(1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint in writing made by the Commission or by any other officer of the Commission generally or specially authorised by the Commission for the purpose and no court other than that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Court superior thereto shall try any such offence.
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(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal procedure, 1973 (2) of 1974), the Court may, if it sees reason so to do, dispense with the personal attendance of the officer of the Commission filing the complaint.
48. The proceedings and actions under this Act against a person contravening the provisions of this Act or orders passed by the Commission shall be in addition to and without prejudice to actions that may be initiated under other Acts including and in particular, under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948.
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PART - XII ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
49. The Government shall after due appropriation made by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi by law in this behalf, pay to the Commission by way of grant such sums of money as the Government may think fit for being utilized for the purposes of this Act.
Provided that the expenditure in respect of salaries and allowances of the Chairperson and other members shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.