Section 21. Village police-officers

21. Village police-officers.— Nothing in this Act shall affect any hereditary or other village police-officer, unless such officer shall be enrolled as a police-officer under this Act. When so enrolled, such officer shall be bound by the provisions of the last preceding section. No hereditary or other village police-officer shall be enrolled without his consent and the consent of those who have the right of nomination. Police-chaukidars in the Presidency of Fort William.— If any police-officer appointed under 5 Act XX of 1856 (to make better provision .for the appointment and maintenance of Police-chaukidars in Cities, Towns, Stations, Suburbs and Bazars in the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal) is 1. Subs. by Act 8 of 1895, s. 6, for section 16.