Cognizance of offences

Notwithstanding any thing contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974),—

1. (a) no court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this 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;
2. (b) no court inferior to that of a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class shall try any offence under this Act;
3. (c) an offence punishable under sections 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 49, 50, 51 or sub-section

1. (3) of section 69 may be tried summarily by a Magistrate and no sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding three months shall be passed in the case of any conviction for an offence which is tried summarily under this section,