Section 466A:
Certain offences to be cognizable
1[466A. Certain offences to be cognizable.—The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974),
shall apply to,—
(a) an offence under sub-section (5) of section 313 or section 332 or sub-section (1) of section
333 or sub-section (1) of section 334 or section 343 or section 344 or section 345 or section 347;
(b) an offence under sub-section (1) of section 317 or sub-section (1) of section 320 or subsection (1) of section 321 or sub-section (1) of section 325 or section 339 in relation to any street
which is a public street,as if it were a cognizable offence—
(i) for the purposes of investigation of such offence; and
(ii) for the purposes of all matters other than—
(1) matters referred to in section 42 of that Code, and
(2) arrest of a person, except on the complaint of, or upon information received from, such
officer of the Corporation, not being below the rank of a Deputy Commissioner, as may be
appointed by the Administrator:
Provided that no offence of the contravention of any condition subject of which sanction was
accorded for the erection of any building or the execution of any work shall be cognizable, if such
contravention relates to any deviation from any plan of such erection or execution sanctioned by the
Commissioner which is compoundable on payment of an amount under the bye-laws relating to buildings
made under this Act.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 42 of 1984, s. 11 (w.e.f. 10-12-1985).