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Section 13, Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988 [S1V-ZA3]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 5 September 1988.

In Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988 [A10-ZK7]. This text from 5 September 1988. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 13, Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988 [S1V-ZA3]. Machine: S1V-ZA3.

13. Cognizance of offences.—(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint in writing made by the Chief Inspector or by an officer authorised by it in this behalf. (2) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.

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Inspector: Section 2, Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988 [S1VYZ8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed under section 7

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Section 13, Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988 [S1V-ZA3]