Section 16: Cognizance of offence

The United Provinces Industrial Dispute Act, 1947State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 28 of 1947

16. (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 by a public servant other than a District Magistrate with the previous sanction in writing of the District Magistrate.

(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 United Provinces Industrial Dispute Act, 1947
Section	16
Marginal note	Cognizance of offence
Jurisdiction	State of Uttar Pradesh
Status	In force as published by the source

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