force orclinarilr etnplorc<1 for preservin~ the pc:'lt:e is not sufficient for it,
prClloervat;on :lIlt! for the protection of the inhabitants and tI:e securih' of propctf,
in the place where luch unl,m'ful :l.sscmbly or riol or disturt-ance of the peace has
occurred. or is apprehended, :'Iny police-oflicer n('lt helow the rank of Insp«tor
may :'Ipply to the nearest Macistr.tte to appoint so many of the resident,·of the
nciKhhonrhood as sud police·rfticer may require to Olet as special police-officcrI
for such time and within !luch linlits as he Shll1 deem necessarv; and tbe
M3aistrate to wh(lm sllch application is made shall, unless he sees cause ~o the
contrary, comrl}' \\ ith the application.
28, U) The Di~lrict MaRi~tr:ate may, on the application of the District
Superintendent {,r Potict', :'Irpoint so m:ln~' of the inhabitanls of the di$trict as the
District Sliperintenrit'nt nl:l.}' rtquire to he sfl('cial police reserve officeo:, not with·
litandinll: that a hreach of lht puNic peace has not laken place or is not rc"Sonably
nrprehended ;
Provided that no prrson shU be app,intcd as :l sp:ci.al llolice reserve odlcee
~,Inlt his ..".,11.
(1) lo:\'er)' special .rclice resen'e dlicer m;ly be called out b}- the District
Surerintelldent of the district in which he resides, for traininJ: or for the
prolt'dion of its inhabit:l.nts and the security of property therein, and for the
,cntli\1 rreserv.ltion (If the rllblic peace therein: but no such officer ~hall toe
emplo,·.d {or :mr other rurpose witho!.:! his consent and the District M:qtlslratc's
penniuion in ..,,'ritine·

.......
rdllma to
2'. The InsfltCtor·Gener.\1 ('If I'olice may, ~ubject to the conlrol of the Presi-
dent of the Uni(ln. framt' such orden and rule~ as he shall deem expedient
il('C"ci.\l pol« ftl"t;"c to the or,.:anintion, crnditi('lns of ap~ointment and Krvio;e, dllttd:,

......
'Cft'l"~ discipliM, .rm!', acee utrt'mellts :'lnd dcthinJ.: of the spl.'cill pclicc reser,'e offictrs
al rointed under I-,;tion 28. and Io!enerally fe.-r the purpose of rc:udel in~ .• uch
oA'ic('rS efficient in the discharge of their (iuties and for pre"f'enling abuse of
power Of nealect of duty, '

,J,. l=.~Tf Sf'C\..'UI J'Olke-officer arpointed under section 27. and e\'cry sp«1,,1
pc-hC'e ~~f\·t officer who h.:r.s ~n :.:;tUtd out undn- sub-section (Z) d ser.!ion 28.
aha» haft the same po..'Crt, pri10eRcs and protection, be amenable to the same
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J)enalties, be subordinate to the same officert of pollee, .nd be liable to perform .nd. ,pedal
the ;arne duties in connection willi the presern.tion of the public peace and the pohee
protection ltf life and property in tbe district in wbich be reside., at tbe ordiann' :~~
officers of police.

CHAPT~R V.

M'AJN'1'B"AHC~ OF LAW AND OaDa..

31. (I) The District Superintendent or any Assistant or Deputy Supcrinten· IttiubtlOlll
dent of Police, may, as cccasion requires; t'irect the conduct of I1U auembJies
and processions on the public roads, or in the {:lIblic streels or thof('ugbfarlCf, and
prescribe the route. by which, and the times at which• .ucb ~I ma}'
a:
01 pubtic
lOblla
;'UOtDloDl
pass. .Dd IklnllA,
(2) The District Superintendent or any Assist'l.nt or Deputy Superilltendent of .. rDt.
ma}· also, on being sathfied that it b intended by ....ny person. or ct.'\S8 of penons
to convene or ccUed an assembly in any such road, sired or lliorou.hfarc, or to
form a procession, which would, in his opinion, be hktly to ColUse a breach of the
peace if uncontrolled, require by general or special nolice th:lt Ihe persotll
conveni,,~ or collectin~ such assembly or directinl or prumotinl lucb proceuion
shall apply for and obtain a licence,
'-3) On ~ll.ch application beina made, he may issue a licence lpecih'jna the
names of the licensees and de6nin~ the conditions on which alone auch
:l1~mbJY or such procession is to be permitted to take place and othtt'\\ise Ri"intl
effect lo Ihis section.
(4) The District Superintendent or any Assistant or Deputy Saperintendent
may also re~ulate, by the issue of a licellce or otherwise, the ex lent to which
music may be med in the streets on the occasion of felHvatl and cenmoniea.

32. (11 Any Magistrate 01' District Superintendent or Assbtant 01.' Deplity Powa. witt.
Superintendent of Police, or Inspector or officer in chance of a police-ltation. "lard to
may stop any procession which violatel the conditions of a licence granted ander _bUcI
sec lion 31 and may order it or any assembly which viobtes an}' luch ec-ndition u and I
aforl:said to dispers~.'. !i:ti",ON
12} Any proceSSton or assembly which ntJtlecls or rduse. to obey any order conditlOftl
liven under sub-section (11 shall be deemed to be an unlawful aa,embly. of IIUIlCll,

. 33, It shall be the duty of the police to keep order on the public roadl, and Police 10
In the pllblic slreds. thoro~~hfart-•• hathinJe and landing }.llacel, and at all other mp ordtt
places o( public resort, and to prevent ohllruction on thc ocCJ,iionl of allembliu ":.:~
and Pl"OC~s!\ions on the public roads and in the public street•. or in the neiahbour- r I

hOOi of places of wonhip c1llfin~ the time of gtlhlic ""or.hip, aad in any cue
.·hen allY road. street, thorOll~bfare, balhin~ or landin" phee may be tbronaed
or may be liable to be C'ktrll.cted.

3~. ~o per-:on. shall. on allY road or in a."Y o",:n p1"c~ or .treet or thorouah~ Ofeaca.
b,e wlnun the hmlts of any IQC:lI area to which tt'IS ICCUOn has been extended roads and
C?mmit any of the following aclS to the obstruction, inconvenience, aDaoraoee:; JIIlWk .....
ruk, danaer or dam:lge of the residt-nts or puserl-b)'. Damely :_
U) ridinlot or drivin2 any cattle recklessly or furiously or trainiDc or break.
illg all:r hf)rst' or other c'\t1le ;
(2, !'lbll.KhterinJ( any cattle or cle;lninl( any carc:ue ;
(3) wantonly or auelly belling or torturing any animal ;
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(4) keeping any cattle or converalice of any kind "tanding Ic.l,ger Ihall Is
required for Io.'\ding or unlo.'\ding ,0:- for takinJ,t up or selling down
l);;:-sengers or leaving an}' conve}'ance in such a manner as 10 cause,
:I.nY inconvenienc~ or dangtr to the public; .
(5) exposing an}' goods for sale;
16' thrawinK ar pladnJ.! any dirt. 61th. rubbish, or any stones or building
materials.. or coostruetlog .10Y eow-shed, stable or similar structu~.
or catlsint.: :lny oITen!;i\'e In'ltler to nlll from :my houst', belor}'.
dungheap or other place;
l7J bchlg found drunk or riolous or illc:lpable of lakin.: care of himself, or
beha\'ing in a dlsorch:r1y m.llllll:r or usine any abusive. insultinJ[ or
obscene words or ge:.tures ""hereby a brHlch of the peace or a public
nnis,'\nee may be eaD~ed :
(8) wiJfull}' :lIld indecentl}' exposing his person, or any dfensive deformity
or diselle or committing nuisance l.y easing himself, or by bathicR
or washillg in an}' tank or reservoir not being a place set apart for that
purp,se ; or
(9j nell:kctinK to fence in or duly prot~d any weU. tank or other d:U1ger'OUI
place or :.tructun:,

31, (a) Any person ((lund :'lrmed with :lOy d.lngerous or offensive inslru-
AJlprehtn-
,Ion and mer.t whatsot\'er, who i:.; nn:able to Kive a 5 Itisfactory account of his
J"'Inl.hme-nt rnst"lIs (or beill/.! sO armed;
of ftpulnl (bl any reputed thief fouILd between 5unlliet and lliulllise remajninKor
thlc\'''t aftd loitl:rinlot ill any bazaar,.treet, road, y lrd, thorouJ:hfare or other place,
other..
who is nnable to ~i\'1: a Lllisfaclory aCCOlllll of himself i
(c) any pcrs~,n fOl.llld between sUllset and sunrise having his f:'lce covered or
oth'-'rwise di~glliscd, who is Ull1ble to &ive :t satisfactory account of
himsf'1f i
(d) :lay ~l.,on found within lhe precincts of any dwelling-house or
otht'r huildilll{ I\'lnlSOC\'('r, 01" ill .10Y hao.:k·draio:lge space, or
on board any vt'ssel, without beill~ ahle satisfactorily to account
for his prf'scnce lherp,in ; and
Ie) an~' {\C:non h.1\'in~ in his possession. without lawful e,u:use, any
implement ol hou.e-brt'akins:,
may bt. taken iuto cuslod)· by any police., ffh.:e,r without :l w:lrrant, and shall
be punishlhle on cOlwietion with imprisonment for a tenn which may extelld to
three month••

Penalty fOl 36, WhocYer has ill hl5 possesdon or conveys in an}· manner anylhill~ which
pone-nlon may re3!1o\la~l}' be 11lSPt'ct.:d 10 he 1Itnl1 n rrOl1erty, as defined in section 410 of
Of property the Pend Code. may he taken into l".'tlslody hy :my polh:e-{ fficer with(lut a
to w:ul-ant. and sh:lll. if he f:lih to-account s''\li:Jal't' rily for hi" possessif n of th~
IUlllt'\:ttcl
be .Iolea,
"'\me, be punishat-.le with imrrb;onmellt for a term which rna}' extend to three
months, or with nn~, or with both.

'-.'10 " . (I) Wbel~v~ auy J'l<Cr50n i, cODvicted of :In off.:nce under section 35

_-..
ftQulre or section 36. anll it I!' l\ceme~1 nect'snrr to rrQuiro= such person to t'xeCU e
.ee'Hit, • bond lor bis tc,ood behavi.our, the cOII\,iting Court at the time of passing
'01'
.........
Cd IeDte~e on. lOCh pconon, or an appellale Court on apIX'a!. or the High Court in
btbavlo\ll'
_ ('('oOvto- extn;lsc of Its re\'ision.l po\l:ell, llIay (\teler Sitch pets:::m to .xe~ule a tx>r.d. wilh
or """lthout sun:ties, fOf hi, good behaviour durinJ: such period not exceeding c,.ne
rear, and for wcb amount, .., it U1inks 6t to hx :
 Polici.
Provided tbat- .
(j) the. amount of such bond shall be fixed "ith due rea-ret to tha
CJrcumstances of the case and shall not be acessi.,.. ; and
(ii) wben the person so convicted is a· minor, tbe bond 'ball be
executed only by his .ureties. ..
(2) If the conviction is set aside on appeal or otberwllet the bud ro
tl.ccuted shall become voit!.
(J) TIle provisions of sections 120 to 126A, inclOlift, lad 514, SI4".
5148, SIS of the Code" of Criminal Procedure .hall apply in the caM 01
any security 10 requ~d under tbis secUon: .
Provided that the imprisonment for faUure to em
tbe security 10 required
wll a1wars be rigorous.
J'. The District Ma~istrate may, by an orderin wriU~ pablle1, promulpted Power to
Of addre!sed to individuaJs,- lin rwoh1bl-
tion for p...
(a) prohibit the carrying til dluu of a Jriad erempted from the venUon 01
provisions of the Arma Act. blud:eons, loaded·sticlcs, huntinll dt.ordu.
crops. clasp-knit-e. of a specified size, or other offensive instruments,
in any public J:lace:
{b) whenever and for such time as he shtU coDsl.:ter aeceMlrJ for the
presc"vltion of the PlllJlic peace gr safety, prohibtt-
(i) tbe carrying, colJe<:tion and ~tion olltones or other miNilet or
instruments or mean. of cashnf{ or imttl1ioe mi.iles ;
WI the ezhibilion of person, or oC OOfpteS, or fill:urca or digie" in any
public place; .
(iii) the public utterance of cries, liniUoa 01 sonl' and playina 01 mu.ic i
and
(iv) the delivery of han.nluC!, the use of ICCItura or mimetic
representations, and the prepar.t1ioll. eahibition or dillemin:llion
of pictures. 5)'mOOls, placards, or of any other ob;ect or thina, when
sucb action. object or thing may be of a nature to outra~e morality
or decency, or, in tbe opinion of the District Mallstratc, may
prOblbly inflame religious animosily or hostility between different
classes, or incite to the commission 01 an offence, to a disturbance
of the public peace, or to resistance to or cootempt of the law or of
any lawful authority,

ap, Save as provided by any other law for the time bein. In force, no UnU""'"
person shall, without a licence issued by the District Superintendcnt of Police p12y1ftC Of
or otherwi.~ than in accordan~e with such condition. as may from time to time methankal
be imp,,,ed bv him, phy or operate or permit to be playett or o~.rated. in mUl~~~~
lurtherance of or in connection witb or in pursuance of bit trade or husmc.., ;1ny :nth Ir.
",ec~lanical instrumcnt or an\' device for the production of music or of the lO1Iod Of _lMU..
of the human voicc or of other soands :
Provi:'ed that notlling in this section .hall aPPl, to the playing or
Oper.ltin5f; of such instruments or deviee~ by pro(c.isional musichn. or acton
lor the purp'3leS of 60,. i fide rebclrsals jq the pUrsuance of their p."oft.$sioA•

.... Whoever_
(i) beg, or appliea for alms for bimtolf. or
(iU ..... (or or ob'ain. al... bl' "'~I" 01 il'lJ klK otabidle8t
pr,teRce, qf

16
 242 Pollet,

(iii) exposes or ,~xhibits any sore. wound, bodily ailment or def0rmit)· wilh
the object of excitinJ;! ch1rity orof obtaining alms,
shall be punishable with line \vhich may extend 10 fifty rupees, or with
imprisollment which may extend to one month, or with both.

Removal of "1. (1, The Di.,triet MaJ.l:i.strate may direcl any persall who ha~ been twice
con"jded convicted of all offence under seclion 40 to remove himself to stich place by
beelan, such route and within sm.:h time a~ he may prescnbe,
(2) If any perSall 10 direded tinder sub-section (1) fails Or refuse!> to remove
himself within the time specified, the District Ma~istrate may C:ll1se such person
to be arrested and removed in police custody to 8uch place as he may in ea\.h
case direct.
(31 If any persall who has been directed 10 remove himself or has beeD.
remm'erl under the foreRoinJ.: sllb-sections returns to allY place from which
he wa." directed to remove himself or was rem ved. withont Ihe permission
ill writinJ;! 01 the District Magistrate. he shall be -punishable with imprisonment
for a tcrlll whh.:h 1l\,1.y extend to two years, Or with line, or with both.
CHAPTER VI.
PENALTIBS,

Penally for "2.

Every pecs"'n, having cca~ed to be a policeAofficer under this Act,
,allure tn who 511.111 1I0! forlh .....ith deliver up tho certificate f!ranled to him under section 9
."nen'ln and the clothing, accoutrements, appointmenls aud olher articles, which ~hall
clotbln" etl;.
have been sltPpliol 10 him for the execution of his duty. shall be punishablo
with fine 1I0t eXl:eedin~ two hundred l"IIpees, 01' with imprisonment for a term
wllicll may extend to six months, or with both•
PenalUd
neclect 0',or • 3. Any police-Jfficer who-
duty, etc. (d} shall withdraw himself from the duties of his office conlrary to the
provisions of sub-section II) of section 12;
(b) thall enf!:lge in any employment or office contrary to the provisions
of suh·:-;ection (2) of section 12;
(el t'lting ':lh\1cnl on kave shall lail, without reasonable cause, to report
him~e1f for tluty on the t'xpirv of such leave;
(dl ~h:lll he "nilty 01 any violation of duty or wilful breach or nelflect
of any rule or order made by l\ compelent authority;
(~) shall he l'lilt)' of ••. 'owardice i or
(fJ ,hall offer any unwarr.lntable personal \'IOlence to any perIOD in his
cust!\d\' ;
shall he rllni!'hahle with imprisonment for a term which may extend to thrre
m0uths. M with 11m: not exctoe:hnr.t three monlhs' pay, or with both,
Obbilnlnl .... A.n, pcorson who knowilll!ly ml\kes 3 blse statement or uses a hlse
Clnploy,ne"l docunlent tor the purpn~ (If Obll\inin)! for himself or any other persnn
or relello:
b.v 1~I.e
el~lr'~"mC,l\t or rC'le:tSe- from empl~yment as :l police-officer shali be punishable
pretelll"Clo. With UnpTl'>01I111ent for a term whIch may extend to three months or with fiD8
not e1to:ecdin~ onC' bundred rupees, or with both. •
rtQlIlty 10f' .g. Any p<C;'~n appointt'd as a src'Cial police.officer, or any special police
~f\lt.inc
acla••p:dal
to resK'ft offi.:er hcolRJ,! c1.lIC'd oot under sub-section en of section 28 who without
polk~er. s.tlffi~ieat. eXC\lsc. n~l«:t.s or rC'(n~C'1 to act as stich, or to ohey s~ch ~1C;1 order
c:~, or rllrl~'chon ='s m3y be ~\'C'n to him for the performance of his dulies .h111 be
punisha~e \\ith fillt lK't extecdina 6fqr rupee, (Qt.' every stICh ne~1 :efl.'S<l1 or
disobedlenco, ' ..
 Polic,. -243

46. Every person opposinR: or not obc)'inJt ~ny order bsued under Itdion ·Ilmany for
31 1 32 or 3~. or violating lbe condHions of OlOY licence granted by a D;.lric:t ••ot.ylnl
Superintendent or Deputy or A8&i.tanl Superintendent 0{ Policc for tbe ute 01 ~I
musi.c, or for the conduct of assembli~ and proceuions, wall be p;lni.hable with ~:iC l'II
imprilOnment for a tcrm which may extend to three moatba. or with finl DOt aaKCDbl__
exceedinK two hundred rupees, or with both.
...
Pf1)CetilciM,
-
47. Any person committina: any act prohibited by sectioa 34 .halt be: Pctlalt, rnr
punish;'lble with finc not exceeding fifty ruptesor with imprisonment not r.xccedina: C4,nt'Il\"l:1l
UUll 01
ei~ht days: "nd it shall be 1:1\\1:ul for any police-officer to take into ClJItody, with- _!4.
out" warrant, any person \\·ho "ithin his view commit. any of the acts Ipecified
in the ,,'\id section:
Provided that, notwilhsbndina anything contained in section 65 of the Penal
Code, an}' person sentenced to nne under this section may be iliaprilOned in
default of plyment of Nch finc for any period not exceeding eilht day••

48. Whoever contravenes a prohibition under section 38 shall be ponlahable hnalt1 or

with imprisollment for a term which may extend to threc month.. or witb fine not CMIu.y~
exceedin~ anD hundred rupees, or with both. Uon of.
p1lhiblUon
..-"
. .liCIt 31.
49. Whoever plays or operates, « permitllo be played or operated t any Pen ",lor
ma:banic.'I1 instrument or dC'9'icc, in contravention of the provi.ionl of aection coniravtQ.
39, shall be punishablr. with fine 1I0t exceedinst: one hundred rupeet. or with U9t' of
imprisonment not exceeding eilht daY', or with both, MdIoo ".

CHAPTER VII.

t&llC!LUnOUL

.0. (I) All moneys payable under sections 23, 24, 2S ,and 26 shall be recover· Recovery 01
able by tbe District Ma~i!otrate in the manner pro'9'ided by sectionl 386 and 387 moDe~.
of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the rl'COVCry of finea, or by IUlt in any paytble
competen I C ourt.
tt} All moneys paid or recovered under sectiou 23, 24 and tS .bah form
part of the revenue. of the Vnion of Rorrna., ..
..dc,
24:1S
aDd d~
d"
ItcUl)ftI 13

(J) All moneys paid or recovered under seclion 26 .han be paid by tbe of Ullle
District Maa:istrate to the persons to ",hom aDd in the proporUOD. in wbJcb tb. WhiD
lame are pa)·alolc under that lection. ,.....,tNd.
~I. All lums paid. for the service of proceSI by ~ice-olicerll an~ a:l re~" . . . , . to
forfesttJreS and penalties, or sbares of rc:"..ar~, forfes~ret.and.penalties,. WhiCh, bJ potlu ..
law,at" payable to informers shaU. when the Information IS bid by a policc·ofke1't

-.....
iaforDM\'lto
fCllD J)'Irt of the n!:\-enuu of tb~ Union of Burma. form parll)f'
lbe , " _ .

.,. All criminll proceedings against any person whicb may be ...·Rad,
..
of tbcU"

brOU£ht for anylhinc done or intended to be done under the prcm.ions of tbil Act, ~~
or under the lleneral police powers hereby jlivcn, 'hall bccolDQlCllced \l.jthin three r~r::u..
_tb, afle:- Ib~ ..I compl.i.~d of 'ban bave b«n ~ ~ ~Il'l \lOI o~
 244 PoUu.

53. No suit shall ):Ie institukd in any civil Court against any penon fO!" any·
thing dOne or intended to be done under the. P1'O.,'ision.,. of, or under. the Rellml
police powtn given by this A~t, unless notice In wntlllJ:, of su.ch ~Ult and ?f tht
cau~ th.:.."COf sball have been ~l\'en to the ddendant, or to the Dlstm;t Supermten-
dcnt of lolice to whom tbe ddendant is subordinatc. one month at least before
the comm... ncement of mch suit:
Provided iliat no suit :;h311 in 3ny case lie where any such person sh.'\ll baft
been pT'OfoCCut~d criminally fer the same 3";t.

Mea lhatad 54. When any anit or crimi~31 prosecution is brouabt apinst any polk-e-
......
wa_ done
....nat.
officcr for any act dOlle by him in such cap3city, it skill be lawful for him to plead
that such 3ct was done by him under the 3uthority of a ""arrant issued by a
MaJ,tistrnte.
Such pIea shall be proved by the production of the warrnnt diredina: the act
and purportinR to be si~ned by such M;\~istn.te, and the suit shall the"'t:upou be
dismhscd or the :accused sh311 be dischal'~cd, as the case may be. notwitbstandin~
aUY defect of jurisdiction ill the Magistrate who iuucd the wan-ant :
Provided always thlt :lny rc:medy which the Pal ty may have against tht
authority iss!Jina: soch warrant shan not be affecfed b)' anylhin~ contained in this
ICction.

Police.. I'. ·It shall be the duty or every officer in charge of a police.station to.kl't'p
M~tion a R~'neral diary in such form as sh:lll, from time to time, be pre'!cribed by t1:~
offiren
kcqldiUJ.
'0 IJj~sid('lIt of the UlIi( II, ;lnd 10 record therein all complaints a.nd charges JlI'dt'l,"t~
the name's of comllainal1l~. the n::.mts of all J)(.'r.Jons llTT'ested, the offences et.il.l)(cd
againat them ami the weapons or property that shall have been taken from their
possession or otherwise.
The Districl Maailtrale shall be at liberty to call f~r and inspect such di;uy.

Power lo 16. (I) The President of the Union may m,ke rules to can'y into effect the
make rlllet. provisions of this Act.
(Z) In pal'fictll:tr. and without prejudice to the g~nerality of the fortJ!oinl:
power, the President of the Union may makt: rules to provide for aU or any of the
folloVr,'ing m3lteN. namely :_
(0) directin..: the ,uhmislion of such returns by the Inspector-General3nd
other pdice.offiC'l'l-s as to him shall ieem P1"Oper. and presclibingthc
forms in which such returns shan be mlde'
(b) re~u!atihg .th,. p1:oc~dUl'e to be foll~\\'ed by
Magistratcs and police·
o~('ers. tn the dlsc~e of any duty impoxd upon them by or uDdrr
thiS Act;
Cd ~l'il'oing Ihe time. manner and conditionlil within and under which
claims for ('ompensation under section 26 are to be made, the
particulars to be stated in such cl:tims, the mllnner in which the same
a~ to ~ veri6ed. and tbe proceeding~ (including local inquiries. i(
nec~~y) which are to be t:\ken consequent thert:on ;
(tt) pre$('r~h~n~ the Conn in which ~eneral difrie. shall be kept: and
(.) prescnbmJ:: the itt for an)' licence that may be granted wIder this kt.
(3) AU rules ~de un.itr thii Act s.'laU be publiahed in the Gazette.

17• •
1. • • •
••
 Pol;c~

SCHEDULE 1.
(See section 9,)
I hu'e read (or had rlld oyer to me) Chapler 111 of the Pollee Act, 1945, and
on beinA: appointed- .
under the said Act,l do hereby 1O~::;r&ffirm that 1 wU~ t~nly and faithfully
I (m:linLl.in lhe Conseilulion of the Union) and discharge aU power. and duties
'fested in me f..ithfully and aceordinJt to law ..

SCHEDULE II.
(Sa section 9.)

A. B. has been appointed a member of the police.force under the Police Act
1945, and i, 'fested with the powers, functionll and prlvilqcs of a police·officer.

TAe UNION MILITARV POLICE ACT.

[BURWA ACT II, 1918.) (2nd j.o.uy, 1948.)

It i. hereby enlcted as follows : -

PART 1.
'. This Act m:lY be called the Union Military Police Act.
2. It shall carne into force all IUt.tt date as tbe President of the Union may,
br rotification, direct.
3. This Act applies to the Union Militat'X Police Force and per'OM attacbed
to, elWployed with or followinJ.:, the Force, wherever they may be.

SUP!RltnINDIKC£ AND COfIII..WD•

.. 'I"he superintendence and Keneral adminiltr.ition of the Force .hall be

exercised subject to the COntrol of the Prelidenl of the\Union by the Inspector-
Gforcral of PoJice. . .

5. Tbe President of the Union IDOly aplo'Oint 10 many otlcer. at he may deem
&t, to auist the Inspector-GeneraJ in the superiutendence and admini.tratlon of
the Force. Such officers sh",11 be 5uhordinale to and unet~ the control I){
lhe Insp::ctor-Gencral, and shall cxerci'C!' "nd diteh:1llte sach dU\iell power. an-J
fUOC'lio"$ OIl the Prcosic1eat of the UraiOll by order, Yest in CIT imPDli'GPoD theat.
-'" _.---:-==;:::-:;:::==------~
• Here cater the rank 10 _bleb aprcillled.
I SOIhttihttod b1 tbe tinloe 01 ~'m.a lA.UptaIioe af Lawst Order, t ....
246 . Union MUitary POJ'CI.

4S Except as respects magisterial powers, ordet's passed by any authority

undel this Act shall be 8ubje<;t to revision by such other authority as the President
f)f the Union may by rule or order prescribe.
1. The President of the Union may invest any cOicers of the Force with :'my
or .111 of the power'! of the Police and may define the circumstances in which such
powers may be exercised. As respects the exerdse of such po\\'e~s ev~ry such
olieer shall have the privil~~es and protection afforded by law to police oflicers.

MEMBERS OF THE FORCH.

8. The term ~, Member of the Force" shall mean ,any person who is enrolled
under this Act and is a rifleman or a public follower or a Non-Commissioned
Officer of the l'aRk of L.'llce-Corporal, Corporal or Sergeant or of the rank of
Warrant OfliCLT I or Warrant Offic<r 11.

ENROLlIBNT.

9. AI:Y pen'!n who is qualified for enrolment in the Force in accordance

witlt ~u:h conditions" s the President of the Union may prcscribe m~y apply to a
Cm\man<l1n~, or allY other enrollin~ (Bicer appointed for this purpose b)'
the Inspedor-Gt:ncral, to be cnrc:lIed as a member of the Force subject to the
pro\'i!!i;llft, of this Act.
10. The enrolment paper shaJJ be in a fann prcSCT'ibed by the President of
the Union Idling iorth-
(d) que:stion:J ( to which the answers of the applicant shall be recortkd I
aSl'ertaining the qualilications of the aprlicant, and
ttl a sbtCIUl:llt fto be read and explained to the applicant and siRncd by
him) that, on cnl'ulml'nt, the applicant will become a membl:r of Ihe
Io"orce and will be subj('ct to the provisions of thi'.> Act, tbat he will be
HaM.: for servke in the Union of Burma and adja..::ellt c:ountriu, and
that he will 110t be entitled to obtain his discharge from the Force fo~
thn:e Year~J or jf on "clive ser\'iee, or if the members nf the Force
are for Ihe time bdua kss than nine·lenlhs of the slncticn.:J strenll.tJl,

II. (1) The applicant for enrolment shall present himseli to th: eUNUing
16oer.
(2) The enroUlna cffieer (after \Varnin~ the applicant of Hlc punisliml:nl
provided by this Act for the offellCe of ~i'ling false answers 011 enrolment) shall
put to hie applicant each question on the enrolment paper and rel"ord on the
~per tbe answer to e;lch question and ( if $.ltislied Ulat the applicant is qualified
for enrolment) shall re.,d and explain (or cause to be read and expl<lined ) to the
appllca.nt the st3tement OJI the enrolment pilper.
(J' The enrolliu~ officer sh:dl take the sign"attlre of the appliclnt on the
~nl'olmellt paper as assenting thereto, and shall authenticate the entries in the
prescribed manner; and shall inrorm the applicant that be has become a member
of the .·oree.

12. t>!otwithstanding the (oreaoing provisions, e~ery person who has for the
Ip.\CC of SIX months ~n in .r~ipt of" Union Military Police pa~' and been borne
on the rolls of any Uman M,htMY Pohee batlalion, shall be deemed to have betn
duly enrolled in the Union Military Police as from the A... te On which his nam;:
... first borne OQ the rolla. "r
 tJ"irm Militar-y Poli«.

13. A member of the Force sball not be entiUed to obta.in his discharge for
three years from the (hte of
enrcl:nent and in th. case of Spe(:iaJist "pertonnel
five y~ars fr('lm the dale of enrolment. .
14. (1) At :my time after the expiration ('If his period of aervice. any member
of the Force who is not on active service shall, on <1pp!i(";'ltiofl ill rClutine wanner,
be entitled, aittr the f'Xpiration of two months I'rom the date of application, to be
discharged by the Commandant of his unit unless the mcmben of tlie unit haft
. fallen h~low nine-tenths of the nnctioned strength. .
(2) Any member of tbe Force who is not On "ctive Kl"'Yice mOl)' be dischAl'J(ed
.t an)· time by the Inss:ectC'r-General-
14A. No member of the Force or person attached to or emrlo)'ed with the
Force shall, during a period of war, be entitled to claim hi. diachatJCe.

GEHIR4L PROVISIO••.
15. No member of the Force may accept Or hold any employment or alice
other than under this Act except with the written permission of Ihe Inllpector·
General. '
16. The Inepeclor-General of Poiice shall make rules (subjecl to the approyaJ
of the Prcsiclent of the Union) for the t:\lhclivisiclII into gradell {{ ;lny of tJlC~ I"illl~'
mcntit.f1cd in sccuCin 8 and fer tbe promotion and appointment to an.,cf .uch
ranks.
17. (1) Orders and rules may be is'Aleci and m;tcle by the Jnapector:Genel"'oLI
of Police (subj~ct to the approval of the President of the Union) rthtine 10-
the places at which members of the Fane ~h .. J1 mim, and the particular
services to be performed hy them. the desaiptioD of arml, accoutre·
menh. and other necessaries 10 be furniKhed 10 tIlC:m. and their
inspec;tion,
lhe coll:ction and communication of information b)' member. of the Force,
and
the efficiency of the Force and ~l'eventin" neKle~t oi duty or abUR of
powers.
(Z) Orden; and rules may be issued and m'Hle by the Pretident of the Union
relating la-
the Ir.')', allowance., ptn~ion, l~ve and other conditinn. of lenk'e allhi
personnel of the Force.
the ofJt3nizltiC'n, c1assihcalion and dislrtl>ution of the Force,
the employment of the Force on milibty IC'rvice, and .
the (lJ)enlion of mililary t.w in tile caw; of ~nnt'l of the Force eetYi,.
with any military forcc=.
•
Kl'rAnl Of OKCU'''-.o.
18. The provisions of tile DisponJ I)f Police OJi~r,' E.laltt-Aet ,haD apPly
to the e!=-tates of persons servinl( in the Force. \

POLIC! PlIwn.. \
t9, (1) Every member or the Forc.e fClce=pt Joubftc roUow~rd JI:aI1 h.1ve the'
power~ of a pdke officer app<Jinted undC1' k<:tion '8 of (he Pd,ce Act. 1945, and
.llall, in Ihe ext:l"Cisc of suC'b ~OW' n. have the pil'ilc«es aDd protection afforded
b.)· law to police of6cers. I ' "
·248 Guion Military PoUc,.

(2) Orders and tub~ relatinK to the exercjs~ of police-pOwers by members ot

the Force may be issued and made by the Inspector~Gellera1, subject to the
approval of the· President of the Union.

COLLECTIVE FINES.

20. Whenever any weJ.p:ln or put of a \VelpOn forming part of the equipment
of a company, garrison of a post, or other unit is lost or' stolen, the [mpector.
General may, on the report of a Court of Enquiry, impose a collective fine on the
members of the Force composing such unit or upon such of them as, in his judjt-
ment, should be hc1d responsible for such loss or theft.

PART II.
UNION MILITARY POLlce DISCIPLINE.

21. This part applies (where appropriate) to every melnber of the Force 2nd
every pel'ltOn, who, on active service, in camp, on the march or at any post
spedtied by the President of the Union in this behal£, is employed with or follow-
'ing: any J:ortion of the Force.
:12.(a) uActive service", as applied to a person subject to this Act, means tbe
time during which !)uch person i, attached to, or forms part of, a force which if
en~alotr.d in opeutions <lj.(ainst any enemy. or is enJ,(aged in military operation1 in,
or is orr the line of march to, a country or place wholly or partly occupied by an
enemy, or is in miJita1'y occupation oC any foreign country; it also inch.ldes ~ice
at an outpost other than an outpost in penn..'\nent occupation;
(b) lC enemy" includes an armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed noten,
pirates and an)' person in arms against wnom it i, the duty of a person sabject 10
this Act to act ;
(co) the expres,ion" Ie ass.'\ult ... n criminal force to. h fraudulently", U reason to
believe" and II voluntarily causing hurt" have the melnina:s assigned to them,
rupectivrly, in the Penal Code;
(tI) ., superior ('flieer It as respects any member of the Force incl Jdc!I any
plf90n of lugller rank in the Pol icc, and as rt:spects any member of the "~orce other
than a ritieman includes any member of the Force of longer ~rvice or lligber
grade in tbe same rank.
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:13. (I) A Command:1nt, or an officer of the Force commanding a separate
detachment or an outpost or in temporary command at the headquarters of .1
district or batt:diOI\ durin~ the absence of the aforesaid officers maYI without an
order from a Magistrnte and without a warrant, cause to be atTested any perwlI
subject to this Act who li15 been concerned in any offence under this Act or
against whom re130nable comphint has been made or credible information has
been recei'''td or relSonable suspicion exists of havinx: been so concerned, and
may cause the person s:> aITested to be confined in the quarter-M;uard or sud,
ot1Jer ~Jace as he may cORrider suitable. ,
(I) For the purpose of the detention of the person arrested and investi~ation
of I C3SC punishable on conviction under this Act the member of the Force for
the time being in immediah: charge of the place or sbtion where the person
~sted is detained in Force custody shaU, except in case. speedily disposed of
ander seclion 43 or 4.1, be deemed to be an officer in charge of a police-stillioll
actiI$ c.nder the Code of Criminal Procedure and shall be bbnod by the provisiOQS
oIlt C iODl61, 62 and 167 of that Code.
 (3) NOhvithstandin~ anything contained in the Code of erfminal Proc.dure
no ..offiCCl' or Court sh"& be bound to release on ball any person arc-cited .;;1
con6ned under the powe.s conferred by this 'lectiOD. .

2 ..... (1) The Inspccto\~Genera1.Commandant. and of6,cen o8.iciatint in such

appointments shall have ute powers of a Magistrate of the llMlt elaa! Rnd DUly try
any offences under this Act; provided U18.1 the President of the Union 1IUJ'
impose limits upon the exerCise of ::tuch powers. .
12l The President of the Union may invest any oflicerl of tbe .rorce with like
powers. . .
(3) Where an offence under this Act i, committed at any 1'1ace outside the
Union of Burm1 and cannot adequltely be dealt with at that place the offender
sJlall. on return to the Union of Burma, be dealt with by the appropriate Court in
Ute Union of Burma having local jurisdiction at the
. place to which be. return..
.

OFFENCES PUNISHABLE ON TRIAL AND COIllVICTION,

25, Any person subject to this Act who commits any of tbefollowing otrenceI,
that is to say.-
(a) shamefully abandons or delivers up any garrison, forlres,. poat or guard
committed to his charlle, 01' which it i. hia duty to derend ; or
(h) in presence of an enemy, shamefully Cast!i away hieanm or a;munition,
or intentionally uses word~ or any other means to induce any perIOD
subject to Military or Union Military Police law to abatain Irom acting
itJ.:ainst the enemy, or to discour,lJ.te ~uch person fl'om actin" aeainlt
the enemy, or misbehwes ill such a manner as to show cowardice jor
(c) directly or indirectly holds correspondence with, or communicate.
intdli~ence to, the enemy, or any perlion in arms against the State, Of
who, comiD!! to the kno""ledge of any such corre~pondellce 01' commu..
nication, omits to disclose it immediately to his commanding or other
superior officer j or
(tl) trc:lcherously makes known the watch-word to any penon not entitled
t~ receive it : or .
(te) dil'Cctly or indirecUy assi!!ls or fe-lieves with monel"~ victuall or
ammunition, or knowingly hnbours or protects any enemy or perSOD
in arms as;tainst the Slate j or
(/'J in time of war or during any miliL'lry ol-cration, intentionally oC(:aJiol1l
a false alarm in action, camp, "arrison or quarten, or .preads reports
calculated to create alarm or despondency; or
(,) being a sentry in time of war or alarm, or over any prisonet,
trelsure, mas;tazine or dockyard, sleeps upon hi, pOll, or quit.ft
\Vithoutbein~ regularly relieved or without leave i or
f.) in time of action, lC:l"C3 hi, comnLlnding officer or bi, post or party to
':0 in search of plunder i or
(i) in time of war, quits his guard, picquet, party or patrol, without beinl
regtllarlr relieved or without leave: or
UJ in time of war or during any military operation, uses criminal force
to, or commit<; an assault on, any person bringin" provisions or other
neces'iaries to the camp nr quarters Ctf any part of the lorces. or forcel
a safe, or gU;l:,d, or b;oeaki into In~' hou~ or any other place for
p!undel', a,' plun lets, injure3 or destroy. any lield, aarden or other
property of any kind j \

ab.1l1, 00 convictilln, ho; Hable to loffer trao'Jp>rtltlion "bll;h ;na.y extend CO life,
or luch Ie&9 puni9hment as is provided in this Act
 ~d, Any person subjea,l to this Act \\'ho commits any of the follo\ril J! offencts.
th,' Is to S'lY._ .
fa) strikes. or fOl'ees or attemflh to force, any sentry; or
(b) in time of peace, intentionallr OCC".asiom: a £Jlse alat'm in camp. gal'rison
or cantonment: Of
(,) being a sentrr, or on I!uard, plunders or wilfully destro)'s or injure.i any
property placed under ch;\rge of his guard; or
(d) being a sentry, in time of peace, slee~s ul-0n his pc;.st, or qt.its it
without being reJtularly relieved or witbout lea.ve ;
sb.1l 1 on cOllviction, be punh.hed with imprisoflment, which may extend to two
years, or with such less punishment as is provided in tbis Act.
21, Any perlOn subject to this Act who commits any of the following offenCfs,
that is to say,-
(,d begins, excites, causes or joins in any mutiny; or
(b) being present at any mutiny, does not use his utmost endeavour to
suppress the same i
(,l knowin~ or havinK reaSOn to believe in the existence of any motiny, or
of any intention to Olutiny, or o{ any conspiracy against the State,docs
not, without delay, give infC'rmation thereof to his commanding or
other :f>upel'ior ofticcr ~ or
(4) uses or attempts to use criminll force to, or comrni~s an ;lssault on t hi,
• superior officer, \\·helher on or cff duty, knowing or havinJ! reason to
believe him to be such; or
(~) disobe}'s the lawful command of his superior officer;
shall, on convk.tion, be puni~hfd with transportation, which may exltnd to life, or
with l'Deh less punishment as is provided in this Act.
28. Any per.ion subjecl to this Act who commits any of the following oR'rncrs,
tMt it tl) "")',-'
(tI) is a.!rossly insubordinate or iusolenl to his supt.rior officer in the execution
of hifo office, or
(Ill refules to superintend or assist in the making of any lield-work or olher.
milit;,\ry work ct" :\n~' description ordered to t'e m:lrle either i.l C)uartrl's
or in the field, .
shall. on conviction. be liable to suffer imprisonment, whieh O1:'Iy extend to two
)'oart, or such Ie-IS punishmtllt as is prc>vided in this Act,
29. Any pent"'n subject to this Act who deserts or attempts to deSCl1 the
_rvace shall, 011 conviclicll, be liable to suffer imprisonment or such less puni~h­
ment as is provided in this Act,
II. An)' person subject to this Act wbo commit. any of the followingoffenccs,
that is to say,-
f,a) kncwingly harbours any deserter, or who knowing, or ha\'ing reason to
belieVC', that an}" othec perscn has deserted, or Ihat any deserter has
been h:uboured by an)' other person, docs not without delay lli\'e
information thert'O£ to his O\\,n or sollie other soperior officer, or U~e
bis utmost endeavours to c;tuse such deserter to be apprehenctul ; or
It) knowing. or ha.vinJt reason to believe. that a person is a deserler,
.prncures or attempts to procure the enrolment of ~uch (!erscn ; cr
(e) without having: first obtained a reS?:ubr disch:1.rge from the battalion 10
wbich he helongs, enrols himl:telf in tbe same or any other batlalit I:; or
Cd) absents himstlf without leave, or wi.thout su8icient cause o\'Cnl:l\'S
luft granted to him; or .
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(to) bein~ on leave dI absence and" b:lving receiv.d information from Jic'oper
authority that \the batt.,lion or the portioa o[ a .battalion ~ any
department to .'hich he belolllls has been ordered on aeli" semce,
fails, \l;ithout sufficient cansc, to rejoin without delay: or"
C!) withC\ut sufficient \canse fails to appear at the time axed at tbe parade
or phce appointed for exercil'e or duty i or
(s() when on parade or bn the line of marl:h, without S11llicient caDle or
without leave froin his supuior officer, quill the parade Ot lint
without leavt i or I
(II) in time of peace, quits his Iluard, picquet or patrol without beinlf
reROtarl~ relieved or without leAve; or .' .
W without proper authority is found two mUu or more from camp or
outpost i or \
U) wilhont pro~r tluthonty is absent from his lincs alter tattoo, or ll'Olll
camp or outpost aUtr retreat-beating i
sbaU, on conviction, be liable to suffer imprisonment, which mar extend"to two
years, or su.:h Jess punishment u i' provided in tllis A,t.

31. Any person subject to this Act. who commits aD, of the CoJlowinl oIflllCel.
that is to say,-
(tI) dilhonestly misappropriattl or convert, to his own ule Iny monty.
provisions, fora)!e. arms, cJotbinR, ammnnition, t('ol•• instrumenls,
equipments or Union Military storel of any kind. the propttrty of
Goverllmc:nl entrusted to him; or
(bl dishonestly receives or retains any property in relptCt of which aD
offence under clause (IJ) h~s heen committed, knowin, or havin,
reason to believe the same to have heen dishonestly misappropriated
or coo\'erted i or
Ie) wilfully destroys or in1ures any property of Government entrusted to
him jar
(aJ commits theft in respect of any property of Government, or of allY Force
mess. hand or inslitution, or of any perton subject to thil Act; or •
(e) dishonestly reeeh'es or relain. any such property ~~ is specified ja cIaaM
(d) knowin~ or havin~ 1"Cason to bdif':vC it to he .stolen; or
ill does ,my other thin~ with intent to defraud, or to cause wrongful pin
to one perst.n or wronJefllll~s to another penoll i or
(,) mllingers or fehllls or product's di.sea~c or infinnity in him8!1f, or
intentiona.!ly delays his cure or aur,lVatr. hi. dil>e'l~e or infirmity; 01'
(Ir) with intent 10 rcndtr himsf':1f Or any other person unfit for service,
voluntarily causes hurt to himself or any other per)(ln ~ or
(,) commita any offence f f a cruel, iudecent or unnatur31 kind or ItttIDpt.
to commit any !luch offence ttnd does any act toward. itl cocnmillion i
'haU, on conviction, be puni~ hed with imprisonment, whkh m."y extend to leY. .
years, or with sueh lc!'ls punilhment as is provided in this Act.

32. Any pt'rson subjt'ct to this Act who is in a stale of iotoxicatiClD. whether
~ flat)' or C'ff duly shnJl,
With such less punishment a.
00 conviclion, be punished with imPrisonment, or
it pro'rided in Lilli Act.

33. Any pe"1"SOD subject to this' Act who, without proper authority, rcleuel
~~y Slate prisouer, el:emy or pen')n taken in arms again!>t the State, plac:ed Dnder
. : charg:e, o~ ~ho ne~lil.:ently suffers such prisoner, enemy or ptnon to ncape
.11 1 on ~nvlcbon. be punished with transportatioD or with such len pu,pitbale:nt
illS prOVided in this Act.
 , .., Any person subject '0 this Act who commits any of the following
offenccs, that is to say,- .
(.) being in commabd of a ~t1ard. picquet, or patrol, neglects duly to post a
sentry at the appointed time and place; or '
(b) being in commlnd of a gua...d, picquet, or patrol, refuses to receite ID)'
p... i~oncr or person duly committed to his char~c ; or
(c;) without proper autbority releases any prisoner or person placed onder
bis charge, or negligently suffers any such prisoner or persOn to
esca.pe ; or
(d) being in Force custod}'. leaves luch custody before he is set at liberty by
proper authority i
.hall. on conviction, be liable to suffer imprisonment or such less punishment as is
provided in this Act.
a•. Any pcnon subject to this Act who commits any of the foUowin,
offence" that is to say,-
ta) commits extortion, or without proper authority extorts from any person,
carriJ({cl porter"ge or provisions i or
(bJ commit5 honse-breaking for the purpose of piunderin~ 01" plunden;; Of
(e) designedly or through neglect kil1s, injures. makes 3W:ty with, jU-trea1s
or 101e'l his horse or animal osed in the public sel'vice ; or
(4) m:l.kel aWay with, or is concerned in making away with, his arms.
ammunition, equipment, instruments, tools, c1othinj,t or Force
nece!>';\fie~ i or
C.) 10Hs by ne~lcct anything mentioned in clause (1I) ; or
(II wilfully injures anythin~ menti( ned in clause (,0 orl any Government
property or that of any (o"ot"ce band. institution, me$! or belonging to
any person subject to this Act; or
(I) stlls. pawns, defaces or destroys any medal or decoration ~ranted to
bimj
,h;\lI. on conviction, be liable to suffer imprisonment or such Ie. punishment"s is
provided in this Act

16. Any persoD subject to tbis Act who commits an. of the following
oftenccs, that is to Ql',-
(.) makes a false accmation ai!ain'it any penon subject to this Act, know-
ing Stich aC(:usation to be false i or
(&) in makin. any comrJaint, knowin~ly makes any false atatement affectinlt
the character of any person subject to this Act. or knowingly and
,,'ilfully suppresses any material fact : or
(el obtains or attempts to obtain for himself, or Ior any otber person. allY
~nsion, allowance or other advantage or privilege by a statement
which is false, and which he eltber know. or believes to be false or
does not bclie\'e to be true, or b~' making or using a false entr)' in
any book or record or by making a.ny document containing a fal$C
statement. or IJ}' omitting to mak.: a true entry or document conbin-
ina a tru~ statement; o r · . -.
(~ knowinJlb' furnishes a false return or report of the number or slate
of any men under bis CC'lmmand or charge, or of any money. :l.rm).
ammunition, clothing, equipmeDts, stores or other property in his
charge, .....hetber belongio, t9 such men or Go\"ernmeor or to an)'
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person in or attach.d to the Force, or who, thr6ulh deal", or culp.

able neglect, omits br refusea to make or lead any ntarn or report
oC the matters aforeuid i
thalli on conviction, be punished with impr;sonmcDI, w~ich.y atead to·6"
ye:ltS, or such less punishment as ~s provided in this Act.
37. Any penon havins;t become IObject to U,i. Act who i' diteown4 to hl\\'e
made a wilfully false answer to any question lel forth ifl the prescribed form of
enrolment which has !.Jetn put to him hy the cnrollinA oflket' before whom h'
appears (or the purpoSe of being ellrulled shalJ. on conviction, be puni'htd .-Itb
imprisollr.1cnt, which m:l.y extend to three: years, or with loch lou puoi,hmlllf ..
is provided in this Act.
38. Any perlon subject to thil Act who commit. any (If the rollawina
offences, that is to say,- .
(If) beiug of the rank of Warrant Offictr, behaYU in I manner UIlbecocn..
ing his position and character: or
(h) strikes or otherwise iII-lreats any penon slIbjtct to this Art bdn. bit
subordinate in rank or position i or
(c) bciDs:t in command at any {lOst or on the march, and recri~l1•• c:omp.
I"int that ilny one unrler his command has beaten or otherwi.e
maltreated arappre.sed any persrn,OI' h31 disturbed any (niror market,
or committed any riot or lrespau, fails to have due reparation made
to lhe injured pertOR or to report the casc to the proper authority; or
(.1) by deliling a.ny place of worship, or olherwilC', intenliouJly Insults the
reli.ltion or wounds the reli~iolls fetiing. of an)' penon; or
(e) attempts to commit suicide and don any act towards the c:omDlillion of
such offence j or
(f) being below the r3nk of a Warrant Officer, dlrectly or indirectly ac:c:rptI
Ol' obt:tins, or agrees to accept or attempts to obtain, for himMlf or
{or any other pcl"SOf1. any J.,traliflcalion at a motiYe or I'eWaId liar
procuring the enrolment of nny person in the fervice ; or
(,) gambles or induces any other member of the Force to pmbJ. : or
(lr) neglects to obey any l.teneral or other order. i or
W is guilty or any act or omis.ion which, though not .pecified in W. Act.
is prejudicial to good ordc:r and Force discipline i
,hall. on conviction. be punished with imprisonment, which ma,. e.l1lnd to two
years, or with such less punishment as is provided in thia Act.

PENAL DKDUCTJONL ~
•
a9. The followin2 penal deductions may be ~ from lhe pay Ind allow..
ilDces of a person subject to this Aet, that is to &I}',- \
(d) all pay and atlow:lDce. for every d:ly of aMeDl'C '( ifher on desertion 01'
without lew.:: and for every day of impriwnment awarded by •
criminal Court, or under this Act i
(6) aU pay and allowances lor every day wllilst he is in cllRody on a charae
for an offence of which he i:s afterwards ct"nvlcted by a criminal Court
or on a chaqze of absence without )I'an for which h. is aherwardl
aWaJ.°dtd imprisonment under this Act; "
(e) all pay and llilowances for a'ery day on whie. he i. in hotpital oa
account of sieknel$ or other cauae certified by tbe proPer medical
officer attendinit on him ilt the bospital to bave hen caueeci by all
offence ander this Act committed by him i
(II) all pay aod .Uowaoces otde~d 10 be forfeited DDdfr II>iI -'" ;
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et) any sum ortJen:cho be stopped under this Act;
(f) aDy sum rcquiret! to make goo.l slich compensation for any expenses
c:ln8;d by him, or for any Joss 01' dama\tt: or destruct inn done by him
to any ilrtnS, :lInluunition, equiplIHmt, cJothinj:t, inslrulnenls, baitillion
n«;pes \ries or milit,lrr dc;coratiorl. or to any building, or property, as
m..'\y be awarded by his commanding officer i
I,) any sum requirc:d to ,pay a fine awarded by a criminal ~ourt or onder
this Act : \
Provided that the total deducticns from the pay and allowances oC a person
subject to this Ad made under clauses (e) to (R) shall not (except in
the Case of a person sentenced to dismissal or whose sentence involves
dismiSllll exceed in anyone month one-haH of his pay and allowances
fer that month.
£.t~lnIl4Iicm.-For the purpose of clauses (n) and (b)-
(i) ahloellce or custody for six consecutive hoars or upw:\ros, whetber
wholly in one day or plrtl)' in one day and partly in :'U1other, may be
reckoned a." absence or custody for a d:Ly ;
(ii) absence or (;\lstody fOf twelve consecutive hours or upwards may be
reckoned at absence or custoel)' for the whole of each day during any
porlion 01 which the perscn was absent or in CtJstody, and any
absence (If custody for less than a day may be reckoned as abstnce
or cUltody for a d'ly if such absence or custody prevented the
absentee Irom f1l1fillin&! an)' forc~ duty whicb was lhereby thrown
upon lome other penon.

PUNISHM"BNTS•

.... Punisbments mRy be inflicted in resptct of offences commitled by

persons subject to this Act, and convict~d of an offence, according to the scale
Jollowingl that is to say,-
(0) transportation for liCe or for any period exceeding se\'en years i
(6) imprisollment (with or wilhout solitary confinement) for any term not
exceedin~ fourteen y.:an ;
(d dlsmis~l from the scnice ;
(d) removal from the service i
(,) fine;
ff) the punishments mentioned in section 41 ;
(t) reduction in the case of a Warrant Offic~ to a lower rank:
(6') f't!'duetion (If a Non·Commissloned Officer· to a lower gnde or to the
ranks ;
(;) forfeiture in the case of Warrant Offic~rI and Non-Commh:sioMd
Officers of seniority of rank;
(,1 in the cale of Warrant Officer,j and Non-Colnmissloned Officers
reprimand and severe reprimand;
fA) forfeiture or service for the purpOse of prom~tionJ increased pay. pen·
sian or other purpOse;
(I) fllr!eilure. in the case of anyone dismissed from the service. of all
arrears of pay. 3110wances and any f1UbJic money due at lbe time of
dismt~sa1 ;
(.) StOPJX1Jt6 of P;\Y and 'lllowances to tn.'lke good any damage done in
committin~ the offence of w~lich he is con\'icted :
I"rorided that in Ihe case of \Varrant Officers Ihe trial under \his Act and
the punishments pro\.ided for in tbis section ~ onll' be Qrried n:t
wilb lhe .p~ of lh. In<peelor·General.
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-ta. Where in respect bf .tny offence under fbiJ Act there it IPcclfied ,
puticuklr punishment or such less punishment as is in this Ad menUoned, there
mil)' lie ilwarded in respect of that offence instead of such particul.r punilhment-
(but sllbject to the oth~r provisions of this Act as to the punishments and rlgard
being had to the nature and dc«ree of the offence) alll' one pbnifhment lo.wer in
the ahove scale than the particular punishmont. . ' .
42. A Non-Commissioned Officer senlenced by a Court tn transportation or
imprisonment or dismissal froUl the l,,~rvice shan be deemed to be reduced to the
ranks. '
\
Su.......v PONlsHAnnrr.
43. (I) A Commandant oE the Union Militar)' Police. may mmmarily award
to any W Irrant Officers :md Non-Commissioned OBicers or othet pertonl sub;ec:t
to this Al,;t. any o( the followinu punishments for the commi.iol1 of nny alfence
against discipline of the Force, which is nOI otherwilt" provided for In thiJ Act,
or which is not of a sufficiently suioUl nattlre to call for a trial, that it to aay,-
(a) to Non.~omUli$sionedOfficers or Ri8tmeD~
(0 reprimand i
(iil t:.c\"ere reprimand:
(iii) i'eduction to .a. lowel' rank or Rude;
(iv) removal from any office ot distinction or Ipecial emolument i
(v) stoppages of pay and allowances to make Ro·:>d :IIlY damaae deme to
the property of Government at the Force i .
(vi) admonition:
(vii) forfeiture of p."\y for absence witht.ut leave i
(viii) fine up to one month'l pay ;
(ix) stoPPlge of special payor aUow3ncel for a period not ,""dina three
months to make good allY Ion or daln:lae or 00 ac..:ount of india
ci~ncy. sla~kned, or other suffi~ient reason j
(b) to Non·Commissioned Officers ~nly­
(I) reprimand:
(ii) severe reprimand;
(iii) reduction to a lower rank;
(iv) rerlueton 10 a lower grade;
(v) reduction to a lower place m the nnk or Rnd. In wbich be II
serving;
(vi) reduction to the ranks i
(,) to RiRemen- \
(i) ed',l-guuds. picqur.II 01- patrolll;
(ii) con6nement to the lines for any period not ex~edinl JO day. c:arTY-
inS( with it punishment drill nol elceeding 1S (1)'" ~Dd thereafter
fatil~ue duty i .'
(iii) imprisonment to the e,tent of 28 days in the quarter·.uard Of luch
other place as m:lY b:: considered lItIillblet wilh forl.itute of all pay
:md allowancel during ih continuance;
(,I) to public Followen-
(i) admonition;
Iii) forfeiture of PlY for absence without l~Ye ;
(iii) fine up to one montn', pay ; ". .
Civ) reduction to a lower grade where two ot'more IJ':ldel UJlt i
\v) co.llin:mcnt tJ the lill::S for any period l.I'Pt e&eeediQ13Q cia,. cwr,a
iJlj( with it fatigue duty i
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(vi) imprisonment t9 the extent of 28 days in the. quarter-guard or such

other place as may be considered suitable. with forfeiture of aU
p:iY and allowances doring its continuance;
. (2) Any of the abGve punishments m~y be aw.wdcd ~eparately or in COfn·
blnation with anyone or m~re of the others. but the carryir.g out of imprison-
ment must precede confinement to the lines, and no award or awards including
imprisonment and confinement to the lines sh.dl exceed 30 ccnsecutive days.
""hen :\0 award includes imprisonment :lnd a minor punishment, the latter will
take effect at the tennination of the imprisonment.
(3) Suspension may be awarded .to any Warrant Officer or Non-Commis.
sioned Officer <\9 a preliminary to an enquh"y, but it shall not be awarded as a
Itlbstantive punishment. '
(4) (a) An officer of the Force commanding a separate detachment or an
outpost or in tempol"ary command at the headquarters of a district Or battalion
during the absence of the aforesaid officers m 1Y, when in tempOrary command at
Battalion Headqllarte'l or when on detached duty, exercise the powers specified
in sub-section (1).
(b) Suhject to eon6rmalion or revision by the Battnlion Commandant. the
pOwers lpecilicd in sub-~ction (1) may be exercised by officers when in temporary
command at Battalion Headquarters 01' when on detached duty.
Cd An oOicer who is not in independent command rna)', if authorized by
hi. altt dian Commandant, award to any Riflf'man confinement to the linea for
periods not exce~ding ten dny~ and extra.guards n?l exceeding four in number.
(5) Commlndants may authorize Warrant Officers to exercise the powers
specified in cL,use (c) of sub.section (l) in respect of Riflemen under their com·
wnrl. .

FUU.D PuNISHM~NT.

M. Any perlOn _abject to this Act not above the rank of Rifleman. who,
while on active service, commits any offence, rna)', in lieu of any punishment to
which he i. liahle thereunder, be subjected to such 6eld punishment olher th:m
fto~Rinll as may be directed by rule. to be made by the President of the Union
and luch field punishment shall be of the charncltlr of personal restraint or of
hard labour but .hall not be of a nature to cause ininr)' to life or limh.

PLACH OF bIPRlSONNEI\1'•

..... A person sentenced under this Act to imprisonment for a period not
ezcecdinK three month. shaU, when he is also djsmi~d or removed from the
Force. be imprisoned in the near~st or such other jail as the President of the
Union may, hy Keller'll or special order, direct, but whdn he is not 411<;0 d;smis5cd
~ removed. from the io'orce he mar. if the convictin~ officer or Deputy Commie;·
lIon~r ~ directs, he confined in the Qnarter-gu~rd or ~~ch other place as tilt
conYlctlr.« officer or tbe Deputy Commissioner may consi"er suitable.

DISCR£TIONAII:Y PoWERS.

46..NOhrithst lndinft an~·thiag contained in this Act relatiog" to conYic:tiron

and punashment, the Inspeetor.Qeneral may dismiss or rem~e from the ~rvjce
any member of the Force.

REPEAL o. PRKV10US ACTI•

• 7. Tbo lClIibry Polio<: .\ct and lb. Bur... Frontier Forc. Act .... herebY
npoaIed.
 E.-PRISONS"
CI-!lIlCT.Ie:~Pt~S&pU

THE PRISONS Aer.

CONTENTs.
--
CHAPTER I.

P.&LIlIIINA.R1'.
SeC/ioltS.
]·2.
3.
•
Definition••
• • •

CHAPTER II.

M4INT!NoU:CB lND Orrlcl•• or I'AI,O",

4. Accommodation for prisoners.

S. In'Jpector.GeneraJ.
6. Officers of prisons.
7. Temporary acconunod.tion for prisotlCfL

CHAPTER 1lI.
DunKS OF Ot'PICIRa.

GerI<T.lly.
S. Control and duties of olicen of prilOn•.
9. Oflicen not to have business dealings with rrisonen.
10. Officers not to be interested in )Tjson.contracb.

11. Superintendent.
12 Recor'ds to be kept by Superintendent.

M,Jia" O~".
13. Duties of Medical Ofticer.
•4. Medical Officer to report in cerl1:n" elKl.
15. Report on d..tb of pri,oo,,,"

17
251 PriSOffI

fail".,
51";0"',
16. J"jl....
17. Jailer to gi\e notice of death of prisoner.
18. Responsibility of Jailer.
19. Jailer to be prtS~nt'at nitht.
20. Powers of Deputy and Assistant Jailers.

S.bo,difUll.O"""".
21. DuliCl of gatl'J·Jceeper.
22. Subordinate oaic!ca not to be absent without leave.
23. Convict officers.

CHAPTER IV.
ADMISSION, R."OVAL AND DISCHARGB or PRIWNBRS.

24. Prisonen to be examinee: on admissioo.

25. Effects of prisoners.
26. Kemoval ao\1 dilcharae of prisonen.

CHAPTKR V.
DlSCIPLlNI 0' l-'RIIONlkL.

27. Sepe,ration of prisonns.

28. Association an.' segregation of prisonen.
29. Solitary confinement.
30. PrilOnerl under sentence of death.

CHAPTER VI.
FooD, CWTHINO A,t;» 811>DINO OP Cl'YIL AND UN'CONVIC'l'BD CRUUNAL PaISONIRS.

31. Maintenance of cert.1.in prisoners from prin.te sources.

32. RestrktioD all tr.mder of food aDd clolhinR between certain prisoo<.."rs.
3). Supply of clothirul:and bedding to civU and unCODvlcted criminal prisoners.

CHAPTER VII.
E...wntaNT OF I'1uIoNau.
34. Emplo)'l1lIent of civil prisoners.
35. Employment of criminal prisoners.
36. KmplO)'IDeDt of criminal prilODet'S Sentenced to aimple imprisonment.
 P~.

CHAPTER VI1L
H&ALTa 0' PRJIONIn.
&";0'1$.
37. Sick prisoners.
38. Record of direction. of 14ed1ca1 Oficen.
39. Hospihl.

-- ._--
CHAPTER IX.
.VI""" to Pa..._
40. Visits to civil and unconvicled criminal prilOllerL
41. Search of visiton. ..

CHAPTER le.
OR.Nca IN .BUTION TO VIIIOHL
42. Pen~lly for inboduction or removal of prohlbited I1'Uc1et into 01' from
prison and communication with prisoners.
43. Power to arreat for offence under eection 42.
44. Publication of penalties.

CHAPTER XI.

45. Prison-offences.
46. Punishment of sucli offeuc:es.
47. Plurality of punishments under s..:ction 46.
48. Award of punishments under 8e.... lions46 and 47.
49. Puni~hments to be in accordance with (oreloin. scctioRl.
SO. Medical Officer to cel'lHy to f1lnea of prisoner for paol.hment.
51. Entries in punishment-barks
52. Procedure on coJmmittaJ of heinl.UI affe-nce.
53. Whipping.
54. Offences by prisoo subordinate..

CHAYrt:R XII.
WIIC&LLUnWl'1.

55. Extramural custod)·, control and emplOfm~nt of pri.Ionen.

56. Con6nement in iron..
57. Confinemeut of prisonen under lentecg: of ~ _ iD ircxIL
StC#u•.
58. Pri:>aoetl not to be ironed by Jailer except un~er necellity.
59. Power to make rulea.
60. • • • •
61. Exhibition of copies of rules.
62. F..xerclseo( powers of Superintendent and Medicl1 O&i.cer.

THE PRISONS ACT.

[bDI... Act IX. 1894.] (lit July. 1894.)

CHAPTER I.

PRIU.. IN....V•

1·2. • • • •
J. In this Act-
(I) "prison" means any jailor place used permanently or temporarily und~r
the Ileneral or special orders 01 the President 01 the Union for the
cletenlion of prisonera. and includes aU lands and buildings
arputeoant thereto. but does oot include-
(.) any place for the confinement of prison~n who are esclusivtly in the
custody of the police;
(lI) lny phce specia.lly appointed hy the President of the Union under
.ect;oll 541 of the Code of Criminal Procedure; or
(c) any phce which has been declared by the President of thetUnion.
by general orspedal order, to be a lubsidiary jail ;
(2) t. criminal prisoner" mean. nny pril(>ner duly committed to custody
under the writ, warrant or order of any Court or authority exerciain"
criminal jurisdiction. or by order of a Court-marlial ;
(3) "convicted criminal prisoner" means any criminal prisoner under
lentence of a Court or Court-martial. and includes a penon detained
in prison under the provialooS of Chapter VUl of the Code of Criminal
Procedure;
(4) I' civil prlKlner" means any prisoner wilo is not a criminal prisoner;
(5) .. remission S\"stem means lhe rules for tbe time being in force regulat-
II

ing tbe "vard of marks to, and the consequenl shortening d sentenCes
of. prise-ners in jails; .
(6) .. history.tkket" mtans the ticket e:dtibitina sllch infonnatioa as IS
required in respect of eacb prillOner by tlJjs Act or the "des thereunder ;
(7, " InSf'C'Ctl"r-Genernt II means the Inspector.(i.eneral of Prisons ;
cal 01 Medic..1 Subordinate II means an Auistant Surgeon. ApolbecarY at
quali6ed HNpital Aasisb.nt ; and .
(.) "proh.ibited article "meaDs an article the introduction or- rtm?~ (I~
_..t.ich. iD~ 01' ClOt: of a priIoo it prohibited b, aQ' rule under Ous (.
 CHAPTER'lI.
MAINTENANCE AND O"ICIa OJ' PaieotU•
. <01
4. The President of tbe t!niO!l sl~l1 provide, (or tile prisonera in the ,Accommn.,.
. Union of Burma. accotnmochtion ID prisons constructed and rqulated in ncb Uoa Cur
manner as to comply with the requisitions of thil Act in reapect of the lePlfl,tioD ptilOQCft,
of prisonen.
8. An [n.pector..(;.eneral shall be appointed for the: Unioo 01 ~ and r~
shan curci,e, subject to the orders of tbe Pruident of the Union. the i~neraJ GtG..z.
control and superintendence of all prilOnl situated in tbe Union of Burma.
. 6. For every peiton tbere shall be a SUperintendent, a Medital OlRcer (wbo 0Ikm If
may nlso be the SuperintcndenU, a Medical Subordinate, a Jailer lUld. ncb other ......
08iCt:r8 as the Presiuent of the Union thinks neceauy.
7. Whenever it appean to the Iospector-General that the aumbw' of 1'IIDporayr
prisoners in any pri$Oo is ereater than em convenienUy or safely be kept an:_~
therein, and it is not convenient to transfer the 9C;CU Dwnber to IOIDI other tlon f•
prison,
or whenever &om the outbreak of epidemic diteaIe within OJ prieon. or
for any other reason, it is desirable to provide for the tCmporur ahcUer ao4
sale clIstody of any prisoners, -
. "-
pt'ovision shall lIe made, hy such offict'r and in luch manner at the l'reticleDt
of the Union may dil"e~t. for the shelter :md lafe cOltody io temporary prison,
of 10 many of the prUonerl as cannot be c,on\-eoicnUy or QCdy kept in the
prison. -

CHAPTER III,
0uT!1I or O,nczRlo
Gellerally.'
e. All oftlcen of a prison shall obey the direc:tionl oC the Superintendent i
all officers subordinate to the Jailer shall perform !Iuch duties al may bo impctHd
on them by the Jailer with lhe aanctioD of the SUPCI:in1endent or be PraCribed
by.rules under ItctiQn 59.
P. No officer of a prison Iball sell or Jet, DOl' shall any perIOD in trust oactrt"'· .
for or employed by him sell or let, or derive any bene-fit (rom sellina: or Ie-triog, to . , .
a~y article to any prisoner or h.'\Ve any money or olher busineSi dalint&J ::~~~
.dtreelly Or indirectly with any prisoner. with a
prJIODItt.
I'. No officer of a prj"D shall, nor thaU any penon in trust for at 0Iiccr . .

from t~e uJe or purc~ of any article on hebaU of the pr;,on or belonein.
10 a PIUOner.
=
employed by him, have any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract few the to be . . .
SUPply of the prison; nor shall he derive :lny benefit ditecl)Y or indirtdly, Ja
COII,ad..
Suleriolnukrll.
II. (1) Subject to Ibe orden oIlhe IDopeclor.Genetal, .he Superi_ ......
thaI,l manage the prison in aU marten relatina: 10 discipline, labow, e:lpcDditlftt .....
PwllShmeut and coutroL
 262 PriSQfU.

(2) Subject to SUl"b general 01" special dir~ct;ons as may be eiven by tbe
President of the Union, the Superintendent of a prison other than a central prison
shall obey all o•. lers not il'!collsistent. with this A~t ~r any. rule therennder
which may be Riven respechng the prison by the Dlslnct Magistrate, and shall
report to lhe Inspe\:tor-General all such orders and the action taken Ihereon
Reeordl to .~. The Superinlendenl shall keep. or ca~ to be kept, the follo\\;o&

...,.
be kq>t by
luptrirden-
,eeords : -
(1) a register of prisoners admitted j
(1) a book showing when each prisoner is to be released;
(3) a punishment-book for the entry of the punishments in8i<:ted on
prisoners for prison-offences;
HJ a visitorll' book for the entry of any observations made by the vi.iton
touching any matters connected with the administration of the prison;
(5) a record of the money :\nd other articles taken from prisoners;
&Del aU stich other records as may be prescribed by rules onder section 59.

13. Subject to the control of the Superintendent. the Wedical Officer

.hall have charge of the sanitary administration of the prison, and shall perform
such duup as may be prescribed by rules made by the President of the Union
under section 59.
VfCSlcll .4. Whenever the Medic:al Officer has reason to believe that the mind of
Offi«r to • pris':'lner is, or is likely to be, injurious!)' affected by the discipline or treatment
rcp~lln 10 which h, is subjected, the Medical Officer shall report the cale in writ;n~
Ctrt ll~.". to the Superintendent. to.eethtr with such observations as he may think proper.
Thill report, with the ordet'S of the SuperillLendent thereon, shall forthwith
be ..nt to the Inspec:tor-Ge'neral fot· information.
II. On the death of any pt'ooner, the Medical Officer shall forthwiLh
record in a regiatel' the followilllt: pa11iculars, so far as they ClJl be ascertained.
namely : -
(0 Ih, day on which the dece.lIed 61'St compbined of HlntSl or wal
observed to be in ;
(2) the labour, if any, on which he was eogall:ed on that day i
(3) the scale of his diet on that day ;
(4) the day On which he was admitted to hospHal ;
(5) tbe day on which the Medical Officer was tint informed of the iUnea
(6) the nature of the dise:l.se ;
(7) wben the deceased Wal last seen before bis death by the Medical
0f5cer or Medical Subordinate ;
fl) when the prisoner died ; and
(9) (in cutI where a PG"I:-mOt'tem eumination it made) an acco1lut of
the a ~ after death;
t~ with Of ,pecial remarki that appear to the Medical OIiCCT to be
ftQwred.

_. /a/W.
••. U) The Jailer dian reiide in the prison unless the Saperintendtnt
permit' him in wriliDR; to I't'Side elsewhere. '
(1) The Jailer ,hall not, witbout the InlpCClor.General', saoctioo ill ...ritinJ,
. . CODCcrucd iD aoy other emplcymat.
 " I " Upori the d~tb of a priaoner, th~ Jailer 1h~1 aive Immediate- lIQUce IliHr &0 ~
thereof to the Supenntendent and tbe Medical Sabordlnate, notice: or· .
deatb Ofi
' . . rrllnner.
IS. The Jai.ler ~hall be responsibl.e for the safe cllstody of lbe records to.~, Helflonll.
kept under seeuon 12, for the commitment warranh and all othel' document. blllt)' 01
'confided to his care, aud f,or the mOnt:y and otber articles laken from, JaUtr,
prisoners. . . .
19. The l\i1er shall nOl be absent from the PI'Ison for a nfJCht wilhout Janu to be
pennis!'ion iii writing from the Superintendent i bu~ if absent without leave pr'DOnt at
(or a. night from unavoidable necessity, he .hall immediately report the fact nl.bt,
and tbe cause of it to the SuperintcndenL
20, Where a Deputy Jailer or Assistant Jailer i. appointed to a prilOtu Powm ~
he thall, subject to the orden of the Superintendent, be competent to Deputy Ad
perform any of the duties, and be subject to all the rUponIibilitiea, of a Jailer A....tut
under this Act or any rule thereander. .. Il1l1n.·

21. The officer acting as gate·kee~ert or any othtr officer of the "rllon, may DuU.. cI
examine anything carried in or out of the prison, llnd may ,top and pt,.t.,.r.
search or Co'\use to be se.'\rchetl any penon Insrected or hr.nM,inJ! :lily prohibited
article into or out of the prison, or of c:U'ryinK out any prop~rty belonRinR to the
priwn, and, if any such article or properl}' be found, ~hall gi"e immediate notice
thereof to the Jailer.
22. Officers subordinate to the Jailer shall not be ableDt frem the prison 8dxlJdlMle'
without leave (rom the Superintendent or from: the Jai1~. olflc.... Dot
to be .bent
without .

23. Prisoners who have been appointed as (Ifficers of prison. shall be

I."..
Convld.
deemed to be public servants within the mcanilli: of the Penal Code. oIficer..

CHAPTER IV.
ADMISSION, IbJrlOVAL A.ND DJllcHAaoa OP PJlJIOn. .
2 •. (l) Whenever a pri80ncr is admitted into pilOn, he shall be leltchcd PrttoftCf. a..
IDd all weapons and prohihited articles shall be tak~n {rom him. be rdUlln'"
.....
(Zl Every criminal prisoner shall also. ;u soon as pcmible alt~r admi..ion, on acilDl.·
be examined under the general or special orden of the Medial Officer. who
shall enter or cause to be entered in a book, to be kept b)' the J;c.ikr. a t\:cotd
of tbe state of the prisoner's health, and of anv ""ounds or m:lrk... on his
person, the class of labour he is fit for if sentenced 10 rigOrtJDI imprisonment,
and any ohaervations ""hich the Medical Officer thinks fit to add.
U) In the elSe of female prisonerl the search and examination shaU be
«.:arried out by the matron under the eeneral or IpeCiaJ order. of the Medical
Officer.
21. All money or other articles in respect whereof no ordrr of a conIpettnl
Court has been m,de, and which m'11 with proper authorlt,. be broll~ht into
th~ prison by any criminal prisoner or sent to the prison lor his UK,'tWJ be
Pb.c.ed in the custody of tbe Jailer.
 264 P,;,o"'.
Romonland 26. '1) An pri.oners. preViOtllly to being removed to any other ,prilOn, shalt
diKhsr~e 01 be uami"ed by the Medical Oal..:er. .
prilKllMl". (2, No prisoner shall be removed from one prison to another unless the
Medical Officer certifies tbat the pri.oner is free from any illne.. rendering him
0I16t for remonl.
(3) No prisoner shall be discharged a~ainst his will from prison, if
laboLlrin~ under any acute or dangerous distemper I nor until, in the opinion
of tbe Medic~1 Officer, such db.ch3rge is safe.

CHAPTER V.
DlIClPlJNB 0' PRISONU5.

~'Itlon cI 27. The requisitions of this Act with respect to the separation of prisoner
"'('01'181'1. are fetlow. :-
II
(1) in a llt'i$On containinR lemale 3S well as mate prisoners, the females shaH
be imprisoned in separate buildio"., or separate parts of the So'lme
buildinJ(, in such manner :loS to prevent their seeing, or conversing
or holdin~ any intercoune with, the male prisoners;
(2, in a prison \\bere male prisoners onder the age of eiRlJteen are confincd,
Il'~ns shall be prcmdt:d for separatinll' them altoaether irom tfle
other prisoners and for sepoll"3ting those of them who have arrived
at the :lae of pu~rty from those who have not;
(3) uneonvicted crimiml prisoners ,h:lll be kept apart from convicted
criminal prisoners; and
(.. , civil prisoners shall be kept apal·. from criminal prilOnetL
AlttOCialicll 21. Subject to the requirements of the lasl fore~oina section, convicted

=c:
and sec,.....
Solitary
prj.
ee-.
crimin... 1 prisonfTS may be confined either in association or individually in cells
or pu-Uy iD ODt way ilnd pJrtly in the otber. .
2'. No cell shall be used for tolitary con6nement unless it is furnished
flDcmcat. with the means of en;\bJin.: the prisoner to communicate at ::Iny time with :an
ofticer of the prison, and eveTJ' prisoner so confined in a cell for more than
twentY'kur he-til'S, whether as a punishment or otherwise, shall b~ visited a(
leut on~ a day by the Meiic:II Officer or Medical Subordinate.
Prll(lll,nt ,.. (ll Every prisoner under sentence of death shall. immediately on

.....
undn
Mtlleoee ..
his ar:rinl in the prison after sentence, be searched by, or t y order of.
the J::lUer and .n articlu shall be taken from him which tbe J3i1er deems
it danJterous or inexpedimt to leave in his possession.
• (Z) EfttY sncb pr~ner shall be confined in .a C't:1l apart from 311 otber
~ aod ab.aJ1 M placed b7 day and by night under the charge of a
pn\. .

CHAPTER VI.
FooD, CLOnIINQ Aim BIIDDING or CIVIL AIfI) UNOOltVJCTlD C.p,mI'AL
P'lusowaas.
III1M . ,~. ~ ci,,:t1 pri.lOnet' or an UDCQllvicted criminal flrisoner shall be permitted
~':= to luftl5~'b, and t~ purchase or re<:eive {rom pri\l1(e sources at .pro~
IMlnbiD
1M8..... Man (ood, dothinJ(. beddtnl or Otllet" necessariet, but subjtoc\ to eUflUnabc.
-.ras.. and to aacb rules as II\aJ' be approved by \be InspotCtor-General.
 p,.i$O"'.
32, No part of any fo ld, clothinit, bedding or' other oeceuaries belonring to RntrktlOl\
any civil or unconvicled criminal prisoner shall he RiveD< birtd 01' sold to any 9ther OIl'D.._
prisoner i and any p~iaoner (raQsgres!;ii~gU~e provisio.ns of thi. section sbaD I~se the :~=11IJd
privilege of purchasmg fcoJ or recetvmg it from pernle aoufCel, lor luch time u· bclwttD'
tbe Superintendent thinks proper. C8Jtain
prtlon....
33. (1) Every civil prisoner :lnd unconvicttd criininl1 pnlOner unable to Supply of
5J'OVidc himself with sufficient cloth ina: and bedding shaU be supplied by the Saperin- doWnl ...
tcndent with such clolhinji!; and bedding as may be necessary. ~~~lnld to
(2, When any civil prisoner has been committed to priaoo in execution of a u:cC:~. .
decree in favour of a private person, such person, or his representative, ,halll witldn criminal
forty·eight hours after the receipt by him of a demand in writina:, pay to lhe FllCln,n,
Superintendent the cost of the clothing and beddin~ so supplied to the pritoner;
aIld in default of luch payment Ihe pd,oner may be released.

CHAPTEll VII.
EMPLOYMENT OP PaISO".'"

...,1.,-.·
-
U (I) Civil prisoners may. with the Superintendent's permllliol1, work and
folJow any trade or profession. 01 e1.a
tZl Civil prisoners finding their own implements. and not maintained .t the
exptnS~ of Ihe prison, shall be allowed to receive the wboleof their earnini(s: bat tbe
CMTlings of such a .. "re furni ..hed with implements or ~re maintained at the PpeDIe
of tile prison :lohall be subject to a deduction, to be determined by the Superintendent,
for Ihe use of implements and the ~t of maintenance.
35. (1) No criminal prisoner !lCntenced to labour or employed on labour at EmlllOyma'
his own desire shaU, except on an cmer~ency with the sanction in Wl'ilillQ: oI tbe of crlmlnel
Superintendent, be kept to labour for more than nine hours in anyone day. prltoam.
(2) the Medical Officer shall from time to time examine the labourinJl: prisonerl
'''''hile t'ley ar~ employe·l, and shall at least once in every forhlicht caU!le to be
recorded upon the history-ticket of each prisoner employed on labour the weiJl:bt
of Iud prisoner at the time.
fJ) When the Medical Officer is of opinion that tbe health oC any prisoner
suKers iI'om employment on any kind or cJallS of labour, such prisoner sball nol be
employcd 011 that labour but shall be placed on StIch other kind or daas of labour
IS the Medical Officer may consider suited for t.im.

36. Provision shall be made by the Superintendent for the employment.(as ....Ioy.....
long as they so desire) of all criminal prisoners .entenced 10 limplc imprilOnmentj at criminal
but no prisoncr not·sentenced tt) ri/ot rous imprisonment .hall be punilhtd for I"rillOflcrs
Knlcftctcl to'
ICJ!)ect of work nceptin~ by such alteration in the !leale of €liet :II may be Ilmpk I.-
established hy the rules of the prison in the ease of neglect of work by lucb prilODDI"
a prllODet.

CHAPTER VIII.
HEALTH or PRJIONh1.
37. (II The names of prisoners desirinll to see the Medical Subordinate or 8l~ pr*-"
aPPearing out of health in mind or hod}' .hall, without dday, be repot'led by lb en.
oIiur in immediate cbarge of lucb prisonen to the Jailer.
 266
tz) The Jailer .hall, without delay, call the attention of the Medical ~ubordinatc
to "ny prilOner de~irill~ to see him, or who is ill, or whose state of mind or body
appears to require attention, and Ihall carr)' into effect all written diredions given
by the Medic.,1 Officer or Medical Subordinate Tcspectini alterations of the
discipline or treatment of all' such prisoner.
RetOld 01 31. All directions lith'cn by the Medical Officer or Medical Subordinate In
d1rodiol'- of relation to an, prisoner, with the exception of orders for the supply of medicines
"edi~al
Qfficer.. or direction' relating 10 such matters as are carried into effect by the Medical
Officer hinlsclf or tinder his superintendence, shall be entered d;l.y by day in the
pr'iS<'lner'1 histNy-ticket or in wch other recanl ;II the President of the Unioll may
b)' rule dire",'!, and the Jailer shall make an entry in its proper place slatin..: ill
respect of each direction the fact of its havinR heen or not havinJl been complied
with, accomp;tnied by .lIch obkrvationl, iI any. as the Jailer thinks fit to make,
and the date ol tbe entry,
.....taI. 39. In every prison =- hospital or proper place fot' the reception of lick
priIonen shall be provided.

CIlAI'TER IX.
VISITS TO PRISON BWS.

VI.lt. locMI • t. Dlle prov~lio I shall b~ male for tne admission. at proper times and
aDd IInoon· under prover ",strlctions. into t.very pris:m of persons wilh whom civil or
,Ickd
criminal uncon\'icted criminal priaoners ma, desire tn communicate, c... n: being taken wt.
rrl.oncr•. 10 far as ma)' be consistent with the intercsu: of jUltice. trisoners nnd!,;\" trial
nlay ICC their duly qualified legal ~dviscr!> wiLhout th!.: pn:sence of any other
""noD.
4t, UJ Tho: )~r ma, demand the name and address of an, l'lsitor to a
priwDer, and. when the J"iler has an, ground for suspicion, m:l' search :my
\';,itor. or cause him to be searched. but Ihe seuch shall not be made in thC'
presence of any prisoner or of another "isitor.
(1) In calC of any such visitor rdusin,lt to permit himself to be searched. the
Jailer OIay deny him admission i and ttle ~rounds of such proceedin~, wiill Ihe
p;lrtJeulars thereof, shall be entered in such record as the President of tbe
Unkln m;ly direct.

CHAPTEIl X.
OmMen Ito .JUTIUM TO Paisa"..

~)'I ..
h.tr04"",Uoo or attempts by an,
"2. Whotvcr, contrary 10 any rale under section 59, introducC3 or remOTes.
means whatever to introdace or remove. into or from any
Qll'rtmoul prilOlI, or supplies or attempts to IaPpl)' to any prisoner oo\,ide the Ii~its 01 a

..,..i_'"
01 protlibit~ pOlOn, any prohibited article.
,....
articl" ill»
and e\"ery oftictr of a PrilOn who, contrar, to :my luch rille, knowingl), sufl'cn
any such article to be inlrodDCe'd into or remO\'ed from any prisnn, to be p<mesKd
-~"""*" h,. aD)' prisofler, or to be mpplied to an, pri50ner outside the limits of a !'rison.

..-...
dOlI witb
and whoever. contnr)' to any such rule, ~mmuDicalesat attempts to com-
..aaicate with any prisoner•.
and wboever abeta any offence m;l.de punishable by this section,
. aball. 'on coa~tioo befCft: a lhflistrate, be liable to imprisonment for a term
DOt euetdiD& six montb" cw to 6ne DOt exc:eedin" two hwulred rupees, or to botb.
 43. When any person, in the presence of any offieer"of" prl,on, commits any Power to
offence specified in the last foregoinlo! section,311d refosesondemallO or lluch officat' amelt 'or
offltn.:e undft'
lO state his name and reddellcc, or f(ivl:S a name or reddem:f': which such offie!:.I' IIcUon 42,
knows, or h:u reason to believe, to be false, such officer may arrest him. and Iha11
.,.-ithoul unnecessary delay make lIim over to a police-offlcer, and thereupon lUeb
police-officer shall proceed as if the offence hOld been committed in hll presence•

.... The Superintendent shall cause to be affixed, in a con.pic\loU,\ place PubKClUon

outside the prison, n Ilotice in English and the vernacular setting forth tbe loti of pen.111ft.
prohibited under section 42 and the peua1lics incurred by their commi..i~u.

CHAPTER XI.

PRlION-orrBNCBI.

4•. The followinJl acts are declared to bo prison-offences when committed

urel1Cll.
........
by a prisoner ; -
(1) Inch wiHul disobedienl:e to an,. r<gulation of the prilOn at .h.n hRve
been declared hy rules made under .ecHon 59 to be a. prilOn-offence i
(2) any a~;\ult or use of criminal force ;
(31 the lise d imlUltinl( 01' threatening languaR:e j
(4) imm. ral or indecent or dlsorderly beh:1Jiour i
(5' wilfully uisablilllo! himl\eU from labour i
(6) contumaciously refusinJ! to work;
(71 filiniot, euttinlo(, altering or remo\'ing handcuffit fetlel'lo or ban without
due authority i
18) wilful idleness or nealilo!'ence at work by .ny prilOntr .entenced to
riJ,::orous imprisonment i
(9) wilful mismanaJ,::ement of work by any prisoner ICntenced to ri.oroat
imprisonment i
no wilful damage to pl'iaon-rn-operty;
II J) tampering with or defacin~ hislorr·ticket., record. or docamentt i
'12) receivinf.!t possessing or transferring any ~ rohibited article:
(13\ feil(ning iIlnesl;
(14) wilfully bringing, false accusation againlt any officer or prilOner j
US) omitlin~ or re(usinj.( to report, a. soon as it cornel to his knowledgc,
the occurrence of alN fire, allY plot or f.:ollllpiracy, any CIl,;ape,
attempt or prep:lration to escape, anti itny attack or preparation for
aUacl, upon any prisoner or prison-offidal i and
(16) conspirinl( to t'lcape, or to aS$ist in escapiuK, or to commit any .ot:herof
the offences aforesaid.

46. The Superintendtont may examine any person touchinllany IUCh offence, PunPtuaeal
and determinc thereupon, ;llld puni.h 'lIch offence by- "of 'lICb
. .......
(1) a formal warnmg ;
Ez~ltJ1I(dlO,.,-A formal wamin" shalllOe"'D:'l "'arningperson,ny addlUlCd
to a prisDner b)" the Superintendent and rtocorded in the ptlailhmcot-
book and on the prisoner's hi.story-ticket ;
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(2) chanj:(e of labour to some more irksome or severe form tor such period
a" mlY be prf'scrihed by rules maete by the President of the Ullioll;
(31 hard l:lbour for a period not exceedill~ seven days in tbe ca~ of convkted
crimiual prisoners not sellteneed to rigorous imprisonment;
(4) ~uch loss of privilege::; admissible under the remission system for the time
bein~ in force as may be prescribed by roles made by the President
of the Union:
(Sl the substitution of ~lInny or other coarse fabric for clothing of other
material , not being woollen. for a s:eril')(l which shall not exceed three
month5 ;
(6) imposition of handenff, of such pattern and weight, in such manner
and for such period. as may be prescribed by rules made by tbe
Plesidcnt of the Union;
(7) imposition of fetters of such pattern and weight. in snch manner and for
5u,;h perioo, as may be pre.<;Cribed by rules made by the Pl"esident of
the Union;
(8) .ep.'U"ate confinement for. any period not exceeding three months;
ExJ'all.liott"-Seplrntc confinement means IUcb confinement with or
wilhout labour as secluetes a prisoner from communication with, but
not from si~ht of, other prisoners. andallow!I him not Ius than one
hour's cxcn.:i,c per diem and to h::avc his meals in association with one
01" more other prisoners;

(9) pend diet,-th::at is. n..-striction of diet in such mannCT' and subject (0
stich conditions rc~anlillSl: labour as may be prescribed by the
Preside"t of (he CnioTl :
Provi\led tlt"t .uch restriction of diet shall in no case be applied to a
rrisoner for more tnom ninel)·.six consecutive hours. and shall not be
repc;,tcd except for a fresh offence nor until after an interval of one
weelt ;
(lO) cellular confinement for any period not exceeding fourteen days:
Provided that after each period of cellular confillemt'nt an intervat of
110t le:>s tlurntiol\ than such 1)Cl'iod mllst elapse before the prisoner
is a/o!;ain sentenced to cellular or solitary confinement:
E...pic1t1c1lioll.-Ct'liular contillement means such confinement with or
wilhollt bbour as elltirely 5eclude. a prisoner from communication
with, hl1t not rrom sieht of, other pl'isollcrs ;
(111 penal diet as denued in cI,luse (9) combined with cellular confinement;
02, whiflpin/o!;. provided that the number of slripes sball not exceed thirty;
Provided that notllina in this lection shall render any female or ci~il prisoner
liable to the ilnl-ositiou of ;my form (If handcuffs or (etters. or to .."hipping.

Fl\lDlity 01 .," (I) Any two of the punishments enumerated in the last fore~oin~ section
ma)" he awarded for ::my ~uch offence in combination :iub,"ect to the followinJt
.......
pl,l.lIl.hlnnah
UDOuMC- .
eacephonf', nameI )' : - •
(1) {orffi:ll waminR shall not be combined with any other punishment except
loss of prh"Uel.!CI under clause (4) of that section:
"(2) penal diet shall not Ix combined \"ith chan/o!;e of labour under clause (ZI
of tbat secllon, nor shall ::any additional ~riod of J."'Cnat diet awarded
.in~ly be combined ,,"ith an)" period of penal diet aw:u-ded in com-
bination \\ith orllolar confinement;
(3) cel1uht confinement dlaU not be combined with separate confinement,
so H to prolong the total peril>d of Ieclusion to whicb tbe prisor t1"
IbaII be liable;
 (4) whipping shall not 'be 'combined with an,' otber fonn of panlshmen\
except ceUular and separate c,"mfinemtnt and 101.' of privUeaes
admissible under the remission s}"'Stem ;
(5) no punishment shall be combined with anv other punlShmnt in Con.
b-avenliOl1 of mles made by the President of the Union, "
IZ) No punishment shall be awarded (or any such offence so:\s to combine,
with the punishment awarded for any other .uch ollence, two Qf tbe pu.nithment,
,which may not be awarded in cOlDbination for any such offenet•.
.... (1) The Superintendent shall hne power to award an, of the punishmentl Award of
enumerated in the two last (oregoine sections,8ubject, in the cue of ICparate con. punl.hmeall
belDent for a period ezceeding one month, to the prcvioU$' conl1rmation of the under lItt-
lIoni46 aM'
Ippector-General. ' 47.
(ZJ No officer subordinate to the Superintendent Ih&l.1 hIVe power to award
aD)' punishment whatever. .

49. Except by order of a Court of Justice, uo panishment other than the Punl.h".....
punishments specified in Ule foreaoing sections shall be infHcted on any prisoner, to be In
and no punishment shall be inflicted on any prisoner otherwise than in ac.eordance lCeot'dlnClt'
with for"
with the provisionl of those sectiona. auln,
uctlM.,'
so, Ul No punishment of penal diet, either ainlly Or in· combination, or of Mfdlral
whipping, or of chanRc of l..bour under section 46, clause (Zl, shlltl be executed Offien to
until the prisoner to wbom such punishment hat been awarded hal been tx,1mlned rt11y to
by the Medical Officer, who, if he consie'en the prboner fit to undergo the punish:
ment, shall ct:rtify accordin~ly in the appropriate column of the punlshment·book
pri.:eo:,.
plu,(thmlOL
prescribed in section 12.
(2') If he con"iden the prisoner unfil to undereo the. punishment, he shllU in
like manner record his opinion ill writing and shall alate whether tbe prJ loner ia
absolutely unfit for punishment of the kind awardec1, or ,,'hether he COD'f clen aay
modification necessary.
(3) In the latter case he shall state what extent of punisbment he thinb the
prisoner Cln undergo without injury to hi. health.
'1, (1) In the punishment-book prescribed in section 12 there 1Ib,1I be Enlrl.. I.'·
recordeet, in respect of every punishment inHicted, the prisoner's namt, rCRisler pllnl.haIeaIlo
number and the class (whether h"bitu;11 or notl to which he belonl:~. the prison· ....ob
offence o( which he was j.l:uilty, the date on which such prison.offence wu com.
mitted, the numbtl' of previous prison-offences recorded agaillit the prisontr, and
the date of his last pri$On-offence, the punishment awar.:t·d, and the date of
infliction. '
{Zl In the case of every ~erious prison-offem:e, the n:lome!' of the witnClle1
lfroving tbe offoc"nce sball be rtcorded, and, in the case: of offences for wbieh
""bippin~ is i\wan!ed. tbe Supc-rintendcnt shall record tht !itlhst:u ce of Ihe evidence
01 the witnesses, the ddtDee of tbe prisQnu. anet the tinrlinl "ilh the reason'
thertfor.
CJI Against the entries relatinu to e:J.ch punilJhn\ent the Jailer and.
Superintendent shall affix their inithl, as rndence of tilt correcfnen ttf tbe enlries,
52. If ally prisoner i. luilly of :my offence aeainlt prilOn-diiKiptine which Proudu,t. .

..-.
by realiOon 01 his ha\'ing frtfluently committed such offcw:es or other",ilC, in .ahe (ilfDmlllal
Opinicn of the Supcrinteudent is not aucqllatdv pUli~hable b\' tht inlliction <.f any nl MtOOll.
punishment which he has power under lhis Act to aWJrd, the Supc:rintendent may
forward such prisoner to the Coart of the District Magistrate or of any "agjslnte
 p,j'O,IJ,

of tbe first class baving jurisdiction, to,l(ether wil'h a statement of the circum-
stances, and such M~J(i5trate shall tbereul=on inquire into and tr~ lhe ~har~e so
bronght against the prisontf, and, upon conviction, may. sente~e.e him to Imprison-
ment which Inay f'Xtend to one yClr, such term to be In additIOn 10 any term for
which soch prisoner was undergoing imprisonment when he commi.t1ed ~ch
offence, or mlY sentence him to any of the punishments ennmerated In scctl<m
46,
Provided that ,my slich case m~y be transferred for inquiry and trial by the
District Maj.{i::otrate to any Magistrate of the lirst cl~ss : anc
Provided also that no perSOD $ball Ue punished twice for the Blome offence.
'3. CI) No punishment of whipping shall be inflicted ill instalments, or except
in the presence of the Superintell(lcut and Medical Officer or Medical Subordinate.
(2, Whipping ::ohall be inflicted with a li~ht I'ntan not lesllhnn half an inch
in dhmcter on th'e buttocks, and in case of prisoners under the age of sixteen it
.hall be inflicted, in the way of schol'l disdpline,'with a Jighter ratan.

Offencel by I •. C1) Every Jailt:r or officer of a prison suhordinate to him who shall be
prIlOn IUb- Quilty of any violation of duty or wilful bre:;ch or neglect of any rule 01" regulation
ordlnlt... or lawful order mal1e by com};etent authority, or who shall withdraw hom the
duties of his office without permi!'sion or without hnving ~iven previous notice in
writinA: 01 his intention for the prriod of two months, or who shall lI'ilfully
over~tay any leave gr311led to him, or who shall euga~e without authol ily in any
emplo~-mel1t other than his prison-c1Il:~', or who sh:111 be guilty of cownrd;ce, shall
he Ii Ihh... on convit:tion before a Magistmte, to fmc Hal exc:eedinl-( two hundred
rupee', or to imprisoument h.1l" a period not exceeding three mrnths, or to both.
(2) No person shall under thi::o section be punished twice for the same
offence.

CHAPTER XII.

MISCILLANBOUS.

btramunl II. A prisoner. whtn beinl taken to or from any prison in which he mty be
culodr, b.wfullv confined, or whenever he is working outside or is otberwise beyond the
COftlrol iIInd limits of all)" ::ouch prison in or under Ihe lawful cuslody rr control of a prison-
emp1oymeot
offi\.'Cr belongine to .uch prison, shall be deemed to be in prison and shall be
01 prIMlrl''''. .ubje't to all the lame incidents as if he were actually in prison,

'6. \\'henever the Superintendent cOll::oitlers it nece811ary (with rderence-

either lo the sht~ uf the prison Of the eh lracler of the prisoner::o) for lhe 51fe
cultody of an}· prisollers that they shonld be confined ill irons. hc may. subject to
luch rules and imstructions as may be laid down by the Inspector-GelltraJ with
t~c sanction nf the Presideut of the Union, so Coniine them.

""'........ adOliaion
17. (lJ }Jri'iOner~ under sentence of tT3nsport:l.tion roW. sl1bject 10 any rulet
made under .....""\:tiou (591, IJe Confined in fetters lor the first three mOnths aiter

-
CIf pri_ere I

lIfttJtr ..,- to prison,

...",of 11) Sbould the Superintendent cousider it necessan" either for the Silo
. .. h, custody of tbe prisouer himself or for ;,my other te:lson, that fetters should be
n:tained ('0 3D)' such prisoner for more thlD thn.c monlhs, he shall apply to Ihe
"-
1 SDblli~ lor the &can:" 60" by Act II, 1945.
 Ins~ctor-Ge~eral fo,:, sancHon to their retention for ·tlie period for wbich he
.consl~er& thelr r~tenl1on necessary, and the lospeetor-General rna, anction euch
rehmhon accordingly.

. 18. N.o prisoner sh~lI be put in irons or under meehanlClll reltrnJnt ~ tbe
_....
Jal,ler of his own authol'lty, ~l{ce~t in case of U 'Ioteut necelSity. in which cate not to bI
nOtice thereo.f shall be fOl·thwllh given to the Superintendent. Ironed by
Jall.r eacept
nee_t,.
andu

19. The President of the Union may make rule. CORlilteDI with thll ~_ Powerlo
(1) defining the actl which shall constitute prison-offences i maul1ll....
(2) deterlnining the classification of prison.offence. into sericu IDd minor
offences;
(3) fixing the punishments admissible under thil Act which ,han b'
awardable for commission of prison-oA'eTlces or clalle' thereof i :
(4) de<:laring the circumstances in which acts constitntinA both. prllOn-
offence and an offence under tho Penal Code ma), or may not be dealt
with as a prison-offence;
(S) for the award of marks and the shortening of lentences i
(6! regulating tpe use of arms against any prisoner or body or prilOhl1'l in
the case of an outbreak or attempt to escape;
(7) defining the circumstances and regulating the conditioDI UDder which
prisoners in danger of delth may he released;
US) for the classification of prisons, and dc:scription lind conltructiOIl of
ward:;, cells and other place. of detention;
(9) for the regulation by numbers, length or chuaeter of lentencel, or
otherwise, of the prisoners to be confined in e.1ch cIa.. of rdlOnl;
(tOl for the j:!overnment of prisons and for the appointment of aU officer'
appointed under this Act i
(11) a$ to the food, bedding and clothing of criminll prilOnel'l and of citil
prisoners maintained otherwise than at their o\\"n costl;
(12.1 for the employment, instruction and control of convicts within or
wilhout prisons; •
(13 1 for denning ,1rticlel the introduction or removal of which into or out of
prisons without due authority is prohibited;
(14) for clas!;ifying a'ld prescribilllot the forms of labollr ~nd r~tinl. the
~~dods of rest (rom labour i
(IS) for regulating the disposal of the proceeds of the employment 01
prisoners;
(16' (or reguhting the confinement in fetten of pritoncrs Koteaccd to
transportation;
(17, for the clJs:-;ilication and lhe separation of prisoners ;
US) for l"eRulaling the confinement of convicted cnminat prisoners undu
St"CtiOIl 1'8 ;
(19) for the preparation and maintenance of histor)'oticket. j
(20) for the selection and ;\ppointment o( prisoncII as officen of priIoa. :
(2!) for rewards for ,cod conduct ;
e22} for regulating the transfer of prisonm wh('lle term of tnntPOrtation (r
imprisonment is about to expire;
(23) for the treatment. tnnsfer and dispo5al of criminallunatil:. or recoYel"ed
criminal lunatics confined in prison5 ;
(24, (or regulatin~ the traDami.~ion of appeals and petitions (f"'1D prieourro
and their communications·with their friendl;
(25) for the appointment and iluidance of visitors of priIou;:
 (26) for extending any or all of the provi:;ions of this Act and of the rults
thereunder to subsidiary j:lils or s~ial places of cOl1l1nement
appointed under seclion 541 of the Code of Crimimd Procedure. and
to the officers employed, and the prisoners confined, therein;
(27) in regard 10 the admission. cllstody, employment, dieting, treltment
and release of prisoners; and
(28) il:enerally for c:la-ryinR into effect the pDrposel of this Act.

61. • • • •
E.tlibitIaD 6'. Copiel of rules under section 59. 10 far as they affect the gOytrnmenl of
01 coplu .hall be exhibited, both in En~lish and in the vernacular, in some plac~
prj 1011',
oint... to which all per,.,ns employed within a prison hl'fe acee:o..
62. All or any of the powers and duties conferred and imposed by this Act
on .. Superintcmkut 01' Medic..l.1 Officer may in his absence be exercised and per.
formed by such other ollicer as the President oi the Union may appoint in Ihis
behalf eilher by n;\Ole or b)' his official clesiilnation.

THE PRISONERS Act.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

s..u-.
I. •
·2. Definition••
• • •

PAUl' If.

G.NaaAL.

1. Officers iD oh~ of priaQM to detain persons duly committed to tbei(

custody.
4.' OlliceTS in chua. ot pr;5ODS to return writs. etc. after e:s:ec:ution or rli';
~Iol:.. ' .

PART 111.
S-u. • • • •
 ~.

PART IV.·
S<cliOfll••
14. • • • •
15. Power for officers in charae of prisons to aive el~ to ......1JQe.6 of
. certain Courts. . . .
Warrant of officer of such Court to ~ soMdent authority.
16.
17. Procedure where officer in charge of prison doubts the
. sent to him for execution under this Part.
".ant,
of wUraot.
18. .. * • •

PAI\T V.
19-27. • • • •

PART VI"
IbMOVAL or Pl:lllOMIM.
28. • • ••
·
29. Removal of prisoners.
.
30. Lunatic prilOncl'I bow to be dealt wilh.
31. .. ..

PAR'F··V11.
PaRSONS U_OIR S&NTltrlCI or TRASIPOaTATlON.
32. Appointment of places for confinement of perSOD. uoder senteacc of
h an.portatioo and remov,,1 tbereto.

PART VIII.
DIICHAIOI 0' PRIION.1I.
33. Release. on recocniuncc, by order of H~h Coact, of priIoner recom-
mended for pardon.

PART IX.
Pl:OVWOIfI 'OR "QUIlliNG TH. AnESDANCI 0' PJIIIOJlUI 4IID owrAJ1fI1D
THn. EVIDUCE.

AttlPUl.,," 01 Prisorwn ill ("""t.

34. • • • •
35. Power ror civil Court, to require appearance of prilOn« to cive mdcnce.
36. District Judie in certain C3$eI tocountenil;R orders made UD~ft teCtion 35.

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StdiMls.
37. Power (or certain criminal Courts to require attendaoce of prisoner to
i1tivc evidence or answer to charge.
38. Order to be transmitted through Ma~strate of the district or subdivisIon
. in which person is conlined.
39. 'Ptocedure where remoy~l is desired of person confined more tbaD onc'
hundred miles froln place where evidence is required.
40. • • • •
41. Pris6her to be brought up.
42. Power to President to exempt certlin prisoners from operation of this
Part.
43. Officer in dlal1!c of prison when to abstain from c31T)'ing out order.
Commjuiorl' for Exami"ation 01 Pri,on",.
44. Commillions for examination 01 prisoners.
45. • • • ••
46. Crmmbsion how to· be directed.

Sen;" 01 Proceu Dft PriK.:r,.

47, Process how sen'cd on prisoners.
48. Procca served to be transmitted at prisonec'lIi request.
llisul14t1tOfll.
49. • • • •
SO. Deposit of costs.
51. Power to make ndes under this Part.
52. Pow~r to declare who shall be deemed officer in charge of prison.

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THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

THE PRISONERS ACT.

[10•• ACT III. 1900.) (2nd February, 1900.)
PART I.
PRaLl In NARY.
I. • • • •
2. In this Ad, unless there i. anythina repugnant in Ihe subject orcon1e:I.I,-
(a) ,. COurl" includes any ofIicer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or
. . . revenue jurisdiction; aud
('1 ,~ prU.con .. includes any place wbieb bas he.:n declared by Ibe President
of \be UaiOD, by aeocral or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
 PART II.
GINIIW..
3. The officer in cha-gc of a prison shall receive and det:lin :t1l p:rson. duh'· ~~.
committed to his clistody, under this Act or otherwi5e, by any Court, accordinl to :m~~~~,.
the exigency of any writ, \\'arrant or order by which such person h:ll been commit. d~otlln 1":'
tcd, or until .ueh persoD is discharJ(cd or "moved in due course of law. .. . IOU. d~~
cOlllllllll~
10 their
. oolltcMty,

<t. The officer in chlra:e of a prilOn shall forthwith, after the eXecution of
(very such writ, order or \\' urnnt 3. aforesaid, olh,r than a warra.nt of comr:nltmeat
for trial. or after the discharge of the person committtd thereby, return luch writ.
order or Wl1"l"ant to the Court by which the s.'lme Wli iuued or nude, ~her _ .. aft.,
=-
0IfI0II1:
to
ret.,.
wna..
with a certificate, endorsed thereon and si.:ned by him. Ibowiaa how lb, aame =;.~
ba~ been exet.uted. or why lhe person committed thereby hal beida dilcharlocl
from custody before the extaltion thereof. . .

PART III.
'-11, • • • •
PART IV.
14. • • • •
, U. Officers in cbarae of prisons may live effcct to any aenlmce Of' order
or "-arrant (or the detention of any ptTIOR Pilliled or iuued by any Court or
tribunal acting, whether wilhin or withoul the Union of Hurm.'l, under lb. acneral
or special authority of the President of the Unioa.
==_
hwIr"
ofIken"
»,. rlild te .
.......
_c/ .
CoorlI.
16. A warrant ander the official si~natare of In offteer of lUeh Court or w..,... 01
person in con6nement, or for sendin, any penon for transportation, Itl pUl'lUInCC
of the senlent:c passed upon him.
::.-=
tribunal as is referred to in section IS shall be sufficient authority for holditl' any offia;..- 01

dot AlIIboo
",J.
17. (1) Where an officer in chltge of a prilOn doubts tbe lecalily of a warraot ........
or order sent to him for execution under this Part, or the competency of the persoa wllrr."
Whose official seal or sij!nature is affixed thereto to plU the sentence and illuc the bI.w.pol
Warrant Or order. he shalt refer the matter to tbe: Yretideat of lhe Union. by whOle :b.': the -
order on the case he and all otheT public of&cen sh.'lll he guidtd ill to the fature
IeJlHty 01
disposal of tbe &ri1Ot!f>r. ~
•.mud ....
(2) Pcndinj{ a reference made ander sub~ion (I), the prilor.er .haD be IG bl:;::
detained in auch manner and with 50eh restriclioJ.1 or aUliptionl II IDly be ~ ...
lpecified in the warranl or order. .....
.. II. • • • •

. : Subt;litu&r:d bJ the UI!ion of Batau. I AcbpUlioa 01 LawII OI'l·cr,19U.

DtlctaS h,.lb' VII'" 0{ Hilma CAdartatioa of Law.' Or.,.lH1. .
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P~RT V I,
1.9_27. • • • •
PART VI.
R.MOVAL OF ?alSO".as•

21. • • • •
........'01 , 29. (I) • • • •
prltolCL (2) The President of the Union and ( subject to the orders of the Presideot of
the Vnion) the In!SpeclOr-General of Prisons may, by ecnera1 or special order,
provide for tbe removal of any prboner confined as afore5.lid in a prison in the
Union ot Burma to any other prilOn in the Doion of Burma. or to any lunatic
asylum in the Union of Burma foe tbe purpose of observation as to the mental
conditioD 01 any sucll prisoner.

.........
ptboncri
JO. (J) Where it appears to the President of the Union that any person
detained or imprisoned under any order or senlencc of any Court is of unsound
bow 10 bt mind, the President of the Union may, by a warrant setting forth the ground! of
dellIl with.
be1id that the person i. of unlOund mind, order his removal to a lunatic asylum
or other place of snle ctllitody withi~ the Union of Burma, there to be kept and
treated aa th~ President of the Union directs d\lring the remainder of the term for
which he hu been ordered or sentenced to be (!etained or imprisoned, 'or, if on
the expiration of that term it is certified by a medical officer that it i~ lIecess;u-y
for th~ ufety of the prisoner or otbers that be should be further detained under
mediCo'll eart: or treatmt:nt, then until he is diacharged according to law.
(I) Where it appe.lrs 10 the President of Ihe Union that the prisoner hu
b«ome of sound mind, the President of the Union shnlll by a warrant directed 10
the pel'SOn ha",ing charMe of the pril&Oner, if still liable to be kept in custod)',
remand him to tht: prison b'om which be was removed, or toanolber prison within
the Union of Burma, or, if the prisoner is no lomler liable to be kept in custody,
order kim to be dischar"ted,
(J) The proviskms of section 31 of the Lun,u:p Act shall apply to every penon
conhned in a lunAtic asylum under sub·section (1) after the expiration of the term
for which he was orde~d or sentenced to b( detained or imprisoned i and the time
dw-ill)( which a pl"isoner is confined in a lunatic asylum under that sub-section
shall be reckoned at part of the term of detention or imprisonment wtllch he may
baye been ordered or sentenctd by the Court to underMG.
1(4) •• 4""

3L • • • •

PART VII.
PaRSONS UWDII SaNTaNC. 0,. TRANsPOItTATION.
~~ 32. CIl ~e Preside~t of the Union may "ppoint places within the Union of
CO:fi........
Burma ~o wht<:h J)ef'SOns uoder uotenoe of transportation shan be ~nt: 41nd
of~,.... the ....e:li.lClcet 01 the Union or some officer daly autborized in this behalf by.
IIBIICf"_ 'Jlhe PreSident of the Union, shall li",c orders (or the removal of such P"'"sons

,-
=::c-e:...
,,"" ...
~~
to the phcn so appnint~d, ezcept ..hen sentence o( transportation is J:aSst'd on
• person already uD.icrgoi~ traDSportation under a teDt~Dce previously I~std
b~_~~ ,
 I (2) In any case in which the President of tht 'Vnion i, comP6tent under
'lab-section (l) to appoint phces within the Union of Burma am1 to order 'the
removal thereto of perlo nS \lnder Aentence of transpOrtation, the Prtsident of the
Union may appoint such 'a \aces in any State outside the UniOl\ of Burma by
agreement with the Governm~ nt of that Slate, and 1M,
by like 'Il'eement «iva
orders or duly authorize some fRoer to Rlve orders fo\' the removal thereto of
luch persons.

PART VIII.
DISCHARGI or Pl:IIONI&

33.' The High Court may, in any calC in which it baa recommended 'to
• [the Presidt.nt of the Union] the gr-Jnting of a free pudOD to an, Pritoner,
an_by .
_00
.........
permit him to be at liberty on hi, own recogniz.\nce. order of ,
HIll> eoo.t.

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of prt. .., .
rtc«rllll.....
eel for·

PART IX.

PROVISIONli FOR RBQUIRINQ TMR ATTINDANCS 0' PllION'1I "NO 081'"1_.,,

.
'l'ftBJR EVIDIXCB,

34. • . ...
AlteMafIU of PriHPU'. i_ Co.,'.

38. Subject to the provisions of section 39, any civil Coart may. If It 'thiub Powtrlor
that the evidence of any person confined in any prison within the locallimlll of the eMI COllrtl
aPPellate jurisdiction of the High Court is material in any matter pending before to r~"lfI
it, make an orde.r in the form let forth in the fint Ichedule, directed to lhe officer lJ'PUrancf
01 prlloDlf
in charge of the prison.
tol'"
nt_~

3'1. (1) Where an order UDder IleCtion 3S i. made in any civil mitt« Dlltrict
pending- ,,,,,•• In
(a) in a Conrt Ibbordinate to the Diltrict IudRe, Or "rbln eMIl
to euubltr-
(6) in a Court of Sunil CaUles,
it shall not he forwarded to the officer to whom it il directed, or acted upon by
him, until it has been submitted to, and coantHligned 1")',-
..... .-
lip o:den
""IooJl
m the District Judge to which the Court is subordinate. or
liiJ the District Judge within the local limit, of whOle jurildJction tb.
Court of Small Causes i. situate.
(Z) Every order submitted to the District Judte l.IIIder $uhetoetion (I) Ihad
be accompanied by a statement, under the h.lnd of the Judl{e of Ihe lubordinate
Co,u-:t or Court of Small eames, as the calC may be, of the £let. which in his
OPinion render the order necessary. and the Distrid IudM.e may, after conlideriD.
such shtement. decline to countertigD the order.

" AmeDded by the Uoioo of Bttr1Da CAcbptaUoa of

Subltituled by ;bid.
La_lor..,
..., •
19M
•
...." ...
cerialn crI-
minal Courtl
37. Sub~ct to the IJI'OYISIOnS of s~ction 39, any criminal Court may, if it
thinks lblt tht> evidence of any person confined in any prison within the local
to require limit. of the "wcllate jurisdiction of the High Court is m:derial in any matter
aUenlb.rK:C pending before it, or if a charge of an offence against such pet'$on i. made or
01 (Iri.oner pendinJr:, make an order in the form set forth in the fint or second schedule. as
lo ~Iye the case may be, dit'C~h:d to the officer in charltt: of the pri5Qn :
IvidcMle
Of an-weT to Provide'J Ihat if such crimin,,1 Court is inferior to the Court of a Maaislrate
cblf1.. of the tiNt dass, the order shall be sabmiUed to, and countersigned by, the Disbiet
~13gistr"te to whose Court such criminal Court is subor<:imte or within the loc:1I
Jimi15 of whose jul"isdiction such criminal Court is .ituated.
OtdCf to 1M 31. Where any person, for whose attendance an order as in this Part proTidec!
trlntmilled is ml.de, is confined in :any district other th:tn that in which the Court making or
thtOUlh conteniilnin. the order i. situate, the order shall be sent by the Court by which
Ihl:lllnl,
ot Ih' it is mule or counttl'siJ(ncd to the District or Subdivisional Ma"istrate wHhin

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dlatrtct or the locallimib of who!le jurisdiction the person i. confined, and that Ma.ustrate
subdl...,,,on .hall caute it to be delivered to the officer in charge of the prison in which the
,.,_1,
ha whkh person is confined.
conftMd,
39. (JJ Where a penon is con6ned in a prison more than one hundred milts
w ...... distant from the phce where any Court, subordinate to the Hiah Court, in whict'!
rflrIoval " his evidence is required. i. held, the Judge or presiding officer of the Court in

""...
de.lr.d ~
which tbe CTidem;e is to required, shall, if he thinks th:1t such person should be
c,ntincd ~moYed untler this Part for the purpose of ~ivin" evidence in such Court. and if
taor, than the prillOll is within the locallimitll of the appellate jurisdiclion of the High Court
one hllndrrd to which sllch Court i, sul>ordinate. apply in wrhine- to the High Court, and tl.e
milulro:n
JlII"~ when
High Court mar, j( it thinks fil, make an order in the form set forth in the tlrst
....Idf:ftCe (, schedule. directed 10 the officer in charge of Ibe prison.
I'fltUI red. (2) The Hi~h Court making JUI ('Ir,ler undlir sub-section U) sh,,11 send ilia the
District or Sobdivisional Magistrate within the local limits of "'hose juriscicti(\n
the penon Il~med therein is confined, and such Magistrate ,haJl cause it to be

_10
...
be bro.,,,,
delivered to Ule officer in cbarae olthe prison in which tbe person is con6ned•
.e. • • • •
••. Upon delivery of :lny order undrr this Part to the officer in chal ge of
the prison in which the person "",med thercin i, confined. that officf'r shall caUt(
him to be t>!ken to the COlli t in .·hich his atlendance is required, so ;" to be
I'feseot in lhe Coort at the time in such order mentioned. and shall cause him to
be dtt:dned ill custod)' in or near tbe Court until he has been examined or until
the Jndae or presidint: dl1cCf of the Court aulhori&f'$ him to be taken back to the
priton in ..... hich he \\'a~ confined.
• 2. The President of the Union m:iY1 by nolil1catioo in the G3ZeUe t direct
tbat :l.n)· person or any cbs. of persons shan not be remo'fed from the prison in
which he or they ml.y lie coufined ; :tuft thel>alpon. and so lonlt a. sncb nOlificalioo
rtmaint in (oree. the pro'fisions of this Part, other than thMe contained in
IeCtioos 44 to 46, shall not AH.lr to such person or class of persons.

... In any at the following casc.. tbat is to say,-

t.) wllcre tbe perlOn R,'\med in any order made under section 35, sH~lion 37
or section 39 appears to be, from uckness or other in6rmitr. unfit to
be ~mo\-ed. the oftil-er in ch;u'Jtc of tbe l)riSOD in which he iI confined
.tWl apply to the District or Subdivisional1IaRi.tr.tte ,,·jthin tb.
loal limit' of whoee jurisdiction tbe prison is silD1te and if ~
Macittrate1 br writinC UDder bit bud. declares bi.Duelf to be ci
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opinion that tbe pctlOn named in t~"" lI.,froml1,ckD... Dr <ltber
intirmity, unfit to be removed' or. ,. . .
(b) where ~he person named in ~ny IUOb: ~ 11. uDd... q)fDIl\1tta!
for trial; or • , ,
(c) .where the person named' in any such order ia un~.. ,aaap4
pendin~ trial or pendina a preliminary inve,tijeatlon i or .' .:. .,
(d) where the person named in any such order iii lD CUiLod, for • plJrlod
which would expire before the elpiration of tbe time required for
removing him under this Part and for talc.ina him back to lb. ,prllon
in which ~e is confined; .
the officer in charge of the prison shall a~tain from carrying out the ord... and
shall send 10 the Court from which the order hl'll been tuued a slatemeat of the
reason for so abstaining:
Provided that sllch officer as aforesaid Ihall not 10 ablt&i.a wh~
(j) thc order has been made under tectioo 37 i and . ' . ;.
(ti) the penon named in the order is confined under committal for trlat~ or
. under a remand pcndinl( trial or pcndina a preliminary in,..llgatiODt
and does not appear to be, from sicknell or other infirmity, unfit to
be removed i and '
(iii) the place, where the evidence 01 the pemn named in the order It
required, is not more tban live mUe, distant from tbe prtion in whlah·
he is confined,

Com",iSliotls!or E#4mitfdliDH of Mo"" •.

..... In any of tbe followina cases, that is to uy,- Comllll__
(a) where it appeart to' any civil COllrt that the evidence of D pirtem ::..~IIIll_
confined in any prison within the locallimib of the ~ppcl.ate Jurildic. pr"onlll,
tion of the Hi~h Court who, for any of the cause. mentioned in .
section 42 or s«tion 43, canbot be removed, is material in any matltl'
pending b~fore it ; or
(b) where it appear8 to any luch Court as aforeslid lhat Iht evidence of a
person confined in any prison 10 situate and mort than ten milel
distant (rom the place at which such COUl't is held, is material in anr
such matter i or
(,) where the District Judge declincs, under section 36, 10 QOllntenip ID
order {or remo ...al ;
the Court may, if it thinks fit, issue a commission, under the provisionl of tb.

. . .
Code oC Civil Procedure. (or the examination of the person In the priton in wblch
be il confined. .
..,. ..
46. Every commission lor Ihe esamination of a penon i..ueel under tection 44 ee-....
shall be directed to the District Judge within the local limits of who.e jorilldictir.n bow
the prison in which the person is confined is situlte, and Ihe Districl Judl!le shall 4lr&kcL
to"
commit the execution of the commission to the flfficer in l:harge of tbe pritOD, or to
such other penOn as he may think 61.

SU"" of Pr,,"" 0" P,,,o,,,,•.

"7. When any proceS1l directed to an,. penon confined in an,. prUoD it illbtd rroc-'"
from OlDy criminal or revenue Court, it may be served by nhibitinC to the oficer ~ an
io charge ~ tbe prison the origi.oll ohhe prOUts :uad dcpositioJC with bhn I copy prt.....
1"""'1. . ..
"',,-
len-ed 10 be
II. (I) Every officer in cbOlfl,fc of a prison upon whom tervlce is mllde under
section 47 shall. 2S soon as may be. cause the copy of the process deposited with
lranllniltri
.t Pfltoner', him to be shown and e.plained to tbe person to whom it is directed. and shall
rcqoeal. thereupon "ndone upon the proceSI and sign a certificate to the effect that such
person :u· aforesaid is confined in the prison under his charae and bas been shown
and had explained to him :1 copy of the process.
(Z) Such certificate as aforesaid ,hall be p-i",a {tIC" evidence of the servLce of
the procets, and, if the person to whom the process i, directed requests that the
copy 'hown and explained to him be sent to any other person and provides tbe
eosl of senUing it by post. the officer in charge of the prison shall cau"se it to be
10 lent.
lIi1cdJa"eDu,•

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• 9. ... • • •
10. No order in any ci\,jl tnatter shall be made by a Coart under any of the
De"",.. '" provisions of this Part until the amount ~f the costl and char~es of the ea:eclliion
0{ luch order (to be determined by the Court) is deposited in such Court :
v.-o\ided that, if upon any application for such order it appears to tbe Com1
to which the application is made that the applicant h1l not sufficient means to
mett the uid COlt, and chaf1{es, the Court may 5)"AY the same out of any fund
appliclble to·the c::lnlinlo!ent expense. of such Court. and every sum so expended
may he recovered by the GoYemment from any person ordered by the Court to
pay the lame, as if it were COlts in a suit recoverable under the Code of Ci"il
Procedure.
'1. (l) The Preaident of the Union lDay make rule.-
fol for ~Kul3tinllhe escort of pri5Otler1 to and from Courts in which thtlr
attend.me. i, required and for their custody duritlg the period of sucb
attendance;
(6) fOr ~gulatin~ the amount 10 be allowt'd for the cost. and char'lCes of
luch <lcort ; and
M for the cuidance of officers in all other matter. eonnccted with the
en(('Ircement 01 this Part.
(II All rules made under snb.section 1I) shall be publi.hed in the Gazette,
Dnd .ball, lrom the dlte of .uch publication, have the same force as if enacted by
thil Act.
....... ,,,
_.
--.....
declare .Iao
........
tbailM
'2. The J1"eeid,nt of the Union may declare what officer sball. lor the
purposes 0( this Potrt, be deemed to be the 08icer in charlC of a. pn.on"

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

(s.. xdi.... JS 0-.1 J7J
Cooutol
To the: ofIic:u in charge af tbe fal"" ..., of IriSOff).
Y08 are bete:by rc:quired to proddC:e." . , now a prisonec ja
I VIlIdet .Ie IUd lUte condoct before tbe Coort of at
. on t h e · day of ItC:It by .
~ the ~ • tbe forenooa ol the ,.. . tby, theft to live erideDCiC ill a ....lter·
DOW PChdiac bdore the laid Cc1lrt, aocl atttt the said lid
t~en ancl th~te e.iven his evidence bdore tbe said e...UI~ Dt ·the said' Court hal
dispensed with Ius further attendance caUII him to be conveyed under sale and
sure conduct back. to the prison. '
The day of
..l.BI
·(Cou_lenlan.d) "C.D.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

(S,c 'ocO" 37J

Court of
To the officer in char~e of the (,tdl4 1141'''' b'......").
You are hereby required to produce . , DOW I I'rilOner In
, under safe and sure conduct before the Court of at
on the day of neat by'
of the clock in the forenoon of the same daYt lhere to anlWCf a charge now pend--
inl before the said Court, and alter such charge hu bten elispOled of or the uid
Court has dispensed with his further attendance cauee him to be conveyed under
tafe and lure conduct back lo the said prison.
The day of
,1../1.
{Counler,ipedl C.D.

THE IDENTIFICATION OF PRISONERs AC1'.

[INDIA ACT XXXIII, 1920.] (9th SeplelOber, 1920.)
I, " 'It .. •

2. In this Act, unless there i. anything repugnant in the lubject or context,- ))If.......
(ill) ,. measurements" include fillJ{er imrressiont and foot.print imrrcllJonl j
(b) U police (ffieer .. means an of6cer in clnr~e of a police·llation. a police
officet' makinJt an inve'5ti~ation under Chapter XIV of the Code of
Crimin:!;1 Proct'dure. or allY other police dlh.:er not belo\!,' the rank of
su~inspector ; .
(,) "prescribed to means prelCribed by rulel made' undCT ILiI Act : aDd
(tI) II specimer. .. of a person'. handwriting me:ms such wordl or figure. or
both, ""ritteu by that perlOn, ill may be luflident for the c:omparitoD
of that ptrson'. handwriting with another.

,. Eyery Perlem who has \)eeo-

C.) convicted of :lnY offence punilhable with rigorout i~priJoamtnt lot aT 01

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term of one l'ear or upwa,d" or of any offencc
~...,
"'hleh would
. ,. rcadcr ......
.aI . .
bi.m liable to euhaoced punWunc.ut OD a lU~ueD con'f':IC: I0Il, or of cearlcw.
 (6) ordered to give security for bit good behaviour under sectioa 118 of
the Code of Criminal Procedme, or
(c:) ordered lo remove himscJ{ or c luse to be ~emoved from the Union 01
Hurma under section 3 or 17 of the Foreigners Act, .
,hall, 'if 10 required, allow his measurements and photol!raph to be taken by a
poliee oSicer in the prelCri~ manner.

Taklnlof
__lire- of. Aoy pel"1lOD who h~ been arrested in connection with an offence pu~ish­
able with rigorous imprisonment for a term of one year or lIP\l~rds shall, If 10
lncllt..... requirrd by a pOlice officer, allow his mea5Ul-ementlil to be taken In the prescribed

..
aI n'\lIIooCOIt-
vldtd
.-..
Ta~nl'aI
manner.

'A.Any person who has been arT~ted in connection with an o~ence PUn}ah-
tpCCllnC'llo 01 able witb imprisonment (or a term of Sill monlhs or npwards shall, If so ~qulred
haa4..... llln•. by a polke officer, furnish a specimen of bis lnndwriting or signature in the
prescribed manner:
Provided that if the perlOn refute. to comply with such requisition he shall
be taken before a Ma~istrate of the first cia" for an ordt.r determining whether, in
the circumltances of the ~"\!ie, the rt:quisilion is reasonable; and if the Ma~islrate
delermin.. that the rr.qui,ition i. not reasonable, no further action .hall be takell.

Pvwerof •. If a t.lagistr lte is satis6ed that, for the purPGK' of :my investigation or
.....iur..c proceeding under the Code of Criminal Proee,lure. it is expedient to direct any
toorlkr 8
ptrllOJ' to be person to allow hi. melSllrements or photOj:traph to be taken or to rurnilih a
aeu\lJ"nI ,pcciml:n of hili handwritinR or si~natllre, b~ m,l)' make an order to t1l.'lt effect,
.........
OJ" ,lhoto- and in that caM: the perlOn 10 whom the crder relales shall be produced or shall
aUend at tbe time ;;lRd place specified in the order and shall comply with the
Ol'\~er :
Provided that no order shall be I1wle directing any J)f'rlon to he photo
araphed or to lurnish a specimen of his hand\\Tiling or signAture except b)'
a Naltistrnte of the 6rst clus :
ProYided, further. that no order Ihall be made onder this section unless the
person hlS at lOme time been arrested in connectioll with such inveatiRation or

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proceeding.

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.. -.......
6. (11 If :lny person who ander this Act is required to allow his measurement•
~t"'81"ll& or phot~ph to be lakeu resists or refu~el' to allo\\' the t"lkin~ of the same, it
,taall be lawful to ute aU means necessary to secure the talting thereof.
(z) Resistance to or refusal to allow tbc taking of measurements or photo·
araphs or to furnish a ,puimen of hi' handwriting or signature under this Act
aIWI t>. deemed to be an oB"eocc under ~tion 186 of the Pen-:1 Code.
,
......
...........
~
7. WberlC auy penon who, not having been prniollsl)' convicted 01 an

_..-.
_d<.
oft'elKt punishable with ril(l"t'OUS improonment fOl" a term of one yenr or llP\\"3rdS,
""'"" us
bad ~~-.measure:metlll.I"ltenor has been photographed in accordance \\;tb
tblC PfOVlIlOOI of thiS Act II releaSlCd \\'itllOUI trial or discharlRed or acquitted b~'

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lmy Court, all measuremenl, and all photographs lbolb nepti\'es and c('pies' so
. . . . . .1.
taken shall, unlC'n the Court or (in a caSIC whlCre !>nch person is releaSC'd \1';lhCIut
trial) the District Magistrate or Sobdi\'isional Officer for reasons to be recorded

.
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in writil'llt otherwise dim:la, be destro)'ed or IlUllde over to him.'

",_,e, (II The Praideot 0( the U.... "'U . . . rulesla. lb. pwpooe of carTY'
.... mID elect the proyisioos of this Act.
 Idtrtlifi...... of Prl-.,.

(1) [n particular, and without prejudice to "tbl"lfttCralit7 of the fwtlOina

provisions, snch rules may provide £or-
ra) restrictions all the ael.\:ise of powers under till, Act i
(b) the plaa-s at which m~!iurement. aud photoa,raphs mil be hkeh i
{el the nature of the measurements that mitY be taken j ,
(ti) the method in which any elaiS or classel of meuufaneQtI ,h.U be
taken j ".
(.) the drC'u to be worn by a Ptnon whln beinll pbotC!«l'JllhlCl a.nd..
section 3; . '.
(/J tbe preserntion, safe custody, destrurtion and dl'poIItof f,cordl t4
measurements aud ph(\togl"aphs i and
~) the manner in which $pecimens of handwritinll or slanaturea .hall be
furnished.
,. No suit or other proc.:eding Jhl111~ lJ,!ai.nlt any perIOD for anrthln,.doae k 01""'"
or intended to he dODe, in 1l00d faitb, under this Act or under anr rule made
thereunder.

THE YOUNG OFFENDERS Acr..·

CONTENTS.

PART l.
&,110"'.
1. • • • •
2. De6nitbn•.
3. • • • •
4. Jur;sdidion in the case of juveniles.
S. '. • • •

PART II.
6. Trninina: schools established Ly Pre.ideal.
7. PlacC$ certilied as tr.ining school•.
8. Combined schools.
9. Cu.todyof persons under 16.
10. Courts empowered to deal with ptrlJn. under 16.
11. Proccdu:e when Coart is not empowered.
12. Con1uct of proceedings concerning penOni under 16.
13. Appeals.
14. Finding as to age.
IS. l<estrictiODS of ~nteDce. in reaped 01 penont un~er 16-
16. Substitutes for imprisonment of person. under 16..
Stdil"..
t 7. Fir,t' offenders.
18. Convlction not to be a disqualificatiun in case of person under 16.
18A. Sending to a training school of pusan:. between 14 and 16 who hil to
furnish tecurity.
19. Bar to security orders against persons under 14.
20. Protection of persons under 14 {rom circumstances conducive to crime.,
21. Uncontrollable childrc!'I under 14.
22. Liability of p.'lrcnt or guardian of persons under 16.
23. Custod,. orders in ft'Spect of penons under 16.
24. Order seDcline perlOn under 16 to a training school.
25. Borstal school. (or receptjon of persons between 16 and 19.
%6. Power to amend orders.
27. Bond..
28. InwltiKation of character and circumstances.
29. ,Transfers from prison! to training school•.
J(). Transfer between teniar and junior schools and from. a training school 10
a prison.
31. Inter·3ction with India or Pakistan.
32. Bo:u-ding out.
33. License to live oot.
Emergency pafole licenH'.
Ordinary parole licente.
34. DiKharJ(e.
35. In.peclo...
36. Inspection of private institutions.
37. Penalty for obstructing Inspectof.
38. Arrest ot fu~itivet.
39. Rul.. IlI1dcr Part 11.

PART III.
40. 1114te"tment of Pawns under 16.
41. Encouraginl beJU~ille by person under 16.
42. Permitting person under 16 to frequent brothel.
43. Kncooraging seduction of girl.
44. Custody of penon in r~~.t of whonl an cflence ia committed or likely to
be committed.
45. Se.,,'Ch warnnt.
46. Bond by parent Of guardian.
47. Vower to make custody order or send perSOD to training school.
48. ~pensation for frivolous information.
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THE YOUNG orFENDEJlS Aer.-
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[Bu.... ACT Ill, 1930.) .lSlIt Apnl. 1930.)
WHERBAS it is expedient to provide for the Inmiag and Cart of ,Gun
persons who are by their cin::umstances likely to enter upon a life of crime fat th:
custody, trial, and conlrol of young persona wbo hnve committed offell~ loci
for the punishment of offences ag;ainst yoonl peI'SOnI i .
I t is hereby enacted as follows :-

PART I•.
I. • • • •
2: In this Act, unless there is an,thinl repugnant ill the .ubiect or contexlt- OdnlU-.
(II) a " perlOn under (a IPcci6ed aae) " meant an iudl"idllal who I... n~t
attained that aiel . . .
(0) a IIpenon between (specified aites) " meant In individual ...·he . .
attained the lesser age but has not attained the RfOsltetl . " .
(,l '1 guardian" mean. a perlon haYill1 the aclual ~onlrol or chatee oi
another, .
(d). II training school" mean. a school eSllblish.:d'tlr certified undu tbii
Act btin" a .. junior school" if (or the tl:'ception of peuons under 14,
a ,. s~Dior scbool" i.£ for the: reception of persolUl between 14 ahd 16,
and a "bonta1 school" if for the reception of penon. bthl'le.n 16
and 21, . .
t,) I. prescribed ,t means pn~scrib(d by rules made ander Ihis Act, and
{I' II brothel" means any hOUle, room or place which the occupier or
person in cbuge thereof habitually allows to be UIId b, any otber
person for the purposes of prostitution.
,. • • • •
•• Notwitbslandinc anythirijl; cootained in aeclion 298 of the Code of IIJludlctloe
Criminal Proc<.dure, any offence. other than one punollable with death or In the q.c tI
transportation for IHe, committed by any person who at the dote when he appear. fllVnJr...
or is brought before the Court is under the a!o:e of sixteen lcars, may be tried by
any },(agistrate empowered to exercise aU or any of the powers conferre~ on
Courts by Part II of this Act.
t. • • • •
PART II.
. 6. The President of the UrUOD may e,tabli"h and maintain one or moJe TraiftfaC
. training schools for the reception of person. dalt with undu this Jlart and. sbaU ICbcds ...
appoint, for each sucb school, a Superintendent and a Committee of Vi,iton who
lbotU be the manacen of the school and respoD,ible for the conduct thereof io tbe Pr
"'=1.'"
prescribed manner.

l Put I 'li thia Act wall .applicable to lhe whole 01 R",nna " ... th~ lIaI~ 01 ill ...act.IfIt
(Sectioa II .and b)" noti6c.ation No. no. daled tbe 2ht J"ly, It}]1 IBwMIl G4;' U. 1931, PJII J.
p. 5731 sections 61020 and 22 to 41 ollhil Ad .'ere u1ended t'l the wbol~ 01 DIIl'IM;III' 10 aU
cbPa of J)C1'lODa thera•.
.Section S 01 thi. Act. DOW deleted by lhe Hanna LJw. IAbnbUonl Ar.'. 1940, said lbat " .
section. IS and If) have been applied to ~y Ioc:aI area lite pr.wi,iulll of th.· Ih:lorm~y ~
Ad. .1191 Undi. Ad VIII, 18971 ncept section I!, wI! c~ 10 be ~I'licable 10 ,ItCh .ro.
=:on IS of that Act i5, by ill tetml, ilUopplicallle 10 BllrlJ'l. The RcfOf"lD.1.ta" Scboob Ad,
• fa, therefore, DO IODler law ill BIlnDa,
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raiDlns:
7. (I) If the President (.of the Union is satisfied that any institution i. fit for
the reception of persons dealt with under this Part and bas a governing bod)' 6t
to be the managers of the: school and to conduct it in the prescribed manner, the
1Cboo1•.
Pruident of the Union may certify sllch institution to be 3. trainin« school of a.
lpecified cia.. or clasSt.'S. .
(Z) The managers of a tr:tinin~ lIchOoI cerlified under .ub-section (l) may
decline to r~eivc any persoll, lInder this Part j but havinR received all)' such
perton, the: man3!o!ers Ihall be deemed to have undertaken to teach, tJain. lodgt,
clothe and feed him in propt'r manlier until he is duly discharged or transferred.
(j) The President of Ihe Union may. by notice served on the man"J:trs of any
luch school. prohihit for .uch lime :11 m:lY be specified in the notice the reception
in I\1ch school of person. I'ent to a lraining schoolullder this Pad.
(4) The managers of any such school may, after six lJlonths' nOlice io
wrlUI1a given to the President of the Un"ion, surrender the certificate 9£ the school.
(51 The President of the Union may withdraw the certificate of any such
school hy notice of withdrawal served ou the mana~~rs.
(6) No person sh III De recci\'ed into any such schc 01 unclcr this Part after
notice has No'en aiven (of surre-nder or withdrawal of the certificate of tbe scheol :
but tht" obligation of the managers in re~pcct of the pent"lIs detained in the school
.hal1, excl'pt in so far as the l~c.ident of lhe Union may otherwise direct, continue
until luch pet"IOns an: d1schareed or trallslerred by the President of the t:uion.

e-b1...
" . I. The President 01. the Union may direct that any lraining school shall be a
junior school, a senior Ichool or a barstal school or any two of snch school.
combilled.

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Oaatody 01
w ukr 16.
•. (1) If any person under arrest apprars 10 the officer in char~e of the polict-
Itation to which hr i. bl'OuJ,!ht, or to the Court before which he is brought, to be
under 16 he shan {notwithstandin..: the provisions of section 497, sub-section (J).
of the Code of Criminal .~ocednrcJ, be rt:lelS~d on bail anlc» such officer or
Court believel, for reasons to be re..:ordcd, that such rel~sc would defeat the ends
of justice or would brinK such person into association with any reputed criminal.
(I) When any such person is not releued on bail he ~ball be detained in
OUltodJ in the manlier prescribed.

CoIIrtI ••- to.

The poWCl"I and duty conferred and imposed on Courts by this Part may

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powerHto
de... wltb
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be exercised and performed by any of the Courts hercundcr mentioned, in original,
af'prllate and revisional jurisdiction, in cases within their powers and jurisdictions
as defined by other lawl:-
(~d the Hilh Court.
(b) Coarts of SesSion,
(c) Diluicl and Additional District Magi,trates,
• (d) Sttbdi";~i~n.. t ),talistratcs, and
Cd Magistrates or 8:nchesof MaRistntcs h"vin .. first class pClwcrsauthorized
by the ~ldent of the Union to exercise powers under thill Part
eilbd generally or alto $p«:i6ed matters, areas or peT$C'IlS.
I.~.-Nolhina in this section shall be d«:med to Ilmit tbe eurcis,:
br an, Court of tbe jurisdiction conferred on it by any other law e:Kept in so far
u . . b jurisdictlOll is .cxrressly limited toy this Act. '

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11. When aft)' COU!t DOt e~powe~ under tbis' r ..rt is of opinion Itut anr

10--
""'" penon brought before It or tned by It should be dealt with ullder Ihis Pari it
shall ROOrd sud'. opinioo and sabmit its ~ed_in.;:s ~nd forward the person'lo
tbt nit,"" Yqastrate 10 empowered homog Jun.dictlon in the lase: and such
Magistrate may c.Jntinue the proceetlinlls or commence:tbem anew II he thiDa St.
and may pass any ot'der which he miJlht h:we p.usctl if the penon had oritioallt
been brought before or tried bY.him.
12. Every Co••rt trring or h61dinll an inquiry apiat an,. penon nador 16 who COIIdtid 01
is not <leaH with jointly with any person of the age of 19 or more .hall. whene"er proc;ecdl8.1
practicahle. sit in a buildin~ t"r room other th,n tltat in which the ordinary coawllln,
sittings of the Court are held or on (b.ys or timet other than thOle on or 3t which
luch sittin~!I are held i and, except by leave of the Court, no person other than the
::'1"
memuers alld officers of the Court, the parties to the case and their pleadm. and
other persons directly concerned with the case .hall be preteDt during such pro-
ceedings.

13. In addition to the rij;tht of ap~at provided in ordinary c:out'lt b,. the Code .~
of Criminal ProcerlUTe, every person afrecled by an order made onder this Pari, '
except on a findinJt as to ~e under 14 or an order untler section 11. by Jny Court
snbordinate to a Court of &ssion, may appeal therefrom to tbe Court of SeIllO'"
but ,ubject to any time·limit prescribed f",1' the prtlentation of. such appe.lt.

.4. When allY person is brou,.:ht before any Court empowered underthll Part ....dial.
in circumstances indicatin~ thai, by reJSon of his aae. he should be dealt with by 10"'•. '
such Court under tbis Part. the Court sball, after making such inquir)' aI it lila)'
deem sufficient. record a finding as to tbe ale of mcb penon ; IAd.uab indillJ(
Iball be final. .

15. (1) Not\Vithstan:lin~ anything contained in any other law, no pUton a.trlrlfon
under J6 shall be sentc:ncecl to death or tran:.portation, and no penon under 16 ohant,,..

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shall be sentenced to imprisonment except by a Coort empowered ander thl, !'art 10 relptd ...
and on Ule certificate of the Court thnt the offence is 110 seric'ul or the oKender it
of so unruly or depraved a character thai the methods of dea.linj( wltb him provided If
by this Part are not suitable.
(1) If any person under 16 is convicted by any Court empo\lwed under tbit
Part of an offence which. by any other law. is punishable with death Of tranporta.
tion only. the Court may. on certificate as aforetaid, sentence him 10 imprilOnmnt
for not more than 10 years.

16. If any perIOD nnutr 16 is convicted by lOy Court emrowered Wider WI la.bIUlllta
Put of an offence punishable with death. tr.lDsporlation or imprilOnment, Ind it fot1fP:'*-'
DOt ~entenced to imprisonment on a certificate under seclion IS. Ihe C:&urt mIJ- ;:n..:.
(a) dlscharj;te him after due admonition: or ........
(b) sentence him to fine; or
fd sentence him to whipping. if such IeQlenc. lila)' be IraaU, impotr.4
under any other taw i or
(4) by an order, hereinafter called a ., custody Cl'dcr II. commit him to the
custody of hi. parent or Iluardian or an adult rclati,e (if any such
person can be f'-and who in the opinion 01 the Court is fit to be tbe
custfXlian) or to the custody of any lrustworthy perlOn : prOYided that
(in the case d a cUlledy order made under thi, cblJlt) the cuttodian
.hall if the Court so orders eUl."Ute iJ, bond. \lith or without turetin
as the Court sh;dl think 6t. to be rtiponsible fot lhe good behavioat
of the pcrson so enlrusttd to him according to the conditiOM of the
{ } bond .for a period not exeeedin/o( lwel\'e monlhs • or
<Jlt order him to be sent 10 It training; 6Chool ; or .
use the powers speci6ed in c1aulel (b) aDd (dJ combiDCd.
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Pin' .,. (J) When any person under 16 is convicted of an offence puni~ha~le
olen"". with fiDe only and is tentenced lo 6ne, the Court may add a sentence of whiPPing
In default of payment of nne unless action agaiflSt his parent or "oarman uneler
suh.section (3) of sectir.~ 22 i:'l practical-Ie.
(2) If in any case such as is described in sub-section C1l the offen~er has
previous!)' underJ,!;one a sentence of whippinl: passed under that sub.seellon, he"
may, in default of pil)'ment of fine, be sent to a training school for a period of two
years.
Con,lcllon 18. Where a person uneter 16 is convicted of any offence and is not sentenced
not to be • to imprisonment un certifit'ate under section IS. the conviclion shall 1I0t have
dllquallfic.. effect under lection 75 at the Penal Code or section 565 of the Code of Criminal
tion in t _
of perton Procedure, or operate as a disqtlalifir.alion for office or ejection under any law.
under 16.
SCndiqllO • .8A. Where any person between 14 and 16 has failecl 10 furnish security in
tralnlD. pursuance of any onter ma(le a~ainst him under Chapler VIII of the Code 0(
.......
IChootof Criminal Procedure. or any of the provisions of that Chapter as applied by arlY law
between 14 to perlOlI! who tarn a livelihood by unlawful means, the Gourt shall order him to
aDd 16 wilo be $ent 10 a training school, and he shall he detained until he furnishtsthe security
lallio ordered, or until two year. shall elCph'e : provided that. if the Court certifies that
hllPlth ,lIch perlOn is of se unruly or depuved a chancter that he ought not to be sent
aKurU)'.
to a training school, the Court may commit hin;t to prison accordin~ to law.
8fr an HCII- 19. No person tInder 14 shall he dealt with undf!t· Chapter VIII of the Code
rltJ orden of Criminal Procedure. or under any of the provi$iClnS of that Chapter as applied
1.llnlt
ponOfl' by any I;lw to persons who eiltn a livelihood by unlilwful means.
1UIdc:, 14.
ProtecUon 2D. (1) If any Court has reilson to believe that any person nnder 14. within
Of penon. the localUmits of its jllri~diction-,
under 14 (d) has neither parent nor guardiiln nor home, or
frocn c1rcua·
(bl bas no lelotilimat~ mean, of suhsistenct. or
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tond\ld.. (c) bas a parent or gUilrdi,m who, by re:HlOll of criminal or drunken habits or
ins.lnily or discRse or other cause, is unfit to exerci,e proper guardian-
ship, or
Cd) frequents the cnmpany or :my reputed criminal, prostitute, or brothel-
keeper. or
I,) is otherwise likely to fall into b.1.d association or to be exposed to moral
d;lnlter or to enter upon a life 01 crime,
tbe Court way, by a summOns directed to the parent or guardian of sur.h person or
a \varrant to be executed in ttJe rrescribed manner by a polict-officer not below
the rank of Snb·lnspltctof, cause snch person to be produced in Court.
(Z) Any ~Non authorized in Ihis loehalf in the prucribcd manntr may, without
wamnt, arrest and brinlot before any Crurt. to be dealt with under this seClion.
aoy penon under J.I whom he ha'l reasons to btJie\'e to be in circumstances !Ouch
II. are drscrihed in sub-sectioll (1). ..
(J) When any perlOn is broueht before any Court under this section. the Court
..ball inquire inlo the case :,"d. if satisfied by evidence of repute cr otherwise that
such pn-son ill in circumstances snch as are described in tbis section. the Courl
may order him to be lent to a jonior school, or make a custody order for him to
be detained in custodr for any period ap to the alo!e of 16 .,
,
21 .. Where the parent or gU;lrclian of a pe~n under 11 proves to a C('uft
Ihat be tS unable to corltrol such person ;md sahsfie!i the Court that he dflires
IOCb ptnoQ to be sent to a junior school, the Court may. if aftt'r inquiry it thinks
it 10 to deal with ~ person, order bim to be sent to a junior .$Chool.
 22. (1) In any trial or proeeedini' ia which MY PerIOD. uDder 16 iii to be LIIlWJtl,fII
dealt with under this Part, the ,Court may, in so (n as it dceII1S reuonable. caUIe panftl.,
the parent or guardian of sucb person, or both lbe puent and tb, 1\Wdiaa, to ....rdtlnof.
attend at all stages of the trial ~ proceedings.
It, No ordec under this Part shall be made ailinat any pareat, prdiloCl'
:-:J&
other person withOtlt ~ivill~ I:im an opportunityofbeinll~arrl,lUlleD hi. QbKnee
is due to f;ailure, withOdt reasonable cause, to attend the Court on beiDa duly
required so to d o . , .
(3) 1£ a Court convictine aDY person under 16 of an)' olf~ce i. of opinion that
a fine would be :l lui.table pllnb:hmenl. whether with or without any other pUnish.
ment, the COllr' may, and if sucb pc:r~n is under J2 sbaJJ, order that the fine IIh:tU
be paill by the parellt or ~uardian, unless the Court is satisfied tbat the partnt or
Iluardiult Clnnot be foulld 01" has not conduced to the commiuion ol the oftence
by neglecting to exerciie doe care of the person convicted.
(4) 1£ a pcrlOn uncler 16 II convicted of any offenl;t, the Court.:., in
addition to or in substituton for any other lentence or order which the Coart may
pass, direct the po1l-ent or guRrdinn of such penoll to PlJ' compeo.ation for any
loss or dam:lge cRused by stich person in the commiuioD of tbe Cllence and Ill'
costs of the II ial wbich tbe Court may drem reasonable.
(5) Any Court which m... kes an order .ending any perlOn under 1610 • tnJnial
school or commit¥ng him to custody mRJ,al the time oC makjnR the or~er or there.
afler, direct that such payments ~ the Court may deeln re3l0nable lor hh
maintenance shall be made by ihe person whe, from the evidence in the cue or
after !Inch further inquiry 3S the Court m:lY dlem rea,gnable. appt&n to be
responsible for slIch mltintenance, and the Coart may vary :lny maintenance order
made in re~pect of the person tirst m· Illionrd under t:Cctioll 488 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure. provided that Ihe Court m")". at any lime on pr<'of cf chauge
of circumstances, vary any order made under this .ut-.srction or cancel .uch order
or sulJstitute therefor any otber order of like nature.
(6) All moneys ordered to he paid hy " pa~nt or "u"cdlan or otlltr pe:rtOft
under Ihis .ection shall he rt.:coverable in the mlfoncr provided by the Cote 01
Criminal Procedure (or the recovery of finell : JlrQvidcd th:lt Impri-enmcal thall
DOt be awarded in default of pal ment.
And the Court may at any time order th:J.t ilny 511Ch monc}'. ahall he PA)1Iblc
in instalments covering a period not nceeding lix months.
(7) Any monen recovered under thi~ section may be "ppllecf, ulldtr th,
direction of the Court, in the manner delCfibed in sections SH and S46A, aDd
subject to the provisions of section S4 • of the said Code.

23, (J) A custody order fhatl take effect oyer the right of parent or gu rdlan Cull"",
to have the custody of the pcflOn in respect of "'hom the order i. made. and the otlkl. {•.
custodian named in tht" CIrcler 'hall ha\'e a rillht. equal 10 aud in Ill~rlleuion of mprcl III
the right of the parent or guardian, to exercise dilJCipllne and control 0'fC'r IUCb :~6.
penon.
(z) It shall be deemed to be a condition of the bond, if any, executed by the
custodian untier a custodr order, Ihal he 5hall fred, clothe and hause in '"itable
JII;Inner the person committed to his ctl"od~', and shall call~e him 10 be braucht
up in accordance with his reli"ion as ascertained by the Coart and menlioned to
u.e order.
(3) In the event of a custodian failin)( to observe: or rcrtorm the conditiolU of
any bond executed by him in purs~ncc of a ellstntl}' order, the Court .....hich made
the order mal', in addition to or in 'ubstilutir n for e:nfot'cinll the J,lCn;olt, of the
bond, cancel the custJdy order 3nd sabstitute therefor any otber order whtcb
the Court might have pused in its slead.

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Ordn MncI-o 2 •. Every order sending a person under 16 toa tn.iningscbool shall speclfy_
In& perIOD (tI) the school by name, being such as in the opinion of the Court il> best
Dnd~r 16 to

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• tralniAl 1I11ited to the age, reliR:;on and cI:'Iss of su('h person: provided Ihlt a
rerson under 12 ,hall be sent to a junior school and a person between
12 and 14 shall, on conviction, be sent to a senior school. unless tht:
Court. for nasons to be recorded, thinks fit to kIld bim to a junior
IChool ; and
(b) the period for whkh the rerson shall be detained in the acbool 5ubjtCt
to the provisions of this Part for dealing with person 80 detained:
prO'rided that the period shall be such as the Court deems proper
fo:' his traininJt:. heine not les, th:'ln hro ~·earl and not extending
beyond the age o( (i) 16, in the ca....e of a rerson sent to a junior
sehool, and (HIlS, in the case of ;'\ rerson llCnt 10 a senior school.
_III 21. (I) In any trial allainst any person belween 16 and 19 where a sentence
IKhooJ. for o( imrrilonment wOl'ld ordinariI)' be pas~e<1, the Court may. instead of passing
ftcepl"- 01 Mleh llelltence, direct lhat ,uch person shall be sent to a Borstat school (or a period
~rlOA'
tletWft'n 16 of net len than two yet\r1 and not utendin« be}'ond the "~e of 21 :
and 19. Provided that the President of the Union may, by notincation.' declare th"t
an, a,(n other than 19 and 21 shall be substituted th:rdor in this section.
(1) • • • •
f3l When ;my penon betw«n 16 and 19 has {ailed to furnish ~curity in
pursuance of ;lOy order madt' ::~aintt him under Chapter VIII of the Code of
Criminll Procedure or any of the provisions of that Chapter. as applied by any 1:Iw
to ~r80n!\ who earn a livelihood by unlawful means. the Court ,hall order him to
be Int to a Bontal ~chool, and he ,h;lU be (letained until he furnishes the sccurih'
orclt:1"t:d. ()l,' nntil two years shall expire: provided that, if the Court certi6es th~t
luch ~n is of 110 unrul)· or depraved a character that he ouR-ht not to be scnt
to a Bontalachool, the Coad may commit him 10 prison according to law.

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Powetlo
....... 26. Without prejudice to lhe flOwers of Courts of appeal and revisioll,
c:u~tnd~' ~rder mav
be amended by the Court which made the order in respect of
the penon harned as custodhn and in respeet of such matten of det.'lil as may ~
an)'

prescribed.
27. 1be provisions of ~ctions 513. 514. 514 \ and 516 01 the CO(te of Crimina
Procedure thall, to f:'ll' U rna)' be, april' to bonds taken under thi!{ P.u-t.

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1n,...II,.lioa 21. For the p\lrJ)Ote of detumininJ{ the sentence or order wl.ich a Court
01 chua.:ter
. .It drt..... ooaht to pall or make llDder this P:trt "alinst an\, person tried by or broughl
... tw:fore it, the Court !'thall. after recorJinJl ils 6ndint( on the· facts of the case, hnc
rqard 10 the char-~cter of the person and the cirl:umstances in which he is living
II di-ek«d b,· the facts of the C"a5e or, on fnrther inquiry, by any other eTidenC(:
"'hether hase" lIpon dif'e.ct knowledge. or information. or general repatr..
" . NOhrithsiandinR the rel')ui~ments of 5Ub.llt:ction (I) of section 401 of
(be C~e of Criminal Procedure as to the acceptance of the (:ondition~ for the
.".pens.on of sentences. the President o( the Union rna)" direcl-
(.) tbat any J'('ntln under 16 who is nnckrJZrinJl tr~nSJ)Ortation or imprison·
ment under the sentence or order of any Court in the Union of Burma
ahall be lent to a senior school fM' any ~ri~ not utcndiug beJOnd
the end of bis sentence; Of
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(&) that an, person of an a~ suitnbte for Bonta1 trainici who It ~nt~ced
to transportation or i~rilOnmentloris ordered \0 andergo ImpnJOn·
ment, or is underl:oin~ transportation or imprilnnment uneler the
senlence or order of ant Conrt in the Union of Burma. sball be lent
to a BorslallCbooi for a"¥ period 001 edeadln. beyoad tile end of
his 'lentence•.
31. The President of the Union ma\, order- 1'rIMf_
(al tbat any person detained in. senior IChool
:luothel' senior school: or \
,b.nbe tralllferrtd to ::="""
juDlor
(6) that any person uncer 1'4 delainL:tl in a Kniar IChool ahaJl b. trAnl£.-red IChooll,and
to a junior school j or
(d that any penon over 12 detained'in a junior tchoul,baU be tranaferl'td
to a senior acheal i or
(d) that any person detdined iu a train.int lCboo1 ,ball be tnllllerttd ~ •
.... - ..
{rom a ttalll·
,lall2!:~_
prison.
3i. (I) The President of the Union, actinlt with the manaeen of In, Ie• •"4l'tIoI
school, mlY content to the transfer to that school of Iny JXrIOn under 16 ia =.~.
respect of whom an order has been made by proper authority in any part of ladh •
or Pakistan of the nature of an order under this Part direc:tln.1lim to be Mot to I
trainin, school.
(2) The President of the Union ma, order any penon undc:r 16 to hi
trap,fcn·cd fr, m ~ny Moio: school to any school of like nal'tuc illlndh or Paki~tan
in respect of which arr,angcmcnts in this behalf have been made betwaen tho
President 01 the Union aDd the appropriate Governmeat in India ot Pakbtan.

32. (1) Any perilOn under 10 who is det lined in a trainiRi school maf. "'Ilb ........
the consent of the Chief Insp.:ctor of Tr~inin", Schools appoinled tuldtr tbll Part. out.
be placed by thc malta,.(er. under the c r~ of any f;uitabJe pel"lOn outside the ll:booL
(2) Every persou 10 boarded out sh<lll, except in 10 rOlr &I may be prucribod..
be subject to the aulhority of the m3na..:e", as if he were in tb. lraining .chool.
and may be recalled by them whenever thty think fit.
33, (1) The manaKtrs of any lninin" school may, by licente, permit lMeaMtI
any person dClained in thc school (or :lny pt.'T'iorl to live ontllde the ~hool fof U't'.-.
"the nmainder of the period \\lith an)' trur.two.thy perMon Il:lmC'd in the license ;lnd
on the prelicrib::d conditions: pr01'iderl that SQ\:h licen" shall nm, except with the
sanction of the Chief Insped r of TraiuinJ( School !II. be Ir:mtcd before 18 moothl
of the period have ellpiud.
(2) Thc man3.!!cn of :tny trainill~ school may. by an emer.encr pnrol.licente, &."•..,
~nnit any penon detained in the s,'h(,ol for all)' period to vwt II" pgrc.nt Of oar
relative who may be ~jo'l$h' ill,
c:.n:.
(3) The m ,oaKers of any IraininM: school "'"1.7.
by an ordiDAry parole IiUDle, ()r4ll11f
If'anl :my pc:rM>n detained in the scbo JI, whl) is con!llider~d lit 10 be dilChar.cdt G~:,
on license 'OndersulJ-5eChon (l).leave of alJtcnce for anyreriod w',idl the man...er •
consider nfcesaary.
(4) Every such licente shall be revoked bitbe manum if the person named
iD the license so requires or if the managers for any other l'ea101l rlef'1l'l it advilahle
to revoke it, and 00 such revxation lhe perSOIl w lioen"lCd .haJl return to lhe
lraininll school and if he deJa)', in 10 lIcKlIlllhc period tor hb detention shall be
extended 10 CO"t'cr !>uch deb,_
J4. The President of the Union may order thaI Iny pt'non detained ill any DIIIMt-'
trainiflg 1\;110:>., or licensed oat or committed to COItod, under tbit Part.baIJ bo
discbar'lt:d eitber absolutely or eubjeet to conditioat.
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3•. (1) The PJ.'e~ldent of the Union may appoint a person to be Chitf
Inspector of Trnini~ Schools and such other persons as may be necessary 10 act
I I his depu:y and assishmts as may be prescribed.
(2) l:i:very trdining s.:boot shall be illlpecled by a duly appointed Inspector at
Iea,t once II year,llRd the manaaers of the school shall give the Inspector access
to every rart 0( the sch'1Ol and to all potpers, rcgisten and ACCounts, at an
reasonable hours. .
(J) Whrre :my training scbool is for the reception of girls only, the inspection
shalll where practicable, he made hy the Chi.ef Inspector or lIy a Woman Inspector.
4) The President of the Union may appoint any registered medical practitioner
to inspect any trainina school and .'eport on the health of the inmates and ilJe
.uitary condition of the school. .'
InlrecllOll. of 36. The President o( the Union may authorize any person to inspect aDY
PrIftic u.u. institDtion for the reception of poor persons under 16 which is nlPPOrted whoUy
l'Uoa•.
Or partly by voluntary contributions and which does not come within any other
:scheme of in.pection by Government:
Provided that, where such institution i, carried on in accordance with the
pl"inc::iple.li of :lOy ndi~ious dc:nomin:ltion, the managers may require that lhe
In.pecl0r ,hall be ;\ persOll of that denomin.., tion. and where the institution is for
the reception of ail'ls only the Inspedor shall be a woman.
Ptn.!I~ lor 37. Whoever obstructs all Inspcl.:lor in the execulicn of his duties unoer tbi.
obll-udlnll
I'nrt shall be punishable with fine not exceeding lifty rupeell.
........
lmrcclOr.

'1IIIliYd.
31. (I) Wh~ any pe.-.on who is ordered or is required by this Pari to he
detained in a tr\jning school or in custody avcids or escapes from .uch detention,
he 11\0')' be ;"pprehended by or under Ihe authority of tile managers of the sehe-ol
or the custodi:llt. as Ihe co,"e may be, and such managers or custodi,m may apply
to. Court for the nrrest 01 tlte fugitive nud for such order 00 the p:lfenl or
auardian 10 produce lhe fURili\,e;ls the Conrt, alter such illC]uiry as it m:lY deem
necessary, linds suitahle to the circunlstanl.'f:S of the case.
(2) Whoever. without rusonable excuse, fails to comply with an order for
the prodUl.'iion of a fugilive under this section .hall be ponishable with fine not
-.xceedilli( lilly rupees.
(31 Whoever lr.nowinat)· :l:aisls or indu~es directly or indirectly any perlOn 10
avoid or e,c.,pe from ddrntlOH or (llslody under this Part, or \0 comlldl al;)'

-
brt;&ch o( lUly license under whkh he was releaserl.from such ddelltion ~h:dl, on
conviction. be punishable with imprisonment which Glly extend to two mombs or
with fine which ma,y .tmODnt to two hundred rupees, or with both.

.....
p.. t IL
D, UI The Presidellt of the Union may make rules aeaerally for the plIl'f1Cll1e
of earryini( into effect tbe pr~ yisiuns of this p.... rt.
(Z) In partiCtllar, lind without prejudice to the generality d the fcrf$!.oina
provision. the President of the Union may make rules for all or any of the SuUow·
ina matters, namely ;- .,
('l the appointment and remnneration of tilt rilanagers of training scbools
established by Go"ernment ; the conditions to be satisfied before an,
pla...-e is certi()ed 35 a tt.,ining school; the ~:lnner in ",'hicb a luining
scllo! 1shall be conducted; and the circumstam:es in which the certi.
ficate 01 a trainil"g scbClol mllY be withdrawn:
f') the ~Iace and manner of custody of persons '\Dder 16 "ho aft unckt
~t; ,
k) IUbjed to ~he local limits of the juri,didiou of"Coutta, the time. piau
and mode of trial r>1 ptn:OD' under' 6 ; ..
(,I) tbe time,limit for.PPQ1s (rom orders under this iart ;
 ..
(e\ the Per!JOns by whqm and tht: manlier 10 which the ..... 0& . . . .
under 14 may be made under sec:tioa. XI,' . .

~ the condilions of bonda to be executtd in ~ce of cuItocf7 or~,

) the: matters in relpeGt (If wl1icb custody arderl may ·be lDJetadcd by "
Court; -
CA) the transfer of persOns h'i.m one IrainiDJC tcbool 10 aaolb~ or to a
Poison i their boarding out and licentln. to Ii'" oatlide the trllnfac
schools; the ,rant of emer"ncy and ordiurJ' 'PlU'OJt Uetuea, ael
the ea.te of perIODS discharA:cd from tniDine tebools',
(JJ the appoiolmeot. rem.uncl'atioa: and duties of JMpIC..... cI T......
Schools all\l of private ·iDltilutiODl.

Pi\RT Ill.
41. (I) Whoever. beinR the pa~ent. or 111",,1110 lil: • Penon ...,., la. IIW.._
abandons. uPDSeSt or wilfully neglecu' or Ill·treats $udJ penon in a mail11ft' likely 011,.,....
to cause unoc<:essary sufferiog or iaj",rY to the beldlh 01. luell SlCnOIIt.-uIN' .... 1"-
punilhable with impri~onmCDt for. term which 11\0&)' u1cud tp Iia IIO~ Of
with tine which may ~xtend to two hundred rupt'CI. or with both.
(2) For the purp;>Be of thit: HcUon. injury to health iacluda bIjurJ..o at
impairment of any function or the bod' or mind, and a pareut or .uardian beloa
lecally liable to maintnin a penon ullder 16 ahall be doeawd to ue~cct CJf i1a.treat
him i£ he fails to provide him with ,uch fool1, clothing, medical aid and IodIiD'
&I would, in the opinion of tbe Court .,..hieb beat. the c~ be IUkablt to ItiI
condition in life.
(3) Nothing in thi, section 'ban be deemtd to .ffect the rlDt of. sMat •
«uardian to administer reasonable punisbment to a perlOn ill lib obi.....
41. Whoever for hi. own pro6t cause.. or beine the pupt at auardlni I~.
allows. any pt:rsoo under 16 to bee in :ar.r p'Jblic p1aco Ibill! be pun1lbabJc witb ~.:~
imprisonment for a tenn whicb may cateulI to three lDOatbJ or wt~ 6IM wbJdl Ir'"
may extend to one hundred rupcea; or witb IJoth. .
"2. Whoever, being the parent or 'lIardi.tn of any pc.."6On be~.-eea If.ad 16, ,.~
allow. that penon to reside iD Dr (rcqucDt a broLbel -.haJJ be J't!nitbabJe .'lth....,.an -
imprisonment whFth m3)' extend 10 h . o )'ears c.r ..d fh Inc which ala, •• &cod to 16 to
one thousand rupees or with both. :::::.s.'N-
.... (I) Whoever, being the parent or guardi'n 01 aldrl under 1~ CI~ or ~. .
cn0l1ta&ClI the prostitution of the girl. or QUiel or eI1l:our• • anyone other &baA
IlIIIIoi. .
her bU5band to bave $Csua! ioLcrcoall....ilh her, allaJi be puuilbal* with .
imPtieonment for a term whieb IIU)' extcnd to tbra yean or willa _, or ......
both.
(2) For the purposes of sub·sectiou (1) tbe Paltllt Qt' auardi.va .haU be dMIDe4
to have cansed or encouraged Ihe mitcllid therein rneatioDcd if it hu ClCaIfred
a£ler he has Imowio,ly allowed the airl to consort wii.h any P'O.titu1e or ~ 01
like cbaDder•
... In an, e:t!e in which a poIice·ofticef not below the rank ollub-lnlpec1a', c ..._ ttl
or a person authorized in this behalf in the prelCribcd 1IWInt:r, il 01 opinion thlt ,.,.... ..
an offence under this Part has been, or i. likely to be, committrd in relalJoa to
any person U'lder t6, he may cause such pttlon to be placed in _fely fn IIK"h :e:.-:
r..... ",

~nnt:r .LS the President of the Unio. may, by rille, prescribe: provided tbat
such perJOn .h:\I1 not. without an order of a Court empo\l'ered under Part II,'"
detained for more ttlan t.·en.,..four bC'1ln i. addidoa te the d . . .uc..." to
produce him belore ..,h Coo... .
=-
cncnmUI"
tit u....., ..
 formt Ollendtrt.

..."h
..... In :m1 case in w'hich any Court empowcl'ed under Part II h:!! reason to
'Warralll b:lIeve that an off:nce under this PJ,rt has be~n or is Jik~ly to be committed in
relation to aoy pel'son under 16 within its jurlsdietion, the Courl may cause the
production of 8ach persoll by a search warrant and the prvvision::. of the Code of
~~:i(~~~dOe~dure shall apply, to touch warrant as if it were Udder section 100 of

Bodb, 46. U) If any Court empo\vored under Part II. after su",h inquiry as the
parcot or Court thinks relSonable, is of opinion that a perMln under J6 is allowed by tbe
IArdIIO. parcnt or lZuardi1n to be in circumshnces conducive to the commission of an
offence under this Part. the Court muy, after giving the parent 01' guardian an
opportunity of beinl: heard. require such parent or guardian to enter into a bond
with or without sureties to exercise proper care to prevent the commis$ion of any
such otfences in relation to such perSOll, and in dehult oi his furnishing such
"ecurity the CJurt may order him to suffer »imple imprisonment for a term which
ml1 extend to six months or to P1Y a fine which may extend to one hundred
"'pen.
(z) The provisions of .ections 513, 514, 514A and 516 oi Ibe Code of
Crimin:d Procedure Ihall, so far as may be. apply to bonds taken nnder this seetieR.
row., to • ,. Wuere: the: par.mt or /otuardian of a person under 16 is convicted of

......
, DIIIke
. \(4)'

peTlon 10
we·
order
offence uncler this P.lrt or under Ch"lpter XVI of the Pen."ll Code in relation to
lOch person the Court shall have power (in addition to powers of sentencing the
offender) to make a custody order in respect of such person or to send him to a
lraininll lebool DI if he were de:dt with under Pad lJ.
"""',.
Iflialn¥:

Compco· .... If :n any ca8C l:ealt willi under this Part lhe Court is of opinion Ihat the
ullom for cue wa~ ;nltituled without rt:a~Ollable cause or on £rive loul information iCiven by
"1.010111 al,y penson 1I0t empowered under section 44, lht: Court, :lher clilling upon bim to
lA(ormaUon.
,how enuse. mny orrltr that he shall pny such compensation not exceeding one
hund~d rupea as the Court may deem reasonable to the person against whom
the ente was inltilulerl or Ihe information ~iven, and such compensation Slllli be
recoverable ns il fine under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

TBB Sl'A11I PRISONERS REGllLADON.

-
(BIl~QAL RKGU2-:l'ION I1J, 1818.] 06th September, 1815.)·
I. WHllMl:o\S ~.,ons oi'6tate. embr~cing the due mnintenance of the
aUianees forme>! [\'tith foreit.'n po\\oers anrlthe security of the Union ('If Burreal I
and from intern" commotion. occasionally render it neceS!l&ry to place under
renonal restraint illdividunls ~~ninst··wh('lm there may not l'C sufDcient l..'rouOO
to institute any judicial proeeedin~.or when such proceeding Olay not be adapted
to the nature of the c.:ale. or maY for other reasons be unadvisable or improper;
and whemt it is I1t th3t. in every case of the nature herein referred to., the'
ddennination to be la'{ell should proceed im~ediatelY from the authority ot the
Pr.:sident of tbe Union; .
ADd whcreu lhe endl of justice require t'h.~,\Vhen it may be determined
that any pel'*)n shall be placed uncler personal straint otherwise than in
°
punuance of some judicio'll proceerlin~. the grounds '-$ouch rletennination should
a
from limo to time come nnder revi5.1on. and lhe person o.lcted therehy sbould ilt
. • The ftf'l*led IOC'lIoa • of the: BllJ"ma Wow, Act, 1898. aaid th~1 thl ~e&HI:llliJn ,h~lI. •• IIIti$
......... be deemed touteDd to Lower Burma with effect froflll 16th SOQ.te,n!;ler.1875: and b~
.etUoII .. -II of ttl. Mid Mt aad the ~bcduto tbefdu (DOW re...ca1edJ this l{cgwatioa alao bl.c'lIlt
IIppIicablt to UPI'" Burma.
I hWllaIW byibe U'" ell . . . . lAdaptatJob of Lhtt) Or!kr.IM8.
all times be .UoWt.d freel, to brinw: to the notice cI the l'maldeDt en lhe Union aU
circumstances rel;\tinl either to the supposed ..-onnds of .ach determination or
to the m;mner in which it may be executed: I
ancl whereas the enda of justice also require toot due Rttflntlon be paid to the
health of every State prisoner confined under thi' Regulation, and that auUmble:
provil\ion 'he made fOl' his st1~rt aceordinJt to his rank in life Ind to hi. own.
wants And th~ of his family: .
It is enacted as follows :_
2. Firsl.-When thereasonl\lt:ded in the prtambte of this Rc~tJon nil~ PJOteI~
teem W the President of the Union'to require that an Individual should be placed lor pladaj
under personal restraint, without any immediate ,.jew to wit! ior proceedln", of a ~
judicial nature,:lI warrant of commitment under tbe luthori17 of the l'r,llci.nt of :,,:::--
the Union shan be i.ned to the ofllcer in wbose custod, sucb penon 11 to bo .....
~aced. ~
Secolfd.-The warrMt of commitment shall be tn tbe fotlowln.c fonD t__ ~ of
h To the [Mre i,.wl ,h, olJlq,', a.';glftJl,iOfl J. ' .....-rud..
.. Whereas the l'rcsident of the Uni(ln , 10raood Ind sutBclent rulOn', bl'
seen lit to determine lhat (,1,",iru.rt 'h' S'DI, ",;,offer, ".. ",')Ihan
be placed under personal re~~aint at l hI" i",., lhe ""m, DIll.
~1(JCt )1 yOtl are hereby requir~ and commanded, in ptlrtuance of
thai determination, to receive the perlon above'llameu into roar
custody, and to deal with him 'in ~onfnrmitylo the orden of the
President of the Union. and
Regulation,'·
lb. provision. of the Sille PrflOl''''

Third.-The warunt of commitm~nt IhaU'he wMclent ;,\uthority for the AItIIOrftJ ...
detention n£ any Slate prilOner in an, fortreel, jail Or other place within tbe ••wIIL
Union of Burma.
3. El'CTY officer in whose Cll'lody any State prisoner maJ' hi ptactcl ,11: 11 oec.n
on the 6rst (If Janunry '\nd 6r.t of Jul, of each Je:U'1 .ubmit a repOrt to the Presl- ~..,~...
dent of the Union on the conduct, the he:.lth and the comfort of such 6t~tt prilOTlCf ~:.. to
in order th:lt the President of the Union ma, determine wlJetbrr the ordlll"l fot, .utmll
hi' detention shall cC'ntinlle in iora or allaJJ be modified,
of. When any Slate prilOner is placed in cu~lodr, the President of Ule Union
will instruct a Ju Ij,(e or some other public offic:er, not heiull the perlOn in wh(/Ie
::u-
petblkaI

prlloMtlle
custody the vri$oner ill "laced, to vi.it the ~ri50ner at $tated period. and to labmlt GU.tod, by
a ~eport to the Pre$ic'~nl of the Union re,;ardir& the bealth and trealment of the
prisoner,
:..a.c:.
to bI

S. The offiur in "'hose custody an, State prisoner may be pl'ca1 t.lo R........
forward, \\ i h such observation, :t. may apJ'ur tlClCcaMry. rvtT)' reprnculalion lIl)1l1 by
which such Stale pri",ner mJY from time to time ~ d~..irou. of IUbmittinj to the SUM .. I·
lOl.m tulle
Pr~sidenl o( the Union. .1tb.UW
»Prlll",
6. Every o8icer in "'hote cuslod, ID, Slate prilOner IDa)' be placeet lIb"n II Rcporllo
lOOn aftu taltina luch p-ilOnet' info his eut!oi)' :II mar be rr.ac::tiClhle rtpoc1 10 p,..w.t
the Presic:ent of the Union \,..!'Iether the oet.t:ree of confinement '0 which he mil' " .. rd'..,
be suhjecleet lIPJ)earl Ii lhle to injure his he:tlth, and whtlbu tbe ,no"'ance iud ::6::.....~
fOr h:5 sopporl be .. dequatr. to the suppl,cf his o..n wanl, ano tb~ of bill.mil'J ".;..,..
.ceording to their rank in lite.
7. Every oIicer in .....hOle (.lIsted, an' StJ~ prhoner ma, be· plxed thall A'.....ClfIIIoo
take carc that the aJl~wance be-:llor lbe IUpport 0( auch st.a e pritonrr i' dub' lion 01
appropriated to that "Ned. :::~
a-II. '" • • '" ..........
 INDEX TO VOLUM.E I
~o:l :) ~l1if:lS~lIl
Accoimtanb Ddaull Act, Public .._
IAdal'tlltlon of Lawa) Order, 1948, Union of Burma .~'"
III-A-
.I
.,.
.''''"::":..;'"~~
Anti·boycott Ac:l
Hurmll Extradillon Act
... ... ."
~
,), 'Ill-I
.,.- . n .
JJ
'07
......
'''. 30

..
Burma General Clau~1 Act ... •" '1 'I.
RUfmll Immigration (Emergency Proyi,ionlj Act .-to
BUl'fIlil Indelllllitr and ValidDclna Aet,19.S
8urma Law. Act •••
•••
;
, .. 'Oo . II
:: tI 9
Hllrma L;,\ws lAdaptationl Act, 1940
Burma Pal~port Act ,.•
.. ' 'lO'
, It. '20
Burma Small Cau$c Colul, A.d .... .., ··IU.c "70
CIty Chll COD'I A,t Han~oon
... ...
.!'
'.. m-a
.... m·t: 'l9
ConstihlUon Arncndmtnt AeI, 1951
COlliemN of Courl~ Ad :.. ~ lII·e
U14:
It
Court Acl, H:l.I1l.\l'lOn Cil)' Civil
COIllts Act. Conlc'l.rl of
De~trlJlCtion of Records Ad
...
,;.
m.c
IIl·C.
""'"
179
.~
Oh('l('ul of "\l\lcc O(6c("",' Ellale. Act II. _JlJ:D'
KxtradHiDn Act, BUTma .~. ,.. II
fo"orcignl~ect\liting Act •••
...,., II II
'n
......
F<m:i}.!n I~ell\hon. Acl ~. . II
to'orej~nctl Act ...
fo·oreigncrtAd. Re"illflllliion 01
,..•.• ":III' ~
"" ,1

.
I
Gen«;ll Clal1lCI Ael, finrml1
Identllkatlon of Prlsonen Act
lll\llli,'raUon In:ml:q::cncv Provisionsl Act, Rurlna
... .~.
...
til-I
II 'U
hnmo'~:~abt(' I';-opertv IRestriction) Act. Trall_der 01 ... n
'Im:i1ement \0 J.>i$afft":tiQnl Ad. P"lil:e ,., Ut-U 2JT'
Indemnity and \';ali(lallng ArI, 1945. BUrlnl .. ' "I 10
'" 111.(;
m·e If;' .
Judit1al Officen l'roleclior. Act
.,. 191
Judiciary Act, t'nion
La\\'B Act, Burma ... I'
'. 10- •
... I
LawtlAdaplalionl Acl, Burma
Milibrv Police Acl, Union
Ol1clldl:fS Ad, Younlot
"'auport Ad. Uurmill
--
... -
... III..D
...
111·&
It
14•
21,
.
..,......
111.-.\ '70
PentiOflt Act
Police Act, 1945
Police Acl, Ran.l:oon ••• ...
... ...
111-0
lit D
Ill>

Police Ullcilement to Dipff..' (lion) Acl

Police Qfficcrt' EtlalCli Acl. OilPC111 of
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