section 13
Court competent to take cognizance, and try offences
Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. III) – 911 – Prohibition of Smoking and Spitting Act(1) No court other than the Court of a Judicial Magistrate First Class shall take cognizance of, and try an offence under this Act. (2) No court shall take cognizance of any offence except on a complaint in writing of an authorised officer or an authorised representative of a recognised non-Government organisation devoted to the cause of controlling tobacco use/spitting with respect to offences under sections 5, 6 and 9 and on a report in writing of a police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector, or an authorised representative of a recognised non-Government organisation devoted to the cause of controlling tobacco use/spitting with respect to the offences under sections 7, 8, 9 and 10.
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