Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to prevent any person from being prosecuted under any other law for any act or omission, which constitutes an offence under that Act; Provided that no such prosecution, civil or criminal, shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the State Government or of the authority prescribed in this behalf by the State Government if the act is done or purported to be done in the discharge of his of ficial duty.