LawgistThe Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act
54Cognizance of offence
(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except on a complaint--
(a) made by, or with the previous sanction in writing of, the Director-General or the Chief Inspector; or
(b) made by an office-bearer of a voluntary organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860); or
(c) made by an office-bearer of any concerned trade union registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926).
(2) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.
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PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
- 47 Penalty for contravention of provisions regarding safety measures
- 48 Penalty for failure to give notice of the commencement of the building or other construction work
- 49 Penalty for obstruction
- 50 Penalty for other offence
- 51 Appeal
- 52 Recovery of penalty
- 53 Offences by companie
- 54 Cognizance of offence
- 55 Limitation of prosecution
