Section 57
Cognizance of certain offences.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board to regulate the refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas excluding production of crude oil and natural gas so as to protect the interests of consumers and entities engaged in specified activities relating to petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas and to ensure uninterrupted and adequate supply of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas in all parts of the country and to promote competitive markets and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable
under Chapter IX save on a complaint made by the Board or by any investigating agency directed by the
Central Government.
(2) No court inferior to that of a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or of a Chief Judicial Magistrate shall try any offence punishable under Chapter IX.
(3) Every offence punishable under sections 44, 45, 46 and 47 shall be cognizable.
(2) No court inferior to that of a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or of a Chief Judicial Magistrate shall try any offence punishable under Chapter IX.
(3) Every offence punishable under sections 44, 45, 46 and 47 shall be cognizable.