7. Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes. — The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), shall apply to offences under this Act as if they were cognizable offences — (a) for the purpose of investigation of such offences; and (b) for the purposes of matters other than (i) matters referred to in Section 42 of that Code, and (ii) the arrest of a person without a warrant or without an order of a Magistrate.] | 
