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Cognizance of offences. -- (1) No prosecution for an offence punishable under this Act or any rule made thereunder shall be instituted after the expiry of one year from the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed and no such prosecution shall be instituted except by, or with the previous sanction of, the Inspector; Provided that in computing the period of one year aforesaid, the time, if any, taken for the purpose of obtaining such previous sanction shall be excluded. (2) No court inferior to that of a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the First Class shall try any such offence. NOTES. – Sections 21 to 23 deal with penalties under the Act and procedure to try offences committed under this Act.