(1) No court shall take cognizance of an offence under section 8 except on the complaint of a person generally or specially authorised in this behalf by the Chief Commissioner.
Cognizance of offences.
(2) No magistrate of the third class shall try any offence punishable under this Regulation, unless he is specially empowered by the Chief Commissioner in this behalf, 192 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 1] Power to exempt.
10. The Chief Commissioner may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any class of persons or any community in any specified area from the operation of this Regulation.
Certain persopa to be public servants.
11. Every attendance officer and all persons duly authorised under section 9 to make complaints shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. 45 of i860.
Protecion of action taken in good faith.
12. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government or any authority or person in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done by it or him under this Regulation or any rule or order made thereunder.
Delegation of powers*
13. The Chief Commissioner may, by notification in the Official Gazette, authorise any officer or person to exercise all or any of the powers conferred on him by this Regulation except the power to make rules.
Power to make rules.