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(1) The Court having jurisdiction may, upon a written complaint by an officer referred to in Section 23 or of a Geologist of the Mining and Geology Department or upon a police report under sub-section (2) of Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974), constituting an offence under this Act, take cognizance of such offence. (2) Where an officer referred to under sub-section (1) is satisfied that an offence under this Act has been committed, he shall, as soon as may be, file a complaint relating to that, before the Magistrate Court having jurisdiction.] Substituted by Act 15 of 2013 (w.e.f. 25/11/2012), published in K. G. Ext. No. 693 dt. 07/03/2013.