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Cognizance of offences | Factories Act, 1948 | LAWGIST

Factories Act, 1948

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Cognizance of offences

§105

Summary

(1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on complaint by, or with the previous sanction in writing of, an Inspector. (2) No Court below that of a Presidency Magistrate or of a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act. STATE AMENDMENT Maharashtra Amendment of section 105 of 63 of 1948.--In section 105 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words an Inspector the words the Chief Inspector shall be substituted. [Vide Maharashtra Act 40 of 2015, s. 8]. Rajasthan Amendment of section 105, Central Act No. 63 of 1948.- For the existing sub-section (1) of section 105 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:- (1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on complaint by an Inspector with the previous sanction in writing by the State Government.. [Vide Rajasthan Act 20 of 2014, s. 4]

<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on complaint by, or with the previous sanction in writing of, an Inspector.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (2) No Court below that of a Presidency Magistrate or of a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>STATE AMENDMENT</b><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>Maharashtra</b><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>Amendment of section 105 of 63 of 1948.--</b>In section 105 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words an Inspector the words the Chief Inspector shall be substituted.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>[<i>Vide</i> Maharashtra Act 40 of 2015, s. 8].<br> <b>Rajasthan</b><br> <b>Amendment of section 105, Central Act No. 63 of 1948</b>.- For the existing sub-section (1) of section 105 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:- <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on complaint by an Inspector with the previous sanction in writing by the State Government..<br> [<i>Vide</i> Rajasthan Act 20 of 2014, s. 4]<br> <br>

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