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Section 51: Cognizance of offences.

The National Housing Bank Act, 1987Central Act · Act 53 of 1987

(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint in writing made by an officer of [the National Housing Bank or the Reserve Bank] generally or specially authorised in writing in this behalf by [the National Housing Bank or the Reserve Bank] and no court other than that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class or a court superior thereto shall try any such offence.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), a Magistrate may, if he sees reason so to do, dispense with the personal attendance of the officer of [the National Housing Bank or the Reserve Bank] filing the complaint but the Magistrate may in his discretion, at any stage of the proceedings, direct the personal attendance of the complainant.

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ActThe National Housing Bank Act, 1987
Section51
Marginal noteCognizance of offences.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn 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 23 of 2019. . Subs. by Act 23 of 2019, s. 171, for "the National Housing Bank," (w.e.f. 09-08-2019).

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