Duty of certain officers to report offence

Duty of certain officers to report offence.— Every officer of the Revenue, Agriculture or Police Department and every officer of a local authority shall be bound—

1. (a) to give immediate information to the nearest officer of the Agriculture Department having jurisdiction in the area, of the commission of any offence or the intention or preparation to commit any offence punishable under this Act, which may come to his knowledge;
2. (b) to take all reasonable measures in his power to prevent the commission of any such offence which he may know or have reason to believe is about to be or is likely to be committed; and
3. (c) to assist any officer of the State Government in carrying out the provisions of this Act.