Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Cognizance of offence.- No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the First Class shall try any offence under this Act. 1[69A. Complaint regarding offences:- No complaint regarding offences under section 68 shall be instituted unless it is approved by the Registrar. Provided that no approval of the Registrar shall be necessary for filing criminal complaint against the delinquents for alleged misappropriation or embezzlement of funds of a co-operative detected during course of audit, enquiry or inspection or in the normal course of business of a co-operative.]1