Lawgist23Cognizance of offences
1[23. Cognizance of offences.--(1) Any aggrieved woman, an office-bearer of a trade union registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926) of which such woman is a member or a voluntary organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or an Inspector, may file a complaint regarding the commission of an offence under this Act in any court of competent jurisdiction and no such complaint shall be filed after the expiry of one year from the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed.
(2) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act.]
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1. Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for section 23 (w.e.f. 10-1-1989).
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Application of Act
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain periods
- 5 Right to payment of maternity benefit
- 5A Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases
- 5B Payment of maternity benefit in certain cases
- 6 Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof
- 7 Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman
- 8 Payment of medical bonus
- 9 Leave for miscarriage, etc
- 9A Leave with wages for tubectomy operation
- 10 Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation
- 11 Nursing breaks
- 11A Creche facility
- 12 Dismissal during absence of pregnancy
- 13 No deduction of wages in certain cases
- 14 Appointment of Inspectors
- 15 Powers and duties of Inspectors
- 16 Inspectors to be public servants
- 17 Power of Inspector to direct payments to be made
- 18 Forfeiture of maternity benefits
- 19 Abstract of Act and rules thereunder to be exhibited
- 20 Registers, etc
- 21 Penalty for contravention of Act by employer
- 22 Penalty for obstructing Inspector
- 23 Cognizance of offences
- 24 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 25 Power of Central Government to give directions
- 26 Power to exempt establishments
- 27 Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act
- 28 Power to make rules
- 29 Amendment of Act 69 of 1951
- 30 Repeal
