Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Notwithstanding anything contained in 1 [the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)] :–– (i) all offences under this Act shall be triable by a Judicial Magistrate of Ist Class empowered by the Government in this behalf ; (ii) no Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint lodged by the competent authority or an officer authorised by the competent authority ; (iii) all offences under this Act shall be triable in accordance with the procedure laid down under section 259-A of 1 [the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)].