Section 54A in The Tamil Nadu District Police Act, 1859
54A. Power of State Government to extend certain provisions of Act to any town.—
(1)The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette extend to any town all or any of the provisions of the Madras City Police Act, 1888, mentioned in the Schedule and may declare such extension to be subject to such modifications as they think fit.(2)The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette cancel or modify any such notification as is referred to in sub-section (1).
