Chapter VII Supplemental

The State Government may by order, direct that any power or duty which is conferred or imposed on the State Government by this Act except the power of imposing collective fines under section 21 and of framing rules under Section 30, shall under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in that direction be exercised or discharged by any officer subordinate to it, not below the rank of a District Magistrate.

1. (1) The State Government may, after previous publication, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) All rules made under this Act shall, as soon as possible after they are made, be laid on the Table of the Legislative Assembly.

Whoever abets the commission of an offence under this Act or attempts to commit any such offence and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall be punishable with the punishment provided for the offence.

Whoever knowingly aids or assists or harbours or conceals any person who has committed an offence under this Act, shall be punishable with the punishment provided for such offence. Explanation. — For the purpose of this section, the word "harbour" includes the supplying a person with shelter food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition or means of conveyance, or assisting a person by any means, whether of the same kind as those enumerated in this section or not to evade apprehension.

1. (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rules and orders made thereunder.
2. (2) Save as otherwise expressly provided under this Act, no suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rules and orders made thereunder.

The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other Act, Ordinance or Regulation for the time being in force.

Any Police Officer or any person authorised by the State Government in this behalf may search any person entering or seeking to enter, or being on or in, or leaving a protected place or protected area, as the case may be, and any vehicle, vessel, animal or article brought in by such person, and may, for the purpose of the search, detain such person, vehicle, vessel, animal or article: Provided that no women shall be searched in pursuance of this section except by a women, and that such search shall be made with due regard to decency.