Section 459: Military, naval and police officers and certain others, if required, to act as enumerators

Q: What does Section 459 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) deal with?

Section 459 TACA pertains to "Military, naval and police officers and certain others, if required, to act as enumerators". It is part of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 459 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs military, naval and police officers and certain others, if required, to act as enumerators. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 459 TACA still in force?

Yes, Section 459 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 459 TACA?

धारा 459 TACA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 459 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. Section 459 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs military, naval and police officers and certain others, if required, to act as enumerators. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 459 TACA?

Dhara 459 TACA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 459 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 459 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs military, naval and police officers and certain others, if required, to act as enumerators. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 459 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891?

Cite as: "Section 459, The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Age of Consent Act, 1891, § 459 (India).

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(1)

Any military or naval officer, or any officer of the Bombay City Police, or any master or person in charge of a merchant vessel, or nacoda or tindal of a vessel or boat, or any person in charge of a lunatic asylum, hospital or prison or of any public or private charitable or scholastic institution, or any keeper of a hotel or lodging house, shall, if required, act as an enumerator for the purpose of taking account of persons under his command or charge or abiding in any building in his possession, charge or control, on the night immediately preceding the day to be appointed for the making of such enumeration.

(2)

Every person so required to act as an enumerator shall receive and conform to all instructions in writing which may be issued to him by the Commissioner in that behalf.