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(1) No court other than the court of a Magistrate of the first class shall take cognizance of, or try an offence under this Act. (2) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complain t in writing of an officer empowered by rules made in this behalf. PART III Power of the State Govern- ment to enforce the provisions of part III