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34 #REDIRECT :(e) require equipments or other things, public or private, needed for the protection of life and property and those in possession of such articles shall give the same under the direction of the Police Officers.

(2) Any damage happened in pursuance of the directions given under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a damage by fire, disaster or accident etc, eligible for insurance coverage within the meaning of any insurance policy against fire, disaster or accident, etc and in the absence of such insurance the Government may pay to the concerned parties a reasonable amount as compensation, as may be assessed by the District Magistrate.

(3) Nothing in this section shall exempt any Police Officer or any member of the fire services or any Magistrate or public servant from the liability for damages caused on account of any acts done by him without reasonable grounds.

70 Police equipment to be exempted from licensing—The Government may exempt any equipment or articles in official use, held under the ownership of the Police Department for the purpose of discharging any of its functions, from the conditions of obtaining a license for the same under any law or from the payment of any annual fee or license fee to any Governmental Agency or Public Authority.

71 Police officer to furnish information, etc— Any police officer may furnish any official information before a Magistrate and apply for the issue of summons or warrant or search warrant or such other lawful processes under law against any person who had committed an offence or for the discovery of a thing. VI POLICE REGULATIONS

72 Traffic Regulatory Committees—(1) In every Grama Panchayat, Municipality and Corporation Traffic Regulatory Committees shall be constituted as may be prescribed, for regulating matters in respect of traffic.

(2) The concerned head of the Local Government institution shall be the Chairman of the Traffic Regulatory Committee and the nominees of the District Magistrate, the District Police Chief, the Regional Transport Officer and the Executive Engineer of Public Works Department shall be the members of the said Committee.