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Section 40: Cognizance of offences.

The Coffee Act, 1942Central Act · Act 7 of 1942

(1) No court other than the Court of [a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of 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 [or of the offence specified in sub-section (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:

[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.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Coffee Act, 1942
Section40
Marginal noteCognizance of offences.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 23 of 1994. . Subs. by Act 23 of 1994, s. 13, for "a Magistrate of the first class" (w.e.f. 14-1-1994).
  • inserted, Act 2 of 1944. . Ins. by Act 2 of 1944, s. 4.
  • added, Act 7 of 1943. . Added by Act 7 of 1943, s. 15.

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