(1) No court shall take cognizance of any alleged contravention of the provisions of this Regulation or of any order made thereunder, except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such contravention, made by a public servant.
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(2) Proceedings in respect of a contravention of the provisions of this Regulation or of any order made thereunder alleged to have been committed by any person may be taken before the appropriate court having jurisdiction In the place where that person is for the time being.
(3) No court inferior to that of a magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Eegulation.
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(4) Any magistrate or Bench of magistrates empowered for the time being to try in a summary way the offences specified in subsection (1) of section 260 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, may, if such magistrate or Bench of magistrates thinks fit, on application in this behalf being made by the prosecution, try a contravention of any such provisions of this Regulation or order made thereunder as the Governor may, by notified order, specify in this behalf, in accordance with the procedure laid down In sections 262 to 265 of the said Code.