Section 31: Cognizance and trial of offences.

The Insecticides Act, 1968Central Act · Act 46 of 1968

(1) No prosecution for an offence under this Act shall be instituted except by, or with the written consent of, the State Government or a person authorised in this behalf by the State Government.

(2) No court inferior to that of a [metropolitan magistrate or a judicial magistrate of the first class] shall try any offence under this Act.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Insecticides Act, 1968
Section	31
Marginal note	Cognizance and trial of offences.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In 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 24 of 1977. . Subs. by Act 24 of 1977, s. 7, for "presidency magistrate or a magistrate of the first class" (w.e.f. 2-8-1977).

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