No prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act or rules made thereunder shall be instituted or no prosecution instituted shall be withdrawn, except with the previous sanction of the Regional Board, Planning Authority, or as the case may be, a Development Authority or any officer authorised by such Board or Authority in this behalf :
1[ Provided that, no sanction shall be necessary where unauthorised development has been carried out on the plot having area more than 1000 square meters.]
1[ Provided that, no sanction shall be necessary where unauthorised development has been carried out on the plot having area more than 1000 square meters.]
1. This proviso was added by Mah. 32 of 2017, s. 6.