LawgistThe Disaster Management Act
59Previous sanction for prosecution
No prosecution for offences punishable under sections 55 and 56 shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, or of any officer authorised in this behalf, by general or special order, by such Government.
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OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 51 Punishment for obstruction, etc
- 52 Punishment for false claim
- 53 Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc
- 54 Punishment for false warning
- 55 Offences by Departments of the Government
- 56 Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act
- 57 Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning
- 58 Offence by companies
- 59 Previous sanction for prosecution
- 60 Cognizance of offences
