(i) For the purpose of ascertaining whether any property is the property of the Company or for any purpose mentioned in this Act or the rules made thereunder, any person of the rank of Under Secretary and above and authorised by the State Government in this behalf shall have the right to:
(a) enter and inspect any premises,
(b) require any person having the possession, custody or control of any register or record of the Company to produce such register or record,
(c) record the occupier of any property belonging to or claimed to be the property of the Company, to submit to the person so authorised such accounts, books or other documents or to furnish to him suchinformation as he may reasonably think necessary; and
(d) examine any person having control of, or employed in connection with the Company and require him to make any Statement touching the affairs of the Company.
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(ii) Any person authorised by the State Government under sub- section (1) shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
Power to remove difficulties
20. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order as occasion requires, do anything (not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act) which appears to it to be necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be issued after the expirationof two years from the appointed day.
Protection of action taken in good faith
23. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government or any of its officers or other employees for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
Limitation of cognizance of offences
24. No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act, except with the previous sanction of the State Government in this behalf.
Power to make rules