(1) No court other than the Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class shall take cognizance of, and try, an offence under this Act.
(2) No court shall take cognizance of an offence except, on a complaint in writing by an authorised officer, or on submission of a report in writing by a police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector, or by an authorised representative of a recognised non-government organisation devoted to the cause of controlling tobacco use and spitting, with respect to the offences under sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
Certain 14. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal 2 of 1974.
offences Procedure, 1973, offences under sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 shall be to be cognizable cognizable and bailable.
and bailable.
Summary 15. All offences under this Act shall be tried summarily in such manner trial of as provided for under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
offences.
Power to 16. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, delegate. direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act may also be exercised by such officer, subject to such conditions, as may be specified therein.