Section 9, Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act, 1997 [S1Z-FX7]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 December 1997.

In Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act, 1997 [A11-53D]. This text from 9 December 1997. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 9, Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act, 1997 [S1Z-FX7]. Machine: S1Z-FX7.

9. 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 Director-General 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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Director-General: Section 2, Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act, 1997 [S1ZFPH] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director-General" means the Director-General of Shipping appointed under section 7

Director-General: 24 more definitions.

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