Section 22: Prosecutions

(1) No prosecution (other than a prosecution by or on behalf of a law officer of the Federation or of a State) for any offence against this Act (other than an offence under section 18 of this Act) shall be commenced except with the consent of an officer not below the rank of produce officer.
(2) A prosecution for an offence against this Act may be brought in the name of the head of the Produce Inspection Service of the Federation or of a State and may be conducted by him or by a produce officer or assistant produce officer or chief produce inspector or senior produce inspector, and any prosecutions so instituted shall be deemed prima facie to have been commenced with due consent.