Section 164: Cognizance of offences

The Jammu and Kashmir Co-Operative Societies Act, 1989Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 10 of 1989

(1) No court inferior to that of a Judicial Magistrate of the 1st Class shall try any offence under this Act.

(2) No prosecution shall be instituted under this Act without the previous sanction of the Registrar and such sanction shall not be given without giving to the person concerned an opportunity of being heard.

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Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Co-Operative Societies Act, 1989
Section	164
Marginal note	Cognizance of offences
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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