(1) The Slate Governmen1 or the Govcrnmcnt underraking may Appoinlappoint such officers and ernployces lor c q i n g out ihe purposes of this z:::, c,c* Act as h e Slate Government or Ihe Govcmmcnt undertaking may deem and fir. delegafiun o C powcr.
(2) The prescribed aulborily ]nay delegate, subjecr to such conditions as the Stare Government may think i t to impose, td any officer appoinrcd under sub-section ( I ) any of its powers under his A C ~ .
9. The prescribed authority I[. the Appellate Aurl~ority] and the Ccflain pcrsons lo officers and othcr employees aulhorised to carry out any of the purposes h, dccmcd of this act shall be deemed to be public servants wi~hin [he meaning of to bc public 4 5 01 1860. seclion 21 of [he Indian Penal Code. servnnu.
10. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding whatsocvcr shall Indcmniry.
lie agains~ any person for anything in gaod faith donc or inlended ro be done under this Act.
11. If any difficulty arises in giving cffccr to the provisions of [his Powcr ro Act, the State Government may makc such order or do such thing, no1 zzI;ftics.
inconsistent with Ihc provisions of [his Act, as appears lo i~ 10 be necessary or cxpedienr for removing [he difficulty.
12. '(1) The provisions of this Acr shall have erfcct norwithstanding Act10 anything conhined in any othcr law for the time bcing in forcc, or in :z$kvsany contnct, express or implied, or in any custom or usage to thc contrary.
'(2) In panicular and without prejudice to the generality of thc WcstBen. foregoing provisions, the West Bengal Public Land (Eviction of *" Unauthorised Occupants) Acr, 1962 shall nor bc applicable to any prcrnises 1962.
to which this Act applies.
'SLFC root-notc 1 on pagc 402. nrrre.
%c word< within thc squaw bnckcts wcrc inrcncd by s. 4 of Ihc \Vest Bcngal Govcrnmcnt Prcmi.ws pcnancy RcguIation) (Amcndmcnt) Acl. 1985 (Wcsr Bcn. ACI XXX uf 1985).
'The tvords within thc squnrc bnclicr~ wcrc inrcficd by s. 5 , ibid. .- . . - . . . . . . . . . .
Prosecution subject !O sanc~ion of Ihr:
prcscribcd authari~y.
r'owcr lo make r u k .
Repcal and savrngs.
i TAP \Y~J-I Bellgal Govenlt~~e~lr Pretrrisr.s (Tet~mlcy Regirlurion) Act, 1976.
[West Ben. Act XIX of 1976.1
13. No civil courl shall have jurisdiction to decide or deal wilh any question which i s by or under [his Acr required lo be decided or dealr with undcr (he provisions of this Act.
14. No Court shall r.*e cognizance of any offence under this Act except with the previous sanclion of the prcscribed aulhority, and no Court inferior to that of a Magishale of rhc First Class shall lry such oFfencz.