No Court shall take cognizance of the offence of criminal conspiracy punishable under section 120B of the Pakistan Penal Code, (XLV of 1860),

1. in a case where the object of the conspiracy is to commit either an illegal act other than an offence, or a legal act by illegal means, or an offence to which the provisions of section 196 apply, unless upon complaint made by order or under authority from ^[5] or
2. in a case where the object of the conspiracy is to commit any non-cognizable offence, or a cognizable offence not punishable with death, ^[8] or rigorous imprisonment for a term of two years or upwards, unless the ^[9] , or 10[a] ^{[11] [10]} empowered in this behalf by the ^[9] , has, by order in writing, consented to the initiation of the proceedings:

Provided that where the criminal conspiracy is one to which the provisions of sub-section 12[(4)] of section 195 apply no such consent shall be necessary.