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Any officer or servant of the Authority or of n-.aiici-tbe Government who wilfully or negligently abuses sc °f any power conferred on him by or under this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend t< six months or with line which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both: Provided that no proscution shall be instituted under this section- (a) unless the previous sanction of the Autho rity or the state Government as the case may be has been obtained : (b) until the expiry of two months notice in writing has been given to the person con cerned clearly stating the cause of action and the nature of relief sought, etc. ■< suit 95 (|j \o s u jt) prosecution or other proceeding ‘in’X’- shall lie against the Authority or any officer or ser- rur eves. v a n l thereof or any person acting under their direct ion or any Government Officer m servant employed for the purpose of this Act for anything which is in good faith done in pursuance of this Act, or any rules made thereunder. (2) No suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie against any Officer or seivant of the Autho rity -r any G' mrrnnent Officer or servant employed for the purmse.s of this Act for anything done under thh Aw, i) unless the previous sanction I the Autho rity of the State Govermmml as (In case mav l-c, has been obtained ; and 9 *8 T H E ASSAM G A ZE TTE , E X T R A -O R D IN A R Y , N O V .14,1967 (b) until the expiry of two months after notice' in writing has been given to the person to be sued, clearly stating the cause of action, and the nature of relief sought, etc. Restriction