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Subs. and be deemed always to have been subs. by s. 6(c) ibid. 274 [The U. P. Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Act, 1953] [Section 22A-26] [Powers of certain officers to investigate into offences punishable under this Act 22-A (1) An Inspector specially empowered in relation to case generally or to any class of cases by the State Government, by notification, in that behalf, may investigate into any offence punishable under this Act committed within the limits of the area in which such officer exercises jurisdiction. (2) Any such officer may exercise the same powers in respect of such investigation as an officer in charge of a police station may exercise in a cognizable case under the provisions of Chapter XII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Duty of officers of certain depart- ments to report offences and to assist Inspectors 22-B Every officer of the Police, Revenue and Excise Departments shall be bound to give immediate information to an Inspector of all breaches of any of the provisions of this Act which may come to his knowledge and upon request made by an Inspector, to aid him in carrying out the provisions of this Act and the rules made hereunder.]1 Institution of proceedings 23- (1) No prosecution shall be instituted under this Act except upon complaint made by or under authority from the (Jane Commissioner or the District Magistrate. (2) On the application of a person accused of an offence under this Act, the Cane Commissioner or the District Magistrate with the previous concurrence of the Cane Commissioner may at any stage compound such offence by levying a composition fee not exceeding the fine which could be imposed for such offence. (3) No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the second Class shall try any offence against this Act or any order or rule made thereunder. Special powers of Magistrates 24- Notwithstanding anything contained in section 32 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, it shall be lawful for a Magistrate of the First Class specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf and trying any case under this Act or any order or rule made thereunder to pass a sentence of fine not exceeding five thousand rupees on any person convicted for any offence under this Act. Protection of action taken under this Act 25- (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any order or rule made under this Act. (2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any order or rule made under this Act. Repeal and saving 26- The U. P. Sugar Factories Control Act, 1938 (hereinafter in this section and section 27 referred to as “the said Act”) is hereby repealed: