Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
36.Cognizance of offences.-
(1) No Court shall take cognizance of any
offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint made by, or with the
previous sanction in writing of the Chief Inspector or an Inspector within
three months of the date on which the alleged commission of the offence came to
the knowledge of the Inspector:
Provided that where the offence consists of disobeying a written order
made by the competent authority, the Chief Inspector or an Inspector, complaint
thereof may be made within six months of the date on which the offence is
alleged to have been committed.
(2) No Court inferior to that of a presidency magistrate or a magistrate of the
first shall try any offence punishable under this Act.