Section 83Registering officer may commence prosecutions

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83. Registering officer may commence prosecutions (1) A prosecution for any offence under this Act coming to the knowledge of a registering officer in his official capacity may be commenced by or with the permission of the Inspector-General, the Registrar or the Sub-Registrar, in whose territories, district or sub-district, as the case may be, the offence has been committed. (2) Save as provided in section 80F, offences punishable under this Act shall be triable by any Court or officer exercising powers not less than those of a Magistrate of the second class.