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No Magistrate shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act, or any rule, regulation or bye-law, unless complaint of such offence is made before him —\br @s (a) within six months next after the date of the commission of such offence ; or\br @s (b) if such date is not known or the offence is a continuing one within six months next after the commission or discovery of such offence.\br @s