(1) No court other than the court ofa Magistrate of First class shall take cognizance of, try an offence under t his Act.
~2) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint 111 writing of an authorised officer with respect to offence under sections 5,6 and 9 and em a report in wriung of a police officer, not below the rank of sub-inspector, with respect to the offences under sections 7 and 8.
14. Not with standing anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) offences under sections 7 and 8 shall be cognizable and bailable.
Offnec5 i.nder the Act 1S. All offences under this Act shall be tried simrnarily in the manner prow be tried susnman iv vided for summary trial under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
Power to dele8ate.
Composition I9f offe1,- ces, Power to make rules.
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16. The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by it, under this Act, may also be exercised by such officer as may be mentioned therein, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified therein.
17. The Government or any person authorised by it by general or special order in this behalf may either before or after the institution of the proceedings compound any offences made punishable by or under this Act.