Coffee Act,1942

Act No : 7

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Section : Cognizance of offences

40. Cognizance of offences. (1) No Court other than the Court of a Magistrate of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class". the first class shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act. (2) No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under section 35 except on complaint made by an officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government 2*[or of the offence specified in subsection (2) of section 16 except on complaint made by an officer authorised in this behalf either by the State Government or by the Board] or of an offence punishable under any other section except on complaint made with the previous sanction, of the Central Government by an officer authorised in this behalf by the Board: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Ins. by Act 50 of 1954, s. 19 (w.e.f. 1-8-1955). 2 Ins. by Act 2 of 1944, s. 4. 3 Subs. by Act 23 of 1994, s. 13 (w.e.f. 1994). 31 1*[Provided that the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the previous sanction of the Central Government shall not be necessary for complaints in such cases or classes of cases as may be specified in the notification.] General

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