No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act unless complaint thereof is made within three months of the date on which the alleged commission of the offence came to the knowledge of an Inspector:
Provided that where the offence consists of disobeying a written order made by an Inspector, complaint thereof may be made within six months of the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed.
4[Explanation.-For the purposes of this section-
(a) in the case of a continuing offence, the period of limitation shall be computed with reference to every point of time during which the offence continues;
1 Ins. by Act 20 of 1987 (w.e.f. 1.12.1987) 2 Now a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class (Criminal Procedure Code, 1973) 3 Now a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class (Criminal Procedure Code, 1973) 4 Explanation ins. by Act 94 of 1976 (w.e.f. 26.10.1976) 58 The Factories Act, 1948 Sec. 106A
(b) where for the performance of any act time is granted or extend on an application made by the occupier or manager of a factory the period of limitation shall be computed from the date on which the time so granted or extended expired.]