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• Police 
• 1 Short title
• PART I Preliminary
  • 2 Interpretation
• PART II Designation, Objects and Constitution of Force
  • 3 Designation of the Force
  • 4 Primary objects of the Force
  • 5 Employment of Force as a military Force
  • 6 Composition of the Force
  • 7 Women members of the Force
  • 8 Duties of Commissioner
  • 9 Duties of Deputy Commissioner
  • 10 Duties of Assistant Commissioners and Superintendents
  • 11 Gazetted police officers to be Justices of the Peace
  • 12 Appointment and duties of Inspectors
  • 13 Appointment of subordinate officers and enlistment of constables
  • 14 Oath of office
  • 15 Status of members of the Force
  • 16 Every member of the Force to be a constable
  • 17 General powers of member of the Force
  • 18 Distribution of the Force
• PART III Duties of the Force
  • 19 General duties of the Force
  • 20 Power of arrest without warrant
  • 21 Power to take measurements, photographs and fingerprints
  • 22 Additional duties and powers of Force in relation to maintenance of public order, etc.
  • 23 Regulations and rules
• PART IV Enlistment, Resignation, Dismissal
  • 24 Qualifications of persons enlisting in the Force
  • 25 Period of probation after enlistment
  • 26 Resignation from the Force
  • 27 Members of the Force on resignation, etc., to deliver up all articles supplied
  • 28 Reduction, suspension and dismissal of Inspectors, subordinate police officers and constables
  • 29 Subordinate police officer or constable absenting himself from duty or resigning, etc.
  • 30 Warrant to arrest person illegally resigning, etc. from the Force
  • 31 Penalty for aiding illegal resignation, etc.
• PART V Discipline
  • 32 Punishment for serious offences
  • 32A Disciplinary Code
  • 33 Disciplinary regulations
  • 34 Penalties for breach of Disciplinary Code
  • 35 Hearing of charges
• PART VI Offences in Ports and Harbours
  • 36 Interpretation
  • 37 Special duties of Police
  • 38 Offences in ports and harbours
  • 39 Additional powers of Police
• PART VII 
  • 40 Repealed by 1983-45....
  • 41 Repealed by 1983-45....
• PART VIII The Police Band
  • 42 Apprentices and members of the Police Band
  • 43 Disposal of fees for services of Police Band
• PART IX Police Association and Restriction of Activities of Force
  • 44 Interpretation
  • 45 Constitution of Police Association
  • 46 Rules of Police Association
  • 47 Members of the Force not to join unauthorised associations
  • 48 Prohibition of members of the Force receiving benefits from unauthorised association
  • 49 Members of Force not to engage in trade or business
• PART X Miscellaneous
  • 50 Members of the Force to be clothed and equipped at public expense
  • 51 Hospital accommodation and medical attention
  • 52 Reward Fund for meritorious service
  • 53 Funeral expenses to be paid out of revenues of Island
  • 54 No deduction from pay of any constable for debts to be made
  • 55 Articles supplied by Crown not to be taken for debt
  • 56 Actions against members of the Force for acts done in obedience to writs, etc.
  • 57 Exemptions of members of Force
  • 58 Unclaimed articles
  • 58A Disposal of other goods
  • 59 Common reputation sufficient evidence of policeman’s right to act as such
  • 60 Endorsement and execution of warrants
  • 61 Delivery up of articles supplied to deceased members of the Force
• PART XI Offences
  • 62 Penalty for assaulting, obstructing, etc., members of Force in the execution of their duty
  • 62A Repealed by 1992-17....
  • 63 Penalty for improper possession of police arms and clothing
  • 64 Personation of members of Force
  • 65 Penalty on persons causing disaffection
  • 66 Harbouring Inspector, subordinate police officer or constable
  • 67 Perjury on enquiry or trial
  • 68 Refusing to aid member of Force assaulted
  • 69 Obtaining admission into Force by fraud
  • 70 General penalty
• PART XII Special Constables
  • 71 Constitution of Barbados Special Constabulary
  • 72 Composition of Constabulary
  • 73 Mode of enrolment
  • 74 Period of service
  • 75 Swearing in and form of oath
  • 76 Powers, authorities, duties, etc. of special constables
  • 77 Regulations
• PART XIIA Traffic Wardens
  • 78 Appointment and functions of a Traffic Warden
• PART XIII General
  • 79 Power to make regulations
  • 80 Special allowances
  • 81 Exercise of Governor-General’s functions