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(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act [15][except on a complaint made by an Inspector with the previous sanction in writing of the Commissioner] (2) No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act. Substituted by Act 1 of 1987