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(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall be instituted against any officer of the Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or rules made thereunder. (2) No suit shall be instituted against the State and no prosecution or suit shall be instituted against any officer of the Government In respect of anything done or intended to be done, under this Act, unless the suit or prosecution has been instituted within six months from the V of 1898. searches how made. Power to arrest without warrant-in certain cases. Power of investigation. V of 1898. Offences to be bailable. Jurisdiction to try offences. Government may authorise certain officers to perform functions of Collector. Offences by companies. Collectors and other officers to act subject to orders of State Government Officers to be public servants. XLV of