Chapter VIII - RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY (From Section 111 to Section 124)
Protection against prosecution requires government sanction and grants immunity for good faith official acts under the statute. Prosecution for acts purporting to be done under sections 148-150 is permitted only with government sanction: Central Government sanction for officers or members of the armed forces and State Government sanction otherwise. The provision immunises Executive Magistrates, police officers, persons complying with requisitions, armed forces officers acting under section 150, and members obeying orders, provided they act in good faith. It also defines 'armed forces', 'officer' and 'member' for the purposes of these protections.
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Protection against prosecution requires government sanction and grants immunity for good faith official acts under the statute.
Prosecution for acts purporting to be done under sections 148-150 is permitted only with government sanction: Central Government sanction for officers or members of the armed forces and State Government sanction otherwise. The provision immunises Executive Magistrates, police officers, persons complying with requisitions, armed forces officers acting under section 150, and members obeying orders, provided they act in good faith. It also defines "armed forces", "officer" and "member" for the purposes of these protections.
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