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Offence to be cognizable.––The Code of Criminal Procedure, Samvat 1989 shall apply to an offence punishable under section 9 as if it were a cognizable offence–– (i) for the purpose of investigation of such offences ; and (ii) for the purpose of all matters other than–– (a) matters referred to in section 57 of the Code ; and (b) arrest of a person except on the complaint of, or upon information received from the Authority concerned : Provided that no offence of the contravention of any condition subject to which sanction was accorded for the erection or re-erection of any building shall be cognizable, if such contravention relates any deviation from any plan of such erection or re-erection sanctioned by the Authority concerned.