Act Number: 39

Act Name: The Marking of Heavy Packages Act, 1951

Year: 1951

Enactment Date: 1951-06-25

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 8: Cognizance of offences.
    (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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