Chapter VI — MISCELLANEOUS

Section 34Cognizance of offences

Section 34: Cognizance of offences

34. Cognizance of offences

(1)

No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder, save on a complaint made by the Authority.

(2)

No court inferior to that of a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or a Chief Judicial Magistrate of first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.