Section 8: Cognizance of offence.

The Uttar Pradesh Employment of Substitute Workmen Act, 1978State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 4 of 1978

(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by the District magistrate or any officer authorized by him in this behalf.

(2) No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Uttar Pradesh Employment of Substitute Workmen Act, 1978
Section	8
Marginal note	Cognizance of offence.
Jurisdiction	State of Uttar Pradesh
Status	In force as published by the source

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