Section 17: Cognizance of offences.

The Maharashtra Private Security Guards (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1981State Act of Maharashtra · Act 58 of 1981

(1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence made punishable by a Scheme or of any abetment thereof, except on a complaint in writing made by an Inspector or by a person specially authorised in this behalf by the Board or the State Government.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), an offence made punishable by a Scheme or an abetment thereof shall be triable only by a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class.

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Act	The Maharashtra Private Security Guards (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1981
Section	17
Marginal note	Cognizance of offences.
Jurisdiction	State of Maharashtra
Status	In force as published by the source

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