Section 57: Cognizance of certain offences.

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006Central Act · Act 19 of 2006

(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under Chapter IX save on a complaint made by the Board or by any investigating agency directed by the Central Government.

(2) No court inferior to that of a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or of a Chief Judicial Magistrate shall try any offence punishable under Chapter IX.

(3) Every offence punishable under sections 44, 45, 46 and 47 shall be cognizable.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
Section	57
Marginal note	Cognizance of certain offences.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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