Offences under section 14 to be cognizable

15. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall apply to an offence under section 14 as if it were a cognizable offence, (i) for the purposes of investigation of such offence, and

1. (ii) for the purposes of matters, other than (1) matters referred to in section 42 of that Code, and (2) arrest of a person except on the complaint of, or upon information received from a Gazetted Officer as may be appointed by the State Government in the case of an offence in relation to the public premises specified in sub-section (iv) of Section 2 of the Act.