Section 40: Previous sanction of Competent Authority for prosecution.

The Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971State Act of Maharashtra · Act 28 of 1971

No prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the Competent Authority:

[Provided that, for prosecution for the offence punishable under section 3Z-2, no such previous sanction of the Competent Authority shall be necessary.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971
Section	40
Marginal note	Previous sanction of Competent Authority for prosecution.
Jurisdiction	State of Maharashtra
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

added, Mah. 10 of 2002. This proviso was added by Mah. 10 of 2002, s. 4.

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