No prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the Competent Authority : 1[Provided that, for prosecution for the offence punishable under section 3Z-2, no such previous sanction of the Competent Authority shall be necessary.]
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>No prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the Competent Authority :<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>1</sup>[Provided that, for prosecution for the offence punishable under section 3Z-2, no such previous sanction of the Competent Authority shall be necessary.]<br>