State Act
Section 36-A. Investigation of offences.
The Himachal Pradesh Prevention of Specific Corrupt Practices Act, 1983
2[36-A. Investigation of offences.- Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), in case of a public servant, no Police Officer below the rank of the Deputy Superintendent of Police shall investigate into or make any arrest in, an offence punishable under this Act: 1[Provided that the State Government may, by general or specific order, authorize a police officer not below the rank of Inspector of Police to investigate into, or make any arrest in, an offence punishable under this Act.] Explanation.-For the purpose of this section "public servant" means a public servant as defined in 2[clause (c) of section 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.]