The Indian Salt Act 1882, 12 of 1882, (Rep., Act 1 of 1944) · V — .

Section 19. Failure of Police—officer to attend

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

19. Failure of Police—officer to attend. 20. Report of arrest, seizure and search. 21. Procedure in respect of articles seized. 22. Procedure on detention of article subject to additional duty. 23. Procedure in respect of person arrested. 24. Officers required to assist Salt-revenue officers. 25. Vexatious search, seizure, &c., by Salt-revenue officer. 26. Power to regulate seizures and disposal of things seized. --- CHAPTER VI. MISCELLANEOUS. 27. Power to prohibit import and transit of salt. 28. Further matters for which Governor General in Council may make rules. 29. Publication of rules. 19. Any officer in charge of a Police-station who, on application in writing made by a Salt-revenue officer to attend for any of the purposes specified in section eighteen, refuses or fails within a reasonable time so to attend or to depute a subordinate officer, not inferior in rank to a head constable, so to attend, shall for every such offence be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

Source: India Code