It was adopted in place of earlier manuals, after the government realised that the act of 1860 would not work satisfactorily.
The new regulation became effective from May 1900 and the old designation of superintendent was restored and the earlier rules were annulled.
In 1920, the superintendent title was designated as deputy commissioner and the responsibility was put in charge of the governor and his executive council after amending the regulation.
[3] This Frontier Police Regulation also became a part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts manual.
The main features of Chittagong Hill Tracts manual were as following But now-a-days this provision and other provisions of Chittagong Hill Tracts manual protecting the interests of the tribes are more disregarded than followed.