Cognisance of offences

62. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (a) no court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under Act except upon a complaint, in writing, made by the Controller or any other officer authorised in this behalf by the Controller by general or special order;

1. (b) no court inferior to that of a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the First Class shall try any offence under this Act;
2. (c) an offence punishable under sections 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51 or sub-section (3) of section 69 may be tried summarily by a Magistrate and no sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding one year shall be passed in the case of any conviction for an offence which is tried summarily under this section.