(1) No prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the authorised officer.
(2) No court inferior to that of a salaried magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.
Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts
25. Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no civil court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter which the Government or the authorised officer is empowered by or under this Act to determine and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act.
155 Authorised officer, etc., to be public servants
26. The authorised officer and any person authorised by him under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
Protection of action taken in good faith
27.(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government or any person exercising any power or discharging any functions or performing any duties under this Act for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any rule or order made thereunder.
(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any rule or order made thereunder.
Act to override other laws
28. The provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force, or any custom, usage, or contract or decree or order of a court or other authority.
Power to make rules