Persons empowered to prosecute.

Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no person shall be tried for any offence against this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder, unless complaint is made within twelve months of the commission of the offence, by the police, by the Sarpanch or Panchayat Secretary or person expressly authorized in this behalf by the Gram Panchayat: Provided that failure to take out a license, obtain permission or secure registration under this Act, shall, for the purposes of this section be deemed a continuing offence until the expiration of the period, if any, for which the license, permission or registration is required and if no period is specified, complaint may be made at any time within twelve months from the commencement of the offence.