Section 8

Cognizance of offences.

The Marking of Heavy Packages Act, 1951

  • Act 39 of 1951
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Legislative Department
About this Act

An Act to give effect to the International Convention drawn up in Geneva on the 30th day of May, 1929, for the marking of weight on heavy packages transported by sea or inland waterways.

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    (1) No court inferior to that of a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act.
     (2) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint in writing made by an inspector within six months of the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed.
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