Section 5 of the Police Act, 1861 establishes that the police chief acts:
Section 5 of the Police Act, 1861 lets the police chief exercise Magistrate's powers "subject to such limitation as may from time to time be imposed by the State…
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Section 5 of the Police Act, 1861 establishes that the police chief acts:
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Section 5 of the Police Act, 1861 lets the police chief exercise Magistrate's powers "subject to such limitation as may from time to time be imposed by the State Government". He therefore acts within limits the State sets, not independently and not under the District Magistrate's direction.