Section 56: Protection for acts done in good faith

The Indian Electricity Act, 1910State Act of Bihar · Act 9 of 1910

(1) No suit, prosecution or other proceeding shall lie against any public officer, or any servant of a local authority, for anything done, or in good faith purporting to be done, wider this Act.

(2) No court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act, by a public officer except with the sanction-

(a) In the case of a person employed in connection with the affairs of the Union, of the Central Government; and

(b) In any other case, of the State Government.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Indian Electricity Act, 1910
Section	56
Marginal note	Protection for acts done in good faith
Jurisdiction	State of Bihar
Status	In force as published by the source

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