¹[(1) An Inspector specially empowered in relation to cases generally or to any class of cases by the State Government, by notification in that behalf, may investigate into any offence punishable under this Act committed within the limits of the area in which such officer exercises jurisdiction.
(2) Any such officer may exercise the same powers in respect of such investigation as an officerin-charge of a police station may exercise in a cognizable case under the provisions of Chapter XII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.]

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1 Inserted by Section 3 of U.P. Act no. XXXIV of 1976 with effect from 18.11.1976

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