Act Number: 20

Act Name: The Architects Act, 1972

Year: 1972

Enactment Date: 1972-05-31

Long Title: An Act to provide for the registration of architects and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section 39: Cognizance of offences.
    (1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act, except upon complaint made by order of the Council or a person authorised in this behalf by the Council.
     (2) No Magistrate other than a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.
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