section 8
Court Competent to try offences under this Act and take cognizance of
The Karnataka Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Health of Non-Smokers Act, 2001General200116 sections
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offences.- [1] No court other than the court of a Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate First-Class shall take cognizance of and try an offence under this Act.
- (2) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint in writing of an authorized officer with respect to offences under clause (1) of
section 3 or section 4 and on a report in writing of a Police Officer, not below the rank of
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