Cognizance of offences

(1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under the Act, except upon a complaint in writing made by an officer of the Infrastructure Authority or the Conciliation Board generally or specially authorised in this behalf by the Infrastructure Authority or Conciliation Board as the case may be and no Court other than the Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of First Class or a Court superior thereto shall try any such offence. (2) The court may, if it sees reasons so to do dispense with the personal attendance of the officer of the Infrastructure Authority or the Conciliation Board filing the complaint.