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The Essential Commodities Act, 1957

Section 10Cognizance of offences

In force

s. 10

10. Cognizance of offences No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by a person who is a public servant as defined in section 21 of the [* * *] Penal Code.

  1. 15. The word “Pakistan” was omitted by Article 6 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)

End of s. 10.

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