(1) No M agistrate shall take congnizance o f an offence punishable -
(a) under sections 53, 54, 55 o r 61 excep t on his ow n know ledge or suspicion or on the com plaint or report o f an Excise o ffic e r;
(b) under section 56, 57, 58 or 64 except on the com plaint o r report o f a C ollector or other o fficer em pow ered under sub-section (2) o f Section 42 to investigate the case ; or
(c) under clause (d) and (e) o f section 62 except with the sanction o f the District Collector.
(2) except with the special sanction o f the State Governm ent, no M ag is tra te shall take co g n izan ce o f any o ffen ce p u n ish ab le under th is A ct, un less the p ro secu tio n is institu ted w ithin six m onths after the com m ission o f the offence.
Magistrate empowered to try case under this
70. O ffences under th is A ct sha ll be triab le on ly by M ag istra tes exerc ising pow ers not less than those o f a M agistrate o f Second Class.
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