Insertion of new section 54A

Insertion of new section 54A.—After section 54 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— "54A. Bar of certain proceedings. —(1) No suit, prosecution or other proceeding shall lie against any Abkari officer or servant of the Government for any Act done or purporting to be done under this Act, without the previous sanction of the Government.

1. (2) No officer or servant of the Government shall be liable in res pect of any such act in any civil or criminal proceeding, if the act was done in good faith in the course of the execution of duties or the discharge of functions imposed by or under this Act.".