Section 88

Investigation of offence Investigation of offence.—(1) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Commissioner may authorize, either generally or in respect of a particular case or class of cases, any officer not below the rank of a Commercial Tax Officer to investigate all or any of the offences punishable under this Act.

1. (2) Every officer so authorized shall, in the conduct of such investigation, exercise the powers conferred by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) upon an officer-in-charge of a police station for the investigation of a cognizable offence.