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1[5C. Institution of prosecution.--No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this
Act except upon a complaint in writing made by--
(a) the Central Government or the State Government or any officer authorised by it in writing; or
(b) the person aggrieved; or
(c) a recognised consumer association, whether the person aggrieved is a member of that
association or not.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, "recognised consumer association" means a voluntary
consumer association registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or any other law for the time
being in force.]
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1. Ins. by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-4-1987).