Investigation of offences

(1) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Commissioner may authorise either generally or in respect of a particular case or class of cases, any officer not below the rank of an Assistant Sales Tax Officer to investigate all or any of the offences punishable under this Act. (2) Every officer so authorised shall, in the conduct of such investigation, exercise all powers conferred by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) upon an officer-in-charge of police station for the investigation of a cognizable offence.