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Union of India - Section

Section 5 in The Police Act, 1949

5. Superintendence and administration of police.—

(1)The superintendence of the police throughout a general police-district shall vest in, and be exercised by, the Central Government.
(2)The administration of the said police-force shall vest in an officer, appointed in this behalf by the Central Government, who shall exercise in respect of that police- force such of the powers exercisable by an Inspector-General of Police under the Police Act, 1861 (5 of 1861), as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf.