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1 [43. Cognizance of offences.--(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint made by-- (a) a Board or any officer authorised in this behalf by it; or (b) any person who has given notice of not less than sixty days, in the manner prescribed, of the alleged offence and of his intention to make a complaint to the Board or officer authorised as aforesaid, 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. (2) Where a complaint has been made under clause (b) of sub-section (1), the Board shall, on demand by such person, make available the relevant reports in its possession to that person: Provided that the Board may refuse to make any such report available to such person if the same is, in its opinion, against the public interest.]
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>1</sup> <b>[43. Cognizance of offences.</b>--(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint made by--<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (a) a Board or any officer authorised in this behalf by it; or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (b) any person who has given notice of not less than sixty days, in the manner prescribed, of the alleged offence and of his intention to make a complaint to the Board or officer authorised as aforesaid,<br> 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.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (2) Where a complaint has been made under clause <i>(b)</i> of sub-section <i>(1)</i>, the Board shall, on demand by such person, make available the relevant reports in its possession to that person:<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> Provided that the Board may refuse to make any such report available to such person if the same is, in its opinion, against the public interest.] <br><br>