Cognizance of offences.30. (1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act, save on complaint made by or under the authority of the appropriate Government [or an officer of that Government (not below the rank of a Regional Labour Commissioner in the case of an officer of the Central Government, and not below the rank of a Labour Commissioner in the case of an officer of the State Government) specially authorised in this behalf by that Government].(2) No court inferior to that of a presidency magistrate or a magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.
37. Inserted by the Payment of Bonus (Second Amendment) Act, 1980, w.e.f. 21-8-1980.
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