76. Procedure where seizable offence suspected

( 1 ) If from the information received or otherwise, a Religious

Enforcement Officer or police officer has reason to suspect the commission of a seizable offence, he shall, unless the offence is of a nature which the

Chief Syar'ie Prosecutor has directed as unnecessary to be reported to him.

forthwith send a report of the information to the Chief Syar'ie Prosecutor and shall proceed in person or depute one of his subordinate officers to proceed to the place the offence is committed to inquire into the facts and circumstances of the case and to take such measures as may be necessary for the discovery and. where appropriate, arrest of the offender:

Provided that -

when any information as to the commission of any such offence is given against any person by name and the case is not of a serious nature, the Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer receiving the information need not proceed in person or depute a subordinate officer to make an inquiry at the place where the offence is committed;

if it appears to the Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer receiving the information that there is no sufficient ground to proceed or proceed further in the matter, he need not do so.

In each of the cases mentioned in subsection (l)(a) and (b), the