Section 27: Limitation of prosecutions

The Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) Act,1970 (CENTRAL ACT)State Act of Tamil Nadu · Act 37 of 1970

No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act unless the complaint thereof is made within three months from 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.

CHAPTER VII MISCELLANEOUS

Where this provision sits

Act	The Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) Act,1970 (CENTRAL ACT)
Section	27
Marginal note	Limitation of prosecutions
Jurisdiction	State of Tamil Nadu
Status	In force as published by the source

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