State Act

The Chennai City Police (Extension to the Chennai City Suburban Area) Act, 2008 Act 54 of 2008

This Act was repealed on 24 August 2011 by the Chennai City Police (Extension to the Chennai City Suburban Area) Repeal Act, 2011 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 2011), s.2; it may still apply to matters that began before then.

3. (1) With effect on and from the 18th day of July 2008, the City Police Act as in force immediately before the 18th day of July 2008, shall stand extended to, and shall be in force, in the Chennai City Suburban Area. (2) In the City Police Act as extended to the Chennai City Suburban Area— (a) any reference to the City of Chennai other than the reference in section 3 shall, by reason of this Act, be construed as a reference to the Chennai City Suburban Area; (b) any reference to the Presidency Magistrate shall, by reason of this Act, be construed as a reference to the Judicial Magistrate; (c) any reference to the Commissioner shall, by reason of this Act, be construed as Commissioner of Police for Chennai City Suburban Area with whom the administration of the Police of the Chennai City Suburban Area shall be vested.