section 13
Court competent to try offences under this Act and take cognizance of offences
The Meghalaya Prohibition of Smoking and Non-smokers health Protection Act, 1998Health199819 sections
Statutory text
- (1) No court other than the court of Judicial Magistrate of the 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 by an authorised officer with respect to offence under sections 5,6 and 10 and on a report in writing by a police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector, with respect to the offence under section 7,8 and 9.
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