LawgistThe Plantations Labour Act
39Cognizance of offences
1[39. Cognizance of offences.-- No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint made by any worker or an office bearer of a trade union of which such worker is a member or an inspector and 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.]
Download our fully-offline, High speed android app.- Click here
1. Subs. by Act 17 of 2010, s. 12, for section 39 (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).
PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
- 33 Obstruction
- 34 Use of false certificate of fitness
- 35 Contravention of provisions regarding employment of labour
- 36 Other offences
- 37 Enhanced penalty after previous conviction
- 37A Power of court to make orders
- 38 Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases
- 39 Cognizance of offences
- 39A Protection of action taken in good faith
- 40 Limitation of prosecutions
