Section 40: Cognizance of offence

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Reforms Act, 1999State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 24 of 1999

(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint in writing of an officer of the Commission authorized in this behalf by the Commission.

(2) An offence under this Act shall be triable by a court not lower in range than that of the Chief Judicial Magistrate or Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate having jurisdiction.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Reforms Act, 1999
Section	40
Marginal note	Cognizance of offence
Jurisdiction	State of Uttar Pradesh
Status	In force as published by the source

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