No Court inferior to that [of a Metropolitan Magistrate or of a Judicial Magistrate of the first class] shall try an offence punishable under section 13.
Section 15: Jurisdiction.
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940Central Act ยท Act 23 of 1940
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Section | 15 |
| Marginal note | Jurisdiction. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- substituted, Act 68 of 1982. . Subs. by Act 68 of 1982, s. 11, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).
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