Section 7 : Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes.

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply to offences under this Act as if they were cognizable offences - (a) for the purpose of investigation of such offences : and (b) for the purposes of matters other than (i) matters referred to in Section 42 of that Code and (ii) the arrest of a person without a warrant or without an order of a Magistrate.