[ THE DHAKA ] METROPOLITAN POLICE

ORDINANCE, 1976
[Ordinance No. III o 1976]
!A" A#ended$
AN
ORDINANCE
to provide for the Constitution of a separate Police-force for the Dhaka Metropolitan Area and for the
regulation thereof.
AN
CHAPTER 1 Pre%i#inar&
1. '(or) )i)%e, e*)en) and co##ence#en). + (1) This Ordinance a! "e called the Dhaka Metropolitan
Police Ordinance# 1$%&.
(') (t e)tends to the Dhaka Metropolitan Area.
' *(+) (t shall coe into force on such date as the ,overnent a!# "! notification in the official ,a-ette#
appoint. .
'. Deini)ion".- (n this Ordinance# unless there is an!thing repugnant in the su"/ect or conte)t# --
(a) 0cattle1 includes elephants# horses# asses# ules# sheep# goat and s2ine3
(") 0code1 eans the code of Criinal Procedure# 14$4 (5 of 14$4)6
(c) 0Dhaka 0Metropolitan Area1 or 0 Metropolitan Area1 eans the area descri"ed in
7chedule16
(d) 08orce1 eans the Dhaka Metropolitan Police constituted under this Ordinance3
(e) 0(nspector-,eneral1 eans the (nspector9,eneral of Police appointed under the Police Act#14&1 (5 of
14&1)3
(f) 0place1 includes a "uilding# tent# "ooth# enclosure or an! other erection# 2hether Peranent or
teporar!3
(g) 0place of pu"lic auseent1 eans an! place 2here usic# singing# dancing or an! gae or diversion#
or the eans of carr!ing on the sae# is provided and to 2hich the pu"lic are aditted# either on pa!ent of
one! or 2ith the intention that one! a! "e collected fro those aditted# and includes a race course#
circus# theatre# cinea# usic-hall# "illiard-roo# g!nasiu# s2iing pool or dancing-hall3
(h) 0place of pu"lic entertainent1 eans an! place in 2hich the pu"lic are aditted and 2here an! kind of
food# drink or into)icating drug is supplied for consuption# and includes a lodging-house# "oarding-house#
residential hotel# refreshent roo# eating house# tea shop# li:uor house# hotel# restaurant# gan/a shop# "hang
shop and opiu shop3
(i) 0Police Coissioner1# 0Additional Police Coissioner# 0Deput! Police Coissioner1 and
0Assistant Police Coissioner1 shall ean respectivel! the Police Coissioner# an Additional Police
Coissioner# a Deput! Police Coissioner and an Assistant Coissioner appointed under section % 3
(/) 0Police-officer1 eans an! e"er of the force appointed under this Ordinance and includes an au)iliar!
police-officer appointed under section 1; or an! e"er of an! other police force discharging# for the tie
"eing# an! duties under this Ordinance3
(k) 0prescri"ed1 eans prescri"ed "! rules ade under this Ordinance3
(l) 0pu"lic place1 includes a "ank of a river or canal# a /ett!-pu"lic "uilding or onuent and the precincts
thereof# and all places accessi"le to the pu"lic for dra2ing 2ater# 2ashing or "athing or for the purpose of
recreation3
() 0street1 includes an! road# lane# foot2a!# s:uare# court# alle! or passage 2hether a thorough fare or not#
to 2hich the pu"lic have# teporaril! or peranentl!# a right of access3
(n) 0su"ordinate officer1 eans *an! of the officers of the force entioned in section %A..
(o) 0superior officer1 eans the police Coissioner# an Additional police Coissioner# a Deput! police
Coissioner and an Assistant police Coissioner3
(p) 0vehicle1 eans an! carriage# cart# van# truck# handcart# "ic!cle# tric!cle otor c!cle# ricksha2# or an!
other 2heeled conve!ance of an! description capa"le of "eing used on the street
1. Ac) , o 1-61 no) )o a..%& .- The police Act#14&1 (5 of 14&1) shall not appl! to the
Dhaka Metropolitan Area
/. 01ri"dic)ion o Di")ric) Ma2i")ra)e 3arred in cer)ain ca"e" .
<ot2ithstanding an!thing contained in the Code# the Dhaka Metropolitan Area shall not# unless other2ise
provided "! or under this ordinance# "e under the charge of an! District Magistrate for an! of the purposes
of this Ordinance.
CHAPTER II
Con")i)1)ion and Or2ani4a)ion o )(e D(a5a Me)ro.o%i)an Po%ice
6. Con")i)1)ion o )(e 7orce. (1) There shall "e a separate police-force for the Dhaka Metropolitan Area to
"e called the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
(') The force shall consist of such nu"er of officers in the several ranks and shall "e constituted in such
anner and shall have such organi-ations as the ,overnent a!# fro tie to tie# direct.
6. '1.erin)endence o )(e 7orce.8 The superintendence of the 8orce shall vest in the ,overnent.
7. Po%ice Co##i""ioner, Addi)iona% Po%ice Co##i""ioner", De.1)& Po%ice Co##i""ioner" and
A""i")an) Po%ice Co##i""ioner". (1) The ,overnent shall appointent a Police Coissioner 2ho shall#
su"/ect to the control of the (nspector-,eneral# e)ercise such po2ers and perfor such duties as are or a!
provided "! or under this Ordinance.
(') The ,overnent a! appoint one or ore Additional police Coissioners# Deput! Police
Coissioners and Assistant Police Coissioners 2ho shall assist the police Coissioner in the
e)ercise of his po2ers and perforance of his duties and shall e)ercise such of the po2ers and perfor such
of the duties of the Police Coissioner as a! "e delegated to the "! the Police Coissioner "!
general or special order.
(+) The Police Coissioner# an Additional Police Coissioner# a Deput! Police Coissioner and an
Assistant Police Coissioner shall "e appointed in such anner and on such ters and conditions as the
,overnent a!# front tie to tie# deterine.
[7A, C%a""e" and ran5" o "13ordina)e oicer".8 There a! "e all or an! of the follo2ing classes of
su"ordinate officers of the 8orce# 2ho shall take rank in the order entioned# nael!6-
(a) (nspector
(")su"-(nspector
(c)7ergeant
(d)Assistant su"-(nspector
(e)=ead Consta"le
(f)<aik
(g)Consta"le
*-. A..oin)#en) o "13ordina)e oicer".8 (1) The appointent of (nspectors shall "e ade "! the Police
Coissioner and the appointent of all other su"ordinate officers shall "e ade "! such superior officer
not "elo2 the rank of Deput! Police Coissioner as the Police Coissioner a!# "! order in 2riting#
specif! in this "ehalf.
(') The appointent of su"ordinate officers shall "e ade in such anner and on such ters and conditions
as a! "e prescri"ed.
(+) >ver! su"ordinate officer shall# on appointent# receive a certificate in the for set out in 7chedule ((
under the seal and signature of the Police Coissioner or of the superior officer aking the appointent.
(?) A certificate of appointent shall "e cancelled 2henever the person naed therein ceases to "elong to
the 8orce and shall reain inoperative during the period of his suspension fro the 8orce.
9. Tran"er9 <ot2ithstanding an!thing contained in this Ordinance or in the Police Act# 14&1 (5 of 14&1)#
or in an! other la2 for the tie "eing in force# the ,overnent or the (nspector ,eneral a! transfer a
police-officer appointed under this Ordinance to the police-force constituted under the Police Act# 14&1 (5
of 14&1)# and a police-officer appointed under the Police Act# 14&1 ( 5 of 14&1)# to the police- force
constituted under this Ordinance *and on such transfer such police-officer shall# for all purposes# "e deeed
to "e a police-officer appointed under the la2 under 2hich the police-force to 2hich he is transferred is
constituted..
1:. A1*i%iar& .o%ice8oicer9 (1) The Police Coissioner a! appoint an! person to "e an au)iliar!
police-officer to assist the 8orce on an! occasion 2hen he is of opinion that the 8orce is in need of such
assistance.
(') >ver! au)iliar! police-officer shall# on appointent#-
(a) receive a certificate in the for set out in 7chedule ((3
(") have the sae po2ers and iunities# "e lia"le to perfor the sae duties# "e aena"le to the sae
penalties and "e su"/ect to the sae authorit! as an! other police-officer.
CHAPTER III Ad#ini")ra)ion o )(e 7orce
11. Po;er o Po%ice Co##i""ioner )o #a5e order" or ad#ini")ra)ion o )(e 7orce9 The Police
Coissioner a!# fro tie to tie# ake such orders# not inconsistent 2ith an! provision of this
Ordinance# as he dees e)pedient relating to-
(a) the inspection of the 8orce3
(")the collection and counication "! police-officers of inforation and intelligence3
(c)the description and :uantit! of ars# accoutreents# clothing and other necessaries to "e supplied to the
8orce3
(d)the places of residence of e"ers of the 8orce3
(e)the institution# anageent and regulation of an! fund for an! purpose connected 2ith adinistration
and 2elfare of the 8orce3
(f) the duties to "e perfored "! police-officers of different ranks and the anner in 2hich and the
conditions su"/ect to 2hich police-officers shall e)ercise their po2ers and perfor their duties3
(g) efficienc! and discipline of the 8orce.
(h) prevention of a"use of po2ers and neglect of duties "! police-officers.
1/. P1ni"(#en) )o "13ordina)e oicer"9 ( 1) 7u"/ect to the provisions of article 1+@ of the Constitution
and such rules as a! "e ade "! the ,overnent in this "ehalf# the Police Coissioner# a!# "! order in
2riting stating reasons therefore# a2ard an!one or ore to the follo2ing punishents to an! su"ordinate
officer 2ho he finds to "e guilt! of diso"edience# "reach of discipline# isconduct# corruption# neglect of
dut! or reissness in discharge of an! dut!# or of an! act rendering hi unfit for the discharge of his dut!#
nael!6
(a) disissal fro service
(") reoval fro service
(c) copulsor! retireent
(d) reduction in rank or grade
(e) stoppage of prootion
(f) forfeiture of seniorit! for not ore than one !ear
(g) forfeiture of pa! and allo2ances for not e)ceeding one onth
(h) forfeiture of increent in pa!
(i) fine to an! aount not e)ceeding one onthAs pa!
(/) confineent to :uarter guard for a ter not e)ceeding thirt! da!s
(k) confineent to police lines for a ter not e)ceeding thirt! da!s# 2ith e)tra drill# e)tra guard# fatigue or
other dut!
(l) censure.
* (1A) The po2er of punishent conferred on the Police Coissioner "! su"-section (1) a! also "e
e)ercisa"le# in the case of an! su"ordinate officer other than an (nspector# "! an! superior officer not "elo2
the rank of Deput! Coissioner..
(') The Police Coissioner# or an! other superior officer authori-ed "! hi in this "ehalf# a! place under
suspension an! su"ordinate officer against 2ho action under su"-section !1$ is re:uired to "e taken or
against 2ho an! en:uir! is re:uired to "e ade.
(+) <othing in su"- section (1) shall affect an! officerAs lia"ilit! to a criinal prosecution or an! offence
2ith 2hich he a! "e charged.
1<. Po%ice8oicer" )o 3e dee#ed a%;a&" on d1)&- (1) >ver! police officer not on leave or under suspension
shall "e deeed to "e al2a!s on dut!.
(') <ot2ithstanding contained in this Ordinance# ever! police officer a!# if the (nspector ,eneral so
directs# at an! tie# "e eplo!ed on police dut! in an! place outside the Metropolitan Area.
1=. Re"i2na)ion o "13ordina)e oicer"- <o su"ordinate officer shall resign his office or 2ithdra2 hiself
fro the duties thereof e)cept 2ith the 2ritten perission of the Police Coissioner.
CHAPTER I, Po;er" and d1)ie" o .o%ice8 oicer"
16. >enera% d1)ie" o .o%ice8oicer"9 (t shall "e the dut! of ever! police officer--
(a) proptl! to serve ever! suons and o"e! and e)ecute ever! 2ritten or other order la2full! issued to
hi "! copetent authorit!# and to endeavor "! all la2ful eans to give effect to the la2ful coands of
his superiors3
(") to the "est of his a"ilit! to o"tain intelligence concerning the coission of cogni-a"le offences or
designs to coit such offences# and to la! such inforation and to take such other steps# consistent 2ith
la2 and the orders of his superiors# as are "est calculated to "ring offenders to /ustice or to prevent the
coission of cogni-a"le offences# or the coission of non-cogni-a"le offences 2ithin his vie23
(c) to the "est of his a"ilit! prevent the coission of pu"lic nuisances3
(d) to apprehend 2ithout unreasona"le dela! all persons 2ho he is legall! authori-ed to apprehend and for
2hose apprehension there is sufficient reason6
(e) to aid another police-officer# 2hen called on "! hi or in case of need in the discharge of his dut!# in
such 2a!s as 2ould "e la2ful and reasona"le on the part of the officer aided.
(f) to discharge such duties as are iposed upon hi "! an! la2 for the tie "eing in force.
16. D1)ie" o .o%ice-officers to2ards the pu"lic and arrested persons6 (t shall "e the dut! of ever! police
officer--
(a) to afford ever! assistance 2ithin his po2er to disa"led or helpless persons in the streets# and to take
charge of into)icated persons and lunatics at large 2ho appears to "e dangerous or incapa"le of raking care
of theselves
(") to take propt easures to procure necessar! help for an! person under arrest or in custod! 2ho is
2ounded or sick# and# 2hile guarding or conducting or conducting an! such person# to have due regard to
his condition
(c) to arrange for the proper sustenance and shelter of ever! person 2ho is under arrest or in custod!
(d) in conducting searches# to refrain fro needless rudeness and the causing of unnecessar! anno!ance
(e) in dealing 2ith 2oen and children# to act 2ith strict regard to decenc! and 2ith reasona"le gentleness
(f) to use his "est endeavors to prevent an! loss or daage "! fire
(g) to use his endeavors to avert an accident or danger to the pu"lic.
17. D1)ie" o .o%ice oicer" )o 5ee. order in ")ree)" e)c. 9 (t shall "e the dut! of ever! police officer-
(a) to regulate and control the traffic in the streets
(") to prevent constructions in the streets
(c) to the "est of his a"ilit! to prevent the infraction of an! rule# regulation or order ade under this
Ordinance or an! other la2 for the tie "eing in force for o"servance "! the pu"lic in or near the streets
(d) to keep order in the streets# and at and 2ithin pu"lic "athing# 2ashing and landing places# fairs and all
other places of pu"lic resort# and in the neigh"orhood of places of pu"lic 2orship during the tie of pu"lic
2orship.
(e) to regulate resort to pu"lic "athing# 2ashing and landing places# to prevent overcro2ding thereat and in
pu"lic ferr!-"oats and# to the "est of his a"ilit!# to prevent the infraction of an! rule regulation or order
la2full! ade for o"servance "! the pu"lic at an! such place or on an! such "oat.
1-. Po;er 3o1nd )o conor# )o rea"ona3%e direc)ion" 2i?en 3& .o%ice8oicer"9 All persons shall "e
"ound to confor to the reasona"le directions of a police-officer given in fulfillent of an! of his duties
under this Ordinance .
19. Po;er o .o%ice8oicer )o enorce )(eir direc)i?e9 A police officer a! restrain or reove an! person
resisting or refusing or oitting to confor to an! direction referred to in section 14 and a! either take
such person "efore a Magistrate or in trivial cases release hi 2hen the occasion is past.
[9A. .o;er o .o%ice8oicer" )o %a& inor#a)ion e)c - A police officer ! la! inforation "efore a
Magistrate and appl! for an! legal process as a! "! la2 issue against an! person coitting an offence..
/:. .o;er o .o%ice8oicer" )o "earc( "1".ec)ed .er"on" in ")ree)" e)c.8 Bhen in street or a place of
pu"lic resort a person has possession or apparent possession of an! article 2hich a police-officer in goof
faith suspects to "e stolen propert!# such police officer ! search for and e)aine the sae and a! re:uire
an account there of and# should the account given "! the possessor "e anifestl! false or suspicious# a!
detain such article and report the facts to a Magistrate# 2ho shall thereon proceed according to sections @'+
and @'@ of the Code.
/1. Enorce#en) o direc)ion", no)iica)ion", no)iica)ion", .13%ic no)ice" and order" 2i?en, i""1ed or
#ade 1nder "ec)ion" /7, /-, /9, <1, or </9 Bhenever a direction under sections '% has "een given or a
notification under section '4 has "een proulgated# or an order under section '$# +1 or +' has "een ade# or
a pu"lic notice under section +; has "een issued# it shall la2ful for a pu"lic-officer to re:uire an! person
acting or a"out to act contrar! thereto to desist or to a"stain fro so doing# and# in case of refusal or
diso"edience# to arrest the person offending# and such police-officer a! also sei-e an! o"/ect or thing used
or a"out to "e used in contravention of such direction# notification# order or pu"lic notice# and the thing
sei-ed shall "e disposed of according to the order of the Magistrate.
//. C(ar2e o 1nc%ai#ed .ro.er)& and di".o"a% )(ereo.8 (1) (t shall "e the dut! of ever! police officer to
take teporar! charge-
(a) of all unclaied propert! found "!# or ade over to hi3 and
(") of all propert! found l!ing in an! pu"lic or street# if the o2ner or person in charge of such
propert!# on "eing directed to reove the sae# refuses or oits to do so.
(') A police-officer taking charge of an! propert! under su"-section (1) shall hand over the propert! to the
officer-in-charge of the police station concerned and report the atter to the Police Coissioner forth2ith.
(+) (f such propert! appears to have "een left "! a person 2ho has died intestate, and not to "e under five
thousand Taka in value# the Police Coissioner shall counicate 2ith the Adinistrator ,eneral# 2ith a
vie2 to its "eing dealt 2ith under the Adinistrator ,eneralAs Act# 1$1+ (((( of 1$1+)# or an! other la2 for
the tie "eing in force.
(?) (n ever! other case# the Police Coissioner shall issue a proclaation specif!ing the articles of 2hich
such propert! consists# and re:uiring an! person 2ho a! have a clai thereto to appear "efore hi or
soe other officer 2ho h2 appoints in this "ehalf and esta"lish his clai 2ithin three onths fro the
date of such proclaation.
(@) (f the propert!# or an! part thereof# is su"/ect to speed! and natural deca!# or consists of livestock# or if
the propert! appears to "e of a value of less than five hundred Taka# it a! forth2ith "e sold "! auction
under the orders of the Police Coissioner and the net proceeds of such sale shall "e dealt 2ith in the
sae anner as is hereinafter provided for the disposal of the said propert!.
(&) The Police Coissioner shall# on "eing satisfied of the title of the claiant to the possession of an!
propert! referred to in su"-section (?)# order the sae to "e delivered to hi# after deduction or pa!ent of
the e)penses properl! incurred "! the police in the sei-ure and detention thereof.
(%) The Police Coissioner a! at his discretion# "efore aking an! order under su"-section (&)# take
such securit! as he a! think proper fro the person to 2ho the said propert! is to "e delivered3 and
nothing herein"efore contained shall affect the right of an! person to recover the 2hole or an! part of such
propert! fro the person to 2ho it a! have "een delivered pursuant to such order.
(4) (f no person esta"lishes his clai to such propert! 2ithin the period prescri"ed in su"-section (?)# it shall
"e at the disposal of the ,overnent and the propert!# or such part thereof as has not alread! "een sold
under su"-section (@)# a! "e sold "! auction under orders of the Police Coissioner.
/<. I#.o1ndin2 o ca))%e.8 (t shall "e the dut! of ever! police-officer to sei-e and take to an! pu"lic pound
for confineent therein an! cattle found stra!ing in an! street or trespassing upon an! pu"lic propert!.
/=. Po;er" a" )o in".ec)ion, "earc( and "ei41re o a%"e ;ei2()" and #ea"1re".8 (1) <ot2ithstanding
an!thing contained in section 1@+ of the Code# an! police officer generall! or speciall! authori-ed "! the
Police Coissioner in this "ehalf a! 2ithout 2arrant enter an! shop or preises for the purpose of
inspecting or searching for an! 2eights or easures or instruents for 2eighing or easuring used or kept
therein.
(') (f such police officer finds in such shop or preises 2eights# easures or instruents for 2eighing or
easuring 2hich he has reason to "elieve are false# he a! sei-e the sae and shall forth-2ith give
inforation of such sei-ure to the Police Coissioner# and if such 2eights# easures or instruents are
found "! the Police Coissioner to "e false# the! shall "e destro!ed.
(+) Beights and easures purporting to "e of the sae denoination as 2eights and easures# the standards
2hereof are kept under an! la2 for the tie "eing in force# shall# if the! do not correspond 2ith the said
standards# "e deeed to "e false 2ithin the eaning of this section.
CHAPTER ,
Po%ice Re21%a)ion"
/6. Po;er o Po%ice Co##i""ioner )o #a5e re21%a)ion".- (1) The Police Coissioner a! ake
regulations# not inconsistent 2ith an! provision of this Ordinance# for-
(a) licensing and controlling persons offering theselves for eplo!ent at /etties# rail2a! stations
and landing places for the carriage of passengersA "aggage# and fi)ing and providing for the
enforceent of a scale of charges for the la"or of such persons 2hen so eplo!ed3
(") regulating traffic of all kinds in streets and pu"lic places# and the use of streets and pu"lic places
"! persons riding# driving# c!cling# 2alking or leading or accopan!ing cattle# so as to prevent
danger# o"struction or inconvenience to the pu"lic3
(c) regulation the conditions under 2hich vehicles a! reain standing in streets and pu"lic places#
and the use of streets as halting places for vehicles or cattle3
(d) prescri"ing the nu"er and position of lights to "e used on vehicles in streets and the hours
"et2een 2hich such lights shall "e used3
(e) prescri"ing certain hours of the da! during 2hich cattle shall not "e driven along the streets# or
along certain specified streets# e)cept su"/ect to such conditions as he a! specif! in that "ehalf3
(f) regulating and controlling the anner and ode of conve!ing ti"er# scaffold poles# ladders# iron
girders# "eas# "ars# "oilers or other un2ield! articles through the streets# and the route and hours for
such conve!ance3
(g) licensing# controlling or in order to prevent the o"struction# inconvenience or anno!ance to the
residents or passengers in the vicinit!# prohi"iting the pla!ing of usic# the "eating of drus or other
instruents and the "lo2ing or sounding of horns or other nois! instruents in or near streets of
pu"lic places3
(h) regulating the conduct# "ehavior or action of persons constituting asse"lies and processions on or
along the streets and prescri"ing# in the case of processions# the routes "! 2hich# the order in 2hich
and the tie at 2hich the sae a! pass3
(i) prohi"iting the hanging or placing of an! cord or pole across a street or the aking of a pro/ection
or structure so as to o"struct traffic or the free access of light and air3
(/) prohi"iting or controlling the placing of "uilding aterials or other articles or the fastening or
detention of an! anial in an! street or pu"lic place3
(k) licensing# controlling or# in order to prevent o"struction# inconvenience or anno!ance to the
residents or passengers in the vicinit!# prohi"iting-
(C) the illuination of streets and pu"lic places and the e)teriors of "uildings a"utting thereon
"! persons other than eplo!ees of ,overnent or of a local authorit! dul! authori-ed in
that "ehalf3
(CC) the "lasting of rock or aking e)cavations in or near streets or pu"lic places3 (CCC) the using
of a loudspeaker in or near an! pu"lic place or in an! place of pu"lic entertainent3
(l) closing certain streets or places teporaril!# in cases of danger fro ruinous "uildings or other
cause3
() guarding against in/ur! to person and propert! in the construction# repair and deolition of
"uildings# platfors and other structures fro 2hich danger a! arise to the passenger#
neigh"or or pu"lic3
(n) prohi"iting or regulating the setting fire to or "urning an! stra2 or other atter or lighting a
"onfire or letting off or thro2ing a fire2ork in or upon a street or "uilding or the putting up of
an! post or other thing on the side of or across a street for the purpose of affi)ing thereto
laps or other contrivances for illuination3
(o) licensing or controlling places of pu"lic auseent or entertainent3
(p) regulating the eans of entrance and e)it at places of pu"lic auseent# entertainent or
asse"l!# and providing for the aintenance of pu"lic safet! and the prevention of distur"ance
thereat3
(:) licensing or controlling the usical# dancing# ietic# theatrical or other perforances for pu"lic
auseent# and regulating# in the interest of pu"lic order# decenc! or oralit!# the eplo!ent of
artist and the conduct of the artists and audience at such perforances and the hours during 2hich
and the places at 2hich such perforances a! "e given3
(r) regulating or prohi"iting the sale of an! ticket or issue of an! pass for adission to a place of
pu"lic auseent3
(s) fi)ing the fees to "e charged for an! license or perission re:uired under this ordinance.
(') The po2er of aking regulations under this section shall "e su"/ect to the condition of the regulations
"eing ade after previous pu"lication# and ever! regulation ade under this section shall "e pu"lished in the
official ga-ette and in the localit! affected there"! "! affi)ing copies thereof in conspicuous places near to
the "uilding# structure# 2ork or place# as the case a! "e# to 2hich the sae speciall! relates or "!
advertising# the sae in such local ne2spapers as the police coissioner a! dee fit6
Provided that an! such regulation a! "e ace 2ithout previous pu"lication if the police coissioner is
satisfied that circustances e)ist 2hich render it necessar! that such regulation should "e "rought into force
at once.
/6. Po%ice Co##i""ioner #a& a1)(ori4e erec)ion o 3arrier" on ")ree)". (1) The Police Coissioner
a!# 2henever in his opinion such action is necessar!# authori-e such police officer as he thinks fit to erect
"arriers on an! street for the purpose of stopping teporaril! vehicle driven on such street and satisf!
hiself that the provisions of an! la2 for the tie "eing in force have not "een contravened in respect of
an! such vehicle or "! the driver or person in charge of such vehicle.
(') The Police Coissioner a! ake such orders as he dees fit for regulating the use of such "arriers.
/7. Po;er o Po%ice Co##i""ioner and o)(er .o%ice oicer" )o 2i?e direc)ion" )o )(e .13%ic. The Police
Coissioner# of an! police officer authori-ed "! hi the this "ehalf# a!# fro tie to tie as occasion
a! arise# give all such directions# not inconsistent 2ith an! regulation ade under section '@# either orall!
or in 2riting# as a! "e necessar! to
(a) secure the orderl! conduct or persons constituting processions or asse"lies in streets3
(")prescri"e the routes "! 2hich and the ties at 2hich an! such procession a! or a! not pass3
(c)prevent constructions on the occasion of all processions and asse"lies and in the neigh"orhood of
all places of 2orship during the ie of 2orship# and in all cases 2hen an! street or pu"lic place or
place of pu"lic resort a! "e thronged or lia"le to "e o"structed3
(d) keep order in all streets# pu"lic "athing# 2ashing and landing places and all other pu"lic places or
places of pu"lic resort3
(e) regulate and control the pla!ing of usic or singing# the "eating of drus and other instruents
and the "lo2ing or sounding of horns or other nois! instruents# in or near an! street or pu"lic place3
(f) regulate and control the use of loudspeakers in an! street or in or near an! pu"lic place or in an!
place of pu"lic entertainent.
/-. Po;er o .o%ice co##i""ioner )o .ro(i3i) cer)ain ac)" or .re?en)ion o di"order . (1) The police
coissioner a!# 2henever and for such tie as he considers necessar! for the preservation of pu"lic
peace or safet!# "! notification pu"licl! proulgated or addressed to individuals# prohi"it a an! place --
(a) the carr!ing of ars# s2ords# spears# guns# knives# sticks or lathes# or an! other article# 2hich is
capa"le of "eing used for causing ph!sical violence3
(") the carr!ing of an! corrosive su"stance or e)plosives3
(c) the carr!ing# collection and preparation of stones or other issiles or instruent or eans of
casting or ipelling issiles3
(d)the e)hi"ition of persons# corpses# figures or effigies3
(e) the pu"lic utterance of cries# of songs or pla!ing of usic3
(f) the deliver! of pu"lic harangues# the use of gestures or ietic representations# and the
preparation# e)hi"ition or disseination of pictures# placards or an! other o"/ect or thing
2hich a!# in his opinion# offend against decenc! or oralit! or underine the securit! of the
state.
(') (f an! person goes ared 2ith an! such article or carries an! corrosive su"stance or e)plosive or issile
in contravention of such prohi"ition# he a! "e disared or the corrosive su"stance or e)plosive or issile
a! "e sei-ed fro hi "! an! police officer# shall "e forfeited to the ,overnent.
/9. Po;er o Po%ice Co##i""ioner )o .ro(i3i) a""e#3%& or .roce""ion. the Police Coissioner a!# "!
order in 2riting# prohi"it an! asse"l! or procession 2henever and for so long as he considers such
prohi"ition to "e necessar! for preservation of the pu"lic peace or safet!6
provided that on such prohi"ition shall dreaing in force for are than thirt! da!s 2ithout the sanction of
the ,overnent.
<:. Po;er o Po%ice Co##i""ioner )o re"er?e an& ")ree) or .13%ic .%ace or an& .13%ic .1r.o"e9 the
Police Coissioner a!# "! pu"lic notice# teporaril! reserve for an! pu"lic purpose an! street or pu"lic
place and prohi"it persons fro entering the area so reserved e)cept under such conditions as a! "e
specified "! hi.
<1. .o;er o Po%ice Co##i""ioner )o .ro(i3i), re")ric) r re21%a)e 1"e o #1"ic, e)c. (f# in the opinion of
the Police Coissioner it is necessar! so to do for the purpose of prevention anno!ance# distur"ance#
discofort or in/ur! or sick of anno!ance# distur"ance# discofort or in/ur! to the pu"lic or to an! persons
2ho d2ell or occup! propert! in the vicinit!# he a!# "! order in 2riting# prohi"it# restrict# regulate or
ipose conditions on
(a) the use or continuance in an! area# preises or vehicles of
i. an! vocal or instruental usic3
ii. icrophone# loudspeaker or other instruents for aplif!ing usic of other song3
iii. sounds caused "! the pla!ing# "eating# clashing# "lo2ing or use in an! anner 2hatsoever of an!
instruent# appliance or apparatus on contrivance 2hich is capa"le of producing or reproducing
sound3 or
(") the carr!ing on in an! preised of an! trade# avocation or operation resulting in or attended 2ith noise.
</.order" or .re?en)ion o rio), e)c. (1) (n order to prevent or suppress an! riot or grave distur"ance of
peace# the Police Coissioner a!# "! order in 2riting# teporaril! close or take possession of an!
"uilding or place an! e)clude all or an! persons there fro# or allo2 access theret&o to such persons onl!
and on such ters as he a! dee e)pedient.
(') (f the la2ful occupier of such "uilding or place suffers su"stantial loss or in/ur! "! reason of the action
taken under su"-section (1)# he shall "e entitled# on application ade to the Police Coissioner 2ithin one
onth fro the date of such action# to receive reasona"le copensation for such loss or in/ur!# unless such
action 2as# in the opinion of the police coissioner# rendered necessar! either "! the use to 2hich such
"uilding or place 2as put or intended to "e put or "! the isconduct to persons having access thereto.
(+) (n the event of an! dispute in an! case under su"-section (') the decision of the ,overnent shall "e
final as to the aount# if an!# to "e paid# and as to the person to 2ho it is to "e paid.
<<. Po%ice )o .ro?ide a2ain") di"order, e)c, a) .%ace" o a#1"e#en) and .o%ice #ee)in2 (1) for the
purpose of preventing serious disorder or "reach of the la2 or anifest an iinent danger to the persons
asse"led at an! place of pu"lic auseent or at an! asse"l! or eeting to 2hich the pu"lic are invited
or 2hich is open to the pu"lic# the police officer or the highest rank present at such place# asse"l! or
eeting a! give such directions as to the ode of adission of the pu"lic to# and for seafaring the peaceful
and orderl! conduct of the proceedings and the aintenance of the pu"lic safet! at such place# asse"l! or
eeting as he thinks necessar!.
(') The police shall have free access to ever! such place# asse"l! or eeting for the purpose of giving
effect to the provisions of su"-section (1) and to an! direction given there under.
<=. ')ra& do2" )o 3e de")ro&ed. The Police Coissioner a!# fro tie to tie# "! pu"lic notice
proclai that an! dog found# during such period as a! "e specified in the said notice# stra!ing in the streets
or in an! pu"lic place a! "e destro!ed# and dog so found 2ithin such period a! "e destro!ed accordingl!.
<6. '1erin2 or 1ni) ani#a%" )o 3e de")ro&ed. An! police officer 2ho in an! street or pu"lic place finds
an! anial so diseased# or so serenel! in/ured# and in such a ph!sical condition# that# is his opinion# it should
"e destro!ed# shall# if the o2ner is a"sent or refuses to consent to he destruction of the anial at once
suon the veterinar! officer in charge of the area in 2hich the anial is found and# if the veterinar!
officer certifies that the anial is so diseased or so serenel! in/ured# or in such a ph!sical condition# that it is
cruel to keep it alive# the police officer a!# 2ithout the consent of the o2ner# destro! the anial or cause it
to "e destro!ed 6
Provided that if in the opinion of the veterinar! officer the anial can "e reoved fro the place 2here it is
found 2ithout casing it great suffering# he a! direct the police officer to reove the anial "efore it is
destro!ed fro the place 2here it is found t such other place as he a! think fit6
Provided further that 2hen the anial is destro!ed in an! street or pu"lic place it shall# as far as possi"le# "e
screened fro the pu"lic ga-e 2hile it is "eing destro!ed.
CHAPTER ,I
'.ecia% #ea"1re" or #ain)enance o P13%ic 'ae)& and Order
<6. E#.%o&#en) o addi)iona% .o%ice on a..%ica)ion. (1) The Police Coissioner a!# on the
application of an! person# depute an! additional nu"er of police to keep the peace# preserve order or
enforce an! of the provisions of this ordinance or an! other la2 in respect or an! particular class or classes
of offences or to perfor an! other police duties at an! place.
(') 7uch additional police shall "e eplo!ed at the cost of the person aking the application# "ut shall "e
su"/ect to the orders of the Police Coissioner and shall "e eplo!ed fro such period as the Police
Coissioner a! think necessar!.
(+) (f the person upon 2hose application such additional police are eplo!ed akes# at an! tie# a 2ritten
re:uest to the Police Coissioner for their 2ithdra2al# he shall "e relieved fro the close thereof at the
e)piration of such period not e)ceeding one 2eek fro the date of such re:uest as the Police Coissioner
a! deterine.
<7. E#.%o&#en) o addi)iona% .o%ice a) cer)ain .%ace". (1) 2hen it appears to the Police Coissioner
that the "ehaviour of the persons eplo!ed on an! pu"lic 2ork or in an! industrial or coercial concern
under construction or in operation at an! place necessitates the eplo!ent of additional police at such
place# he a! depute such additional police to such place as he thinks fit and keep such police to such place
as he thinks fit and keep such police eplo!ed at such place for so long as such necessit! continues.
(') The Police Coissioner a! ake order# fro tie to tie# directing the person "! 2ho the 2ork or
concern is "eing constructed or carried on to pa! such aount as cost of eplo!ent of such additional
police as he a! specif! therein# and such person shall# thereupon# ake the pa!ent accordingl!.
(+) An! person aggrieved "! an order of the Police Coissioner under su"-section (') a! appeal to the
,overnent and the decision of the ,overnent on such appeal shall "e final.
<-. Di".er"a% o 2an2"9 2henever it appears to the Police Coissioner that the oveent or e"alent
of an! gang or "od! of persons in an! place is causing or is likel! to cause danger or alar or reasona"le
suspicion that unla2ful designs are entertained "! such gang or "od! or "! e"ers thereof# he a!3 "!
order in 2riting# direct the e"ers of such gang or "od! so to conduct theselves as a! see necessar!
in order to prevent violence and alar# or to disperse and reove theselves outside the Metropolitan Area
2ithin such tie as he a! specif! and not to enter or return to the said Area.
<9. Re#o?a% o .er"on" a3o1) )o co##i) oence9 2henever it appears to the Police Coissioner--
(a) that the oveent or acts of an! person are causing or likel! to cause alar# danger or har to
an! other person or to an! propert!3 or
(") that there are reasona"le grounds for "elieving that such person is engaged or is a"out to "e
engaged in the coission of an offence in involving force or violence or an offence punisha"le
under chapters )11# )v1# or )v11 of the penal code ()lv of 14&;)# or in the a"etent of an! such
offence 3
the Police Coissioner a!# "! order in 2riting# direct such person so to conduct hiself as a! see
necessar! in order to prevent violence and alar# or to reove hiself outside the Metropolitan Area 2ithin
such ties as he a! specif! and not to enter or return to the said Area.
=:. Re#o?a% o .er"on" con?ic)ed o cer)ain o ence" - (f a person has "een convicted of an offence 9
(a) under chapters )11# )v1 or )v11 of the Penal Code ( DE5 of 14&;)3
(") under the 7uppression of (oral Traffic Act# 1$++ ("een Act-v1 of 1$++)6
(c) under the Custos Act 1$&$ (1v of 1$&$)3 or
(d) under sections %?#%@#%&#41#4& or 44 of this Ordinance thrice or ore 3
The Police Coissioner a!# if he has reason to "elieve that such person is likel! again to coit the
sae offence or an! other offence under the sae la2# "! order in 2riting# direct such person to reove
hiself outside the Metropolitan Area 2ithin such ties as he a! specif! and not to enter or return to the
side Area.
=1. .eriod o o.era)ion o order" 1nder "ec)ion" <-,<9 or =:,8 An order ade under section +4#+$ or ?;
directing a person not to enter or return to the Metropolitan Area shall reain in force for such period# not
e)ceeding t2o !ears# as a! "e specified therein .
=/. Hearin2 )o 3e 2i?en 3eore order 1nder "ec)ion <-,<9 or =: i" #ade #-(1) Fefore an order under
sections +4#+$ or ?; is ade in respect of an! person# the Police Coissioner shall infor the person in
2riting of the general nature of the aterial allegations against hi and the order proposed to "e ade in
respect of hi and give hi a reasona"le opportunit! of tendering an e)planation regarding the.
(') (f such person akes an application for the e)aination of an! 2itness the Police Coissioner
shall e)aine such 2itness# unless for reasons to "e record in 2riting he is of opinion that such
application is ade for the purpose of ve)ation or dela!.
(+) such person shall "e entitled to appear "efore the Police Coissioner "! a la2!er for the
purpose of tendering his e)planation and e)aining the 2itnesses produced "! hi.
(?) the Police Coissioner a! for the purpose of securing the attendance of such person# re:uire
that person to appear "efore hi and to e)ecute a "ond# 2ith or 2ithout sureties# for such attendance
during the in:uir!.
(@) (f such person fails to e)ecute the "ond as re:uired under su"-section (?) or fails to appear "efore
the Police Coissioner during the in:uir!# the Police Coissioner a! proceed 2ith the in:uir!
and ake the order proposed to "e ade against hi.
=<. A..ea%. @ (1) An! person aggrieved "! an order ade under sections +4#+$ or ?; a! appeal to the
,overnent 2ithin thirt! da!s fro the date of such order.
(') An appeal under this section shall "e preferred in this for of eorandu# setting forth concisel! the
grounds of o"/ection to the order appealed against and shall "e accopanied "! that order or a certified cop!
thereof.
(+) On receipt of such appeal# the ,overnent a!# after giving a reasona"le opportunit! to the appellant to
"e heard either personall! or "! a la2!er and after such farther in:uir!# if an! is it a! dee necessar!#
confir# var! or set aside the order appealed against# and ake its order accordingl!.
Provided that the order appealed against shall reain in force pending the disposal of the appeal# unless the
,overnent other2ise directs.
(?) (n calculating the period of thirt! sa!s provided for an appeal under this section# the tie taken for
granting a certified cop! of the order appealed against shall "e e)cluded.
==. Cer)ain order" o Po%ice Co##i""ioner or >o?ern#en) no) )o 3e ca%%ed in A1e")ion 9An order "e
passed "! the ,overnent under section ?+ shall not "e called in :uestion in an! Court.
=6. Proced1re on ai%1re o .er"on )o %ea?e Me)ro.o%i)an Area and (i" en)r& )(erein a)er re#o?a% - (1)
(f a person 2ho has "een directed "! an order ade under sections +4# +$ or ?; to reove hiself outside
the Metropolitan Area-
(a) fails to reove hiself as directed 3 or
(") having so reoved hiself# e)cept 2ith the perission of the Police Coissioner under su"-
section (') enters the said Area 2ithin the period specified in the order.
the Police Coissioner a! cause hi to "e arrested and reoved to such place outside Area as he
a! specif!.
(') The Police Coissioner a! perit an! person in respect of 2ho an order under sections +4# +$ or
?; has "een ade to enter or return to the Metropolitan Area for such teporar! period and su"/ect to such
condones as a! "e specified in such perission and a! re:uire hi to enter into a "ond# 2ith or 2ithout
suret!# for the due o"servance of the conditions iposed.
(+) The Police Coissioner a!# at an! tie# revoke an! such perission.
(?) An! person peritted under su"-section(') to enter or return to the Metropolitan Area shall# at the e)pir!
of the period specified in the perission or on the earlier revocation of such perission# reove hiself
outside the said Area# and shall not# 2ithout a fresh perission# enter therein or return thereto 2ithin the
une)pired residue of the period specified in the order ade under sections +4# +$ or ?;.
(@) (f such person fails to o"serve an! of the conditions iposed or to reove hiself accordingl!# or having
so reoved hiself enters or returns to the Metropolitan Area 2ithout fresh perissions# the Police
Coissioner a! cause hi to "e arrested and reoved to such place outside the said Area as he a!
specif!.
CHAPTER ,II Oence", .ena%)ie" and .roced1re
=6. Pena%)& or re1"a% )o "er?e a" a1*i%iar& .o%ice oicer8 An! person 2ho having "een appointed as an
au)iliar! police officer under section 1; 2ithout sufficient cause refuses to serve as such for to o"e! an!
la2ful order or direction that a! "e given to hi for the perforance of his duties shall "e punisha"le 2ith
fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o hundred taka.
=7. Pena%)& or #a5in2 a%"e ")a)e#en), e)c. G An! person 2ho akes a false stateent or uses a false
docuent for the purpose of o"taining eplo!ent or release fro eplo!ent as a police-officer shall "e
punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to three onths# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend
to five hundred taka# or 2ith "oth.
=-. Pena%)& or #i"cond1c) o .o%ice oicer.GAn! police officer 2ho is guilt! of co2ardice or of an!
2illful "reach of an! provision of la2 or of an! rule# regulation or order 2hich it is his dut! as such police-
officer to o"serve or o"e! shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to si)
onths# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to one thousand Taka# or 2ith "oth.
=9. Pena%)& or con)ra?en)ion o "ec)ion 1=. 9 An! su"ordinate officer 2ho resigns his office 2ithdra2s
hiself fro the duties thereof in contravention of section-1? shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a
ter 2hich a! e)tend to si) onths# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to one thousand Taka# or 2ith "oth.
6: . Pena%)& or ne2%ec) or re1"a% )o de%i?er cer)iica)e o a..oin)#en), e)c8
An! police officer 2ho 2illfull! neglects or refuses to deliver up his certificate of appointent or the ars#
accoutreents clothing and other articles supplied to hi for the perforance of his duties iediatel! after
he ceases to "elong to the force shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to three
onths# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to five hundred Taka# or 2ith "oth.
61. Pena%)& or 1n%a;1% En)r& and "earc( 3& .o%ice8oicer.- an! police-officer 2ho 2ithout la2ful
authorit! or reasona"le cause enters or searches or causes to "e entered or searched an! "uilding# vessel# or
place# shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to one !ear# or 2ith fine 2hich
a! e)tend to t2o thousand Taka# or 2ith "oth.
6/. Pena%)& or ?e*a)io1" "earc(, de)en)ion, e)c, 3& .o%ice8oicer An! police-officer 2ho ve)atious or
unnecessaril! searches# detains or arrests an! person or sei-es the propert! of an! person shall "e punisha"le
2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to one !ear# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o thousand
Taka# or 2ith "oth.
6<. Pena%)& or .er"ona% ?io%ence, )(rea), e)c. 3& .o%ice8oicer.8 an! police-officer 2ho offers an!
unnecessar! personal violence to an! person in his custod! or holds out to an accused person an! threat or
proise not 2arranted "! la2 shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to one
!ear# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o thousand Taka# or 2ith "oth.
6=. Pena%)& or 1nnece""ar& de%a& in or;ardin2 an arre")ed .er"on8 An! police-officer 2ho
unnecessaril! dela!s for2arding an! person arrested to a Magistrate shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent
for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to si) onths# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tended to one thousand taka# or 2ith
"oth.
66. Pena%)& or 1na1)(ori4ed 1"e o .o%ice 1nior#.9 An! person 2ho# not "eing a e"er of the 8orce#
2ears# 2ithout the pe?rission of the police coissioner# the unifor of the 8orce or an! dress having the
appearance of that unifor shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to one
onth# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o hundred Taka# or 2ith "oth.
66. Pena%)& or con)ra?en)ion o re21%a)ion" 1nder "ec)ion /6.8 Bhoever contravenes an! regulation
ade under section '@ or# an! of the conditions of a license or perission issued or granted under an! such
regulation shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o hundred Taka.
67. Pena%)& or con)r6a?en)ion o9 direc)ion" 1nder "ec)ion /7.8 Bhoever contravenes an! direction
given under section '% shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to five hundred Taka.
6-. Pena%)& or con)ra?en)ion o .ro(i3i)ion 1nder "ec)ion /-.8 Bhoever contravenes an! prohi"ition
ade under section '4 shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to three onths#
or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to five hundr?ed Taka# or 2ith "oth.
69. Pena%)& or con)ra?en)ion o order 1nder "ec)ion /9.-Bhoever contravenes an! order ade under
section '$ shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to three onths# or 2ith fine
2hich a! e)tend to five hundred taka# or 2ith "oth.
6:. Pena%)& or con)ra?en)ion o .ro(i3i)ion 1nder "ec)ion <:.8 Bhoever contravenes an! prohi"ition
ade under section +; shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to five hundred Taka.
61. Pena%)& or con)ra?en)ion o order 1nder "ec)ion <1.-Bhoever contravenes an! order ade under
section +1 shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to five hundred Taka.
6/. Pena%)& or con)ra?en)ion o order 1nder "ec)ion" <-, <9 or =:. 9Bhoever contravenes an! order
ade under sections +4#+$ or ?; shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to one
!ear# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o thousand Taka# or 2ith "oth.
6<. Pena%)& or en)erin2 or re)1rnin2 ;i)(o1) .er#i""ion.8 An! person 2ho in contravention of an order
ade under se?ctions +4# +$ or ?; enters or returns 2ithout perission to the Metropolitan Area or enters or
returns to the said area 2ith perission granted under section ?@(') "ut fails# contrar! to the provisions
thereof# to reove hiself outside the said Area at the e)pir! of the period specified in the periissi4on shall
"e puni$sha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to t2o !ears# or 2ith fine 2hich a!
e)tended to five thousand Taka# or 2ith "oth.
6=. Pena%)& or ai%1re )o conor# )o direc)ion" o .o%ice8oicer".8Bhoever fails to confor to an!
reasona"le direction of a police-officer given in fulfillent of an! of his duties under this Ordinance shall "e
punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to one hundred Taka.
66. Pena%)& or ;ron2 dri?in2 and ?io%a)ion o )raic re21%a)ion".8 Bhoever# 2hen driving a vehicle
along the street# 2ithout sufficient reason fails to keep on the left side of such street and 2hen passing an!
other vehicle proceeding on the sae direction fails to keep on the right side of such vehicle or collates an!
traffic regulation ade "! the Police Coissioner shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o
hundred Taka.
66. Pena%)& or ;ron2 .ar5in2. Bhoever leaches or parks an! vehicle in an! part of a street or pu"lic
place- 2here parking is prohi"ited "! the Police Coissioner shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a!
e)tend to one hundred Taka.
67. Pena%)& or o3")r1c)in2 a oo);a&.8 Bhoever drives# rides# leads# propels or leaves on an! foot2a! an!
vehicle# other than a pera"ulator# so that the sae can stand across or upon such foot2a! shall "e
punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to one hundred Taka.
6-. .ena%)& or ca1"in2 o3")r1c)ion in ")ree) or .13%ic .%ace". - Bhoever causes o"struction in an! street
or pu"lic place-
(a) "! allo2ing an! vehicle 2hich has to "e loaded or unloaded# or to take up or set do2n passengers#
to reain or stand there- in longer than a! "e necessar! for such purposes3 or (")"! leaking an! vehicle
standing therein3
shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to one hundred Taka.
69. Pena%)& or e*.o"in2 an&)(in2 or "a%e con)rar& )o re21%a)ion. 8
Bhoever# contrar! to an! regulation ade "! the Police Coissioner# e)poses or sets out an!thing for sale
in or on an! stall# "ooth# "oard# "asket or in an! other anner in an! street or pu"lic place shall "e
punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to five hundred Taka.
7:. Pena%)& or %e))in2 %oo"e an& ani#a%9 Bhoever in an! street or pu"lic placeG
(a) negligentl! lets loose an! anial so as to cause danger# in/ur!# alar or anno!ance to an! person
or anial3 or
(") suffers a ferocious dog or other anial to "e at large 2ithout a u--le3 or
(c) sets on urges a dog or other anial to attack# 2orr! or put in fear an! person or anial3
shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to five hundred Taka.
71. Pena%)& or e*.o"in2 ani#a% or ?e(ic%e or (ire or "a%e, e)c. 9 Bhoever in an! street or pu"lic place
e)poses for hire or sale an! anial or vehicle or cleans an! anial or vehicle# e)cept at such ties and
places as the Police Coissioner a! perit# shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to one
hundred Taka.
7/. Pena%)& or #a5in2 or re.airin2 ?e(ic%e in ")ree) or .13%ic .%ace. 9 Bhoever in an! street or pu"lic
place akes an! vehicle or part of a vehicle# or# e)cept 2hen in the case of an accident repairing on the spot
is unavoida"le# repairs an! vehicle or part of a vehicle# or carries on therein an! anufacture or operation or
2ork so as to "e an ipedient to traffic or anno!ance to the pu"ic or neigh-"oring resident# shall "e
punisha"le 2ith *iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to one !ear# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to
t2o thousand Taka# or 2ith "oth# and such vehicle shall "e lia"le to "e confiscated to the ,overnent.
[7/A. Pena%)& or 5ee.in2 or ")orin2 31i%din2 #a)eria%" or o)(er ar)ic%e" in ")ree) or .13%ic .%ace. 8
Bhoever causes o"struction in an! street or pu"lic place "! keeping or storing "uilding aterials or other
articles therein shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o thousand Taka# and such aterials or
articles shall "e lia"le to "e confiscated to the ,overnent..
7<. Pena%)& or "%a12()erin2 ani#a% or c%eanin2 a carca""9 Bhoever slaughters an! anial or cleans a
caress or hide in or near to or 2ithin sight of a street or pu"lic place# e)cept at a place set apart for the
purpose "! order of the Police Coissioner# shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to five
hundred Taka.
7=. Pena%)& or "o%ici)in2 or .1r.o"e" o .ro")i)1)ion.8 An! person 2ho in an! street or pu"lic place or
2ithin sight of# and in such anner as to "e seen or heard fro# an! street or pu"lic place# 2hether fro
2ithin an! house or "uilding or not -
(a) "! 2ords# gestures or indecent personal e)posure attracts or endeavors to attract attention for the
purposes of prostitution3 or
(") solicits or olests an! person for the purposes of prostitution3 shall "e punisha"le 2ith
iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to three onths# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to
five hundred Taka# or 2ith "oth.
76. Pena%)& or indecen) 3e(a?ior in .13%icB Bhoever 2illfull! and indecentl! e)poses his person in an!
street or pu"lic place or 2ithin sight of# and in such anner as a! "e seen fro# an! street or pu"lic place#
2hether# fro 2ithin an! house or "uilding or not# or uses indecent language or "ehaves indecentl! or
riotousl!# or in a disorderl! anner in a street or pu"lic or in an! office# station or landing place# shall "e
punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to three onths# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend
to five hundred Taka# or 2ith "oth.
76. .ena%)& or )ea"in2 ;o#enB Bhoever 2illfull! and indecentl! e)poses his person in an! street or pu"lic
place 2ithin sight of# and in such anner as a! "e seen "!# an! 2oan# 2hether fro 2ithin an! house or
"uilding or not# or 2illfull! presses or o"structs an! 2oan in a street or pu"lic place or insults or anno!s
an! 2oan "! using indecent language or aking indecent sounds# gestures# or rearks in an! street or
pu"lic place# shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to one !ear# or 2ith fine
2hich a! e)tend to t2o thousand Taka# or 2ith "oth.
77. Pena%)& or o3")r1c)in2 or anno&in2 .a""en2er" in ")ree)"B Bhoever 2illfull! puts# presses# hustles or
o"structs an! passenger in an! street or pu"lic place# or "! violent oveent# enacing gesture# screaing#
shouting# 2illful frightening an! anial or other2ise distur"s the pu"lic peace and order shall "e punisha"le
2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o hundred Taka.
7-. Pena%)& or #i"3e(a?ior ;i)( in)en) )o .ro?o5e a 3reac( o .eaceB Bhoever uses in an! street or
pu"lic place an! threatening# a"usive or insulting 2ords 2ith intent to provoke a "reach of the peace or
2here"! a "reach of the peace a! "e occasioned# shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o
hundred Taka.
79. Pena%)& or e*(i3i)in2 #i#e)ic, #1"ica% or o)(er .eror#ance e)cB Bhoever e)hi"its# contrar! to an!
regulation ade "! the Police Coissioner# an! ietic# usical or other perforance of a nature 2hich
a! attract cro2d# or carries or carries or places "ulk! advertiseents# pictures# figures or e"les in an!
stree?t or pu"lic place 2here"! an o"struction to passengers or anno!ance to the neigh"oring residents a!
"e occasioned shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o hundred Taka.
-:.Pena%)& or co##i))in2 n1i"ance in or near ")ree), e)c. Bhoever in or near to an! street or pu"lic place
coits a nuisance "! easing hiself# or suffers an! child in his care or custod! under seven !ears of age to
coit such nuisance or spits or thro2s an! litter# refuse or ru""ish so as to cause anno!ance to an! passer-
"! shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o hundred Taka.
-1.Pena%)& or 3e22in2 and e*.o"in2 oen"i?e ai%#en)". -Bhoever in an! street or pu"lic place "egs or
applies for als# or e)poses or e)hi"its an! sores# 2ounds# "odil! ailen@t or deforit! 2ith the o"/ect or
e)citing charit! or o"taining als shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to
one onth.
-/. Pena%)& or 3a)(in2 or ;a"(in2 in .%ace" no) "e) a.ar) or )(e .1r.o"e.8 Bhoever "athes or 2ashes in
or "! the side or a pu"lic 2ell# tank# pond# pool or reservoir not set apart for such purposes "! order of the
Police Coissioner shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o hundred Taka.
-<. Pena%)& or "#o5in2 and ".i))in2 in con)ra?en)ion o a no)ice.8 Bhoever in an! "uilding or place
occupied "! ,overnent or "! an! local authorit! sokes or spits in contravention of a notice affi)ed to
such "uilding or place "! the person in charge of such "uilding or place# shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich
a! e)tend to one hundred Taka.
-=. Pena%)& or ;i%%1% )re".a"".8 Bhoever 2ithout satisfactor! e)cuse 2illfull! enters or reains in or
upon an! d2elling-house or preises or an! land or ground attached thereto# or an! ground# "uilding#
onuent or structure "elonging to ,overnent or appropriated to pu"lic purposes# or an! "oat# vessel or
vehicle# shall# 2hether he causes an! daage or not# he punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to one
hundred Taka.
-6. Pena%)& or a%"e a%ar# or ire or da#a2e, )o ire8a%ar#.8 Bhoever kno2ingl! gives or causes to "e
given a false alar or fire to the fire-"rigade or to an! officer or fireen thereof# 2hether "! eans of a
street fire-alar# essage or other2ise# or# 2ith intent to give such false alar# 2illfull! "rakes the glass of#
or other2ise daages# a street fire-alar shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a tern3 2hich a!
e)tend to three onths or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to five hundred Taka# or 2ith "oth.
-6. Pena%)& or 3ein2 o1nd 1nder "1".icio1" circ1#")ance" 3e);een "1n"e) and "1nri"e9 Bhoever is
found "et2een sunset and sunrise -
(a) ared 2ithout an! satisfactor! e)cuse 2ith an! dangerous instruents3 or
(") having 2ithout an! satisfactor! e)cuse his face covered or other2ise disguised3 or
(c) in an! d2elling house or other "uilding# or on"oard an! vessel or "oat or in an! vehicle 2ithout
"eing a"le satisfactoril! to account for his presence there3 or
(d) l!ing or loitering in an! street# !ard or other place 2ithout "eing a"le to give a satisfactor!
account or hiself3 or
(e)having in his possession 2ithout satisfactor! e)cuse an! ipleent of house-"reaking3
shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to one !ear# or 2ith fine 2hich
a! e)tend to t2o thousand Taka# or 2ith "oth.
-7. Pena%)& or carr&in2 ;ea.on ;i)(o1) a1)(ori)& 8 Bhoever not "eing a police-officer or a e"er or
an! Defense 8orce or the Fangladesh Hifles and acting as such# goes ared 2ith s2ord# fire ar or other
offensive 2eapon or 2ith an! e)plosive or corrosive su"stance in an! street or pu"lic place unless so
authori-ed "! la2ful authorit! shall "e lia"le to "e disared "! an! police-officer and the 2eapon or
su"stance so sei-ed shall "e forfeited to the ,overnent# unless redeeed 2ithin one onth on pa!ent of
such fine not e)ceeding one thousand Taka as the Police Coissioner a! ipose.
--. Pena%)& or .o""e""ion o .ro.er)& o ;(ic( no "a)i"ac)or& acco1n) can 3e 2i?en.8 Bhoever has# in
his possession# or conve!s in an! anner# or offers for sale or pa2n# an!thing 2hich there is reason to
"elieve to have "een stolen or fraudulentl! o"tained# shall# it he fiats to account for such possession# "e
punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to one !ear# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to
t2o thousand Taka# or 2ith "oth.
-9. Pena%)& or )a5in2 %iA1or, e)c. in)o (o".i)a%, e)c.8 Bhoever takes or attepts to take an! spirituous or
ferented li:uor or into)icating drugs or preparations into an! pu"lic hospital# or /ail 2ithout the perission
of the person in-charge of an! disciplined force or into an! educational institution# shall "e punisha"le 2ith
iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to three onths# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to five hundred
Taka# or 2ith "oth# and such spirits# li:uors# drugs or preparations shall "e forfeited to the ,overnent.
9:. Pena%)& or o#i""ion 3& .a;n83ro5er", e)c, )o re.or) )o .o%ice .o""e""ion or ")o%en .ro.er)&.8
Bhoever# "eing a pa2n-"roker# dealer in second-hand propert! or 2orker in etals# having received fro
an! police-officer inforation regarding an! propert! stolen or fraudulentl! o"tained# coes into the
possession of# or is offered in pa2n or for sale# e)change or alteration# an! propert! ans2ering the
description set forth in such inforation fails# 2ithout unnecessar! dela!# to give inforation to that effect at
the nearest police-station and also to state the nae and address of the person fro 2ho the possession or
offer 2as received shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to t2o hundred Taka.
91. Pena%)& or #e%)in2, e)c., or "1c( .ro.er)&.8 Bhoever# having received such inforation as is referred
to in section $;# alters# elts# defaces or puts a2a! or causes or suffers to "e altered# elted# deface?d or put
a2a!# 2ithout the previous perission or the police# an! such propert!# shall# on proof that the sae 2as
stolen or fraudulentl! o"tained# "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to si) onths
or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to one thousand Taka or 2ith "oth.
9/. Pena%)& or 2a#3%in2 in ")ree). 9Bhoever asse"les 2ith others in a street or pu"lic place for the
purpose of ga"ling or 2agering or /oins an! such asse"l! shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a!
e)tend to one hundred Taka.
9<. Pena%)& or .er#i))in2 di"order%& cond1c) a) .%ace" o .13%ic a#1"e#en).8 Bhoever# "eing the
keeper of an! place of pu"lic auseent or entertainent# kno2ingl! perits drunkenness or other
disorderl! "ehavior or an! gaing 2hatsoever in such place shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend
to t2o hundred Taka.
[9<A. Pena%)& or "e%%in2 ad#i""ion )ic5e)" a) (i2(er .rice .-Bhoever sells or offers for sale an! ticket
once issued for adission as spectator to an! place of pu"lic auseent at a price higher than the price at
2hich such ticket 2as originall! issued shall "e punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend
to three onths or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to five hundred Taka or 2ith "oth..
9=. Pena%)& or a%%o;in2 ca))%e )o ")ra& in ")ree) or )re".a"" 1.on .ro.er)&9 Bhoever allo2s an! cartel#
2hich are his propert! or in his charge# to stra! in an! street or to trespass upon an! propert! shall "e
punisha"le 2ith iprisonent for a ter 2hich a! e)tend to three onths# or 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend
to five hundred Taka# or 2ith "oth.
96. Pena%)& or ai*in2 3i%%" or o)(er;i"e deacin2 31i%din2, e)c.8 Bhoever 2ithout the consent of the
o2ner or occupier# affi)es an! "ill# notice or paper against or upon an! "uilding# 2all# tree fence# post pole
or other erection 2ith chalk# ink or paint or in an! anner 2hatsoever# shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich
a! e)tend to t2o hundred Taka.
96. Pena%)& or %i2()in2 ire", di"c(ar2in2 21n" or %e))in2 o ire;or5".8 Bhoever sets fire to or "urns
an! stra2 or other atter# or lights an! "onfire# or 2antonl! discharges an! fire-ar or air gun# or lets off or
thro2s an! fire-2ork# in or near an! street or pu"lic place# e)cept at such ties and places as a!# fro tie
to tie# "e allo2ed "! the Police Coissioner# shall "e punisha"le 2ith fine 2hich a! e)tend to one
hundred Taka.
97. A3e)#en) o oence".8 an! person 2ho a"ets the coission of an! offence punisha"le under this
Ordinance shall "e deeed to have coitted that offence.
9-. Oence" Co##i))ed 3& ir#", e)c.8 (f the person coitting an offence punisha"le under this
Ordinance is a fir# copan! or other "od! corporate# ever! partner# anager# secretar! or other o$fficer or
agent thereof shall# unless he proves that the coission took place 2ithout his kno2ledge or that he
e)ercised all due diligence to prevent such coission# "e deeed to "e guilt! of such coission.
99. Co2ni4ance o oence".8 <o Court shall take cogni-ance or an! offence punisha"le under this
Ordinance e)cept upon a report in 2riting ade "! a police-officer.
1::. Po;er o arre") ;i)(o1) ;arran). - An! police-officer a! arrest 2ithout 2arrant an! person
coitting in his presence or 2ithin his vie2s an! offence punisha"le under this Ordinance or under an!
other la2 for the tie "eing in force.
>)planation6 <othing in this section shall "e construed as restricting the e)ercise "! an! police-officer of
an! po2er of arrest conferred upon hi "! an! other la2.
1:1. Di".o"a% o cer)ain ".eciied ca"e".8 (1) A court taking cogni-ance of an offence punisha"le under
sections @&# @%# &;# &1# &?# &$# %;# %1# %'# %+# %%# %4# %$# 4;# 4'# 4+# 4?# $'# $+# $@# or $& a! state in the
suons to "e served on the accused person that he a!# "! a specified date prior to the hearing of the
charge# plead guilt! to the charge "! registered letter and reit to the Court such su# not e)ceeding one-
fourth of the aount of fine specified for such offence# as the Court a! specif!.
(') Bhere an accused person pleads guilt! and reits the su specified# no further proceeding in respect of
the offence shall "e taken against hi.
1:/. Po;er o .o%ice8oicer" )o i#.o"e .ena%)& in cer)ain ca"e". - (1) (f a police-officer not "elo2 such
rank as the Police Coissioner a!# "! pu"lic notice# specif!# finds that an offence punisha"le under
sections @&#&&#&% or &4 has "een coitted# he a! give the person 2ho has coitted the offence or #
2hen such person is not availa"le# affi) on the "od! of the vehicle in respect of 2hich the offence has "een
coitted# a notice in the prescri"ed for specif!ing-
(a) the offence coitted "! such person 6
(") the penalt!# not e)ceeding fift! Taka# in the case of a otor vehicle and ten Taka# in an! other
case# 2hich he is to pa!6
(c) the date on 2hich he is to appear "efore the Magistrate and pa! the penalt!.
(') (f such person appears "efore the Magistrate and pa!s the penalt! on the specified date# no further
proceeding in respect of the penalt! on the specified date# no further proceeding in respect of the offence
coitted "! hi shall "e taken against hi.
(+) (f such person fails to appear "efore the Magistrate and pa! the penalt! on the specified date or does not
sho2 an! cause to the satisfaction of the Magistrate for such failure# the penalt! shall "e reali-ed fro hi
in the sae anner in 2hich a fine iposed "! a Magistrate a! "e reali-ed as if it 2ere a fine iposed "!
a Magistrate under this Ordinance.
(?) (f such person appears "efore the Magistrate on the specified date "ut denies to have coitted the
offence specified in the notice# treating the notice to "e a report in 2riting ade "! the police-officer 2ho
2rote it# and proceed 2ith the case in accordance 2ith the other provisions of this Ordinance# and in the trial
of the case the "urden shall lie upon such person to prove that he has not coitted such offence.
(@) The provisions of this section shall have effect not2ithstanding an!thing contained in this Ordinance or
in an! other la2 for the tie "eing in force.
1:<. Pro"ec1)ion or oence" 1nder o)(er %a;" no) aec)ed.8 <othing in this Ordinance shall "e
construed to prevent an! person fro "eing prosecuted and punished under an! other la2 for an! offence
ade punisha"le "! this Ordinance or fro "eing prosecuted and punished under this Ordinance for an
offence punisha"le under an! other la2 6
Provided that all such cases shall "e su"/ect to the provisions of section ?;+ of the Code.
[1:<A. ReA1i"i)ion o ?e(ic%e".8 (1) <ot2ithstanding an!thing contained in an! other la2 for the tie "eing
in force the Police Coissioner a!# "! order in 2riting# re:uisition an! vehicle# for a period not
e)ceeding seven da!s if such vehicle is re:uired in pu"lic interest.
(') Bhenever an! vehicle is re:uisitioned under su"-section (1) the o2ner thereof shall "e paid such
copensation as a! "e prescri"ed. .
CHAPTER ,III Mi"ce%%aneo1"
1:=. Re21%a)ion", order", e)c., no) in?a%ida)ed 3& deec) o or# or irre21%ari)& in .roced1re.- <o
regulation# order# direction# in:uir! or notice ade or pu"lished and no act done under an! provision of this
ordinance or of an! rule or regulation ade there under shall "e deeed illegal# void# invalid or insufficient
"! reason of an! defect of for or an! irregularit! of procedure.
1:6. Inde#ni)&. - <o police officer shall "e lia"le to an! penalt! or to pa!ent of an! daage on account
of an act done in gook faith in pursuance or intended pursuance of an! dut! iposed or an! authorit!
conferred on hi "! an! provision of this ordnance or an! other la2 for the tie "eing in force or an! rule#
regulation# order or direction ade or given there under.
[1:6A. Li#i)a)ion o %e2a% .roceedin2.8 <ot2ithstanding an!thing contained in an! other la2 for the tie
"eing in force# an! legal proceeding# 2hether civil or criinal# 2hich a! la2full! "e "rought against an!
police officer for an!thing done or intended to "e done under an! provision of this ordinance or of the rules#
regulations or orders ade there under# shall "e coenced 2ithin si) onths after the act coplained of
has "een coitted# and a notice# in 2riting# of such proceeding and of the cause thereof shall "e given to
the police officer concerned and his superior officer at least one onth "efore the coenceent of such
proceeding. .
1:6. P13%ic no)ice" (o; )o 3e 2i?enB An! pu"lic notice re:uired to "e given under an! of the provisions of
this Ordinance shall "e in 2riting# shall "e signed "! the Police Coissioner# and shall "e pu"lished in the
localit! to "e affected there"! "! affi)ing copies thereof in conspicuous pu"lic places# or "! proclaiing the
sae 2ith heat of drus or "! advertising the sae in such local ne2spaper as the Police Coissioner
a! dee fit# or "! proclaiing the sae 2ith "eat of drus or "! advertising the sae in such local
ne2spaper as the Police Coissioner a! dee fit# or "! an! t2o or ore or these eans and "! an!
other eans he a! think suita"le.
1:7. ')a#.in2 o "i2na)1reB >ver! license# 2ritten perission# notice# or other docuent# not "eing a
suons or 2arrant# re:uired "! this Ordinance or "! an! rule or regulation ade there under to "ear the
signature of the Police Coissioner shall "e deeed to "e properl! signed if it "ears facsiile of his
signature staped thereon.
1:-. Po;er o >o?ern#en) )o inc%1de or e*c%1de area" in or ro# Me)ro.o%i)an AreaB The ,overnent
a!# "! notification in official ,a-ette# include 2ithin the liits of the Metropolitan Area an! area ad/acent
thereto or e)clude fro the liits of the Metropolitan Area an! area coprised there2ith.
1:9. Po;er )o #a5e r1%e"B The ,overnent a!# "! notification in this official ,a-ette# ake rules for
carr!ing out purpose of this Ordinance.