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(1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act, the Scheme or [the [Pension] Scheme or the Insurance Scheme] except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made with the previous sanction of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner or such other officer as may be authorized by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, in this behalf, by an inspector appointed under Sec. 13. (2) No Court inferior to that of a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act or the Scheme or [the [Pension] Scheme or the Insurance Scheme]. Subs. by Act 99 of 1976, Sec. 31, for the words, "the Family Pension Scheme" (w.e.f. 7th September, 1976). Subs. by Act 25 of 1996, Sec. 4 (w.e.f. 16th November, 1995, for the words "Family Pension".