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Section 7: For section 10A of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely

The Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 1997.Ordinance · 1997

Amendment of section 10 A.

2 of 1974. "10A. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, every offence punishable under—

(a) this Act shall be cognizable;

(b) this Act except the offence punishable under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (/) of section 7 shall be non-bailable;

(c) sub-clause (0 of clause (a) of sub-section (/) of section 7, if committed more than once shall be non-bailable.".

Provision as to cognizance und bail.

2 of 1974.

8. After section 10A of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely;— "10AA. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, no officer below the rank of an officer-in-charge of a police station or any police officer authorised by him in this behalf in writing, shall arrest any person accused of committing an offence punishable under this Act.".

Insertion of new .section

10AA.

Power to arrest

9. Section 12 of the principal Act shall be omitted. Omission of section 12.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 1997.
Section7
Marginal noteFor section 10A of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely
StatusIn force as published by the source

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