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After section 17 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— “17A. (1) No police officer shall conduct any enquiry or inquiry or investigation into any offence alleged to have been committed by a public servant under this Act, where the alleged offence is relatable to any recommendation made or decision taken by such public servant in discharge of his official functions or duties, without the previous approval— (a) in the case of a person who is or was employed, at the time when the offence was alleged to have been committed, in connection with the affairs of the Union, of that Government; (b) in the case of a person who is or was employed, at the time when the offence was alleged to have been committed, in connection with the affairs of a State, of that Government; Substitution of new section for section 14. Amendment of section 15. Punishment for habitual offender. Amendment of section 16. Amendment of section 17. Insertion of new section