Cognizance of offence

(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act, or under the rules made thereunder except with the previous sanction of the Commissioner, and no court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class shall try any such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act No. 2 of 1974), all offences punishable under this Act shall be cognizable and bailable.