(1) The State Government may appoint as many Dowry Prohibition Officers as it thinks fit and specify the areas in respect of which they shall exercise their jurisdiction and powers under this Act.
(2) Every Dowry Prohibition Officer shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely:-
(a) to see that the provisions of this Act are complied with;
(b) to prevent, as far as possible, the taking or abetting the taking of, or the demanding of, dowry;
(c) to collect such evidence as may be necessary for the prosecution of persons committing offences under the Act; and
(d) to perform such additional functions as may be assigned to him by the State Government, or as may be specified in the rules made under this Act.
(3) The State Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, confer such powers of a
police officer as may be specified in the notification on the
Dowry Prohibition Officer who shall exercise such powers subject
to such limitations and conditions as may be specified by rules
made under this Act.
(4) The State Government may, for the purpose of advising and assisting Dowry Prohibition Officers in the efficient performance of their functions under this Act, appoint an advisory board consisting of not more than five social welfare workers (out of whom at least two shall be women) from the area in respect of which such Dowry Prohibition Officer exercises jurisdiction under sub-section (1).
Section 3 Penalty for giving or taking dowry
Section 4 Penalty for demanding dowry
Section 4A Ban on advertisement, Section 5 Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void
Section 6 Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs
Section 7 cognizance of offences
Section 8B Dowry Prohibition Officers
Section 10 Power of the State Government to make rules
Provisions of Indian Penal Code and Indian Evidence Act Relevant Dowry Prohibition Act 1961
Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of Lists of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules, 1985