Section 7: Cognizance of offences.

The Jammu and Kashmir Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1961.Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 13 of 1961

(1) No court shall, take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act save on a complaint made by an officer empowered in this behalf by the Government, by a general or special order.

(2) No court inferior to that of a [Judicial Magistrate] of the First Class shall try offence punishable under this Act.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1961.
Section	7
Marginal note	Cognizance of offences.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
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 XL of 1966. . Substituted by Act XL of 1966 for “Magistrate”.

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