Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
CHAPTER IX.
SUPPLEMENTAL.
Criminal Procedure.
144. Powers and duties of police in respect of offences against Act and rules, and assistance to municipal authorities.
145. Prosecutions.
146. Member not to be deemed interested in prosecution.
147. Saving of prosecutions under other laws.
Rules.
148. Procedure for making rules under section 7, 48, 106 or 143.
149. Continuance of existing rules.
Recovery of Money.
150. Recovery of money.
Notices.
151. Authentication, service and validity of notices.
152. Mode of giving notice to owner or occupier of property.
153. Publication of public notices.
Alteration of Municipal Limits.
154. Notification of intention to alter limits of municipality.
155. Alteration of limits of municipality.
156. Effect of exclusion of local area from municipality.
CHAPTER IX.
SUPPLEMENTAL.
Criminal Procedure.
Powers and duties of police in respect of offences against Act and rules, and assistance to municipal authorities.
144. (1) Every police-officer employed in a municipality shall give immediate information to the committee of any offence committed against this Act or the rules made thereunder, and shall be bound to assist all members, officers and servants of the committee in the exercise of their lawful authority.
(2) Any such police-officer may arrest any person committing in his view any offence against this Act or the rules made thereunder—
(a) if the name and address of the person are unknown to him, or
(b) if the person declines to give his name and address, or if there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address if given.
(3) A
1884.] Burma Municipalities. 241
(Chapter IX.—Supplemental.—Sections 145—148.)
(3) A person arrested under this section may be detained until his name and address are correctly ascertained:
Provided that no person so arrested shall be detained longer than is necessary for bringing him before a Magistrate unless the order of a Magistrate for his detention is obtained.
Source: India Code