Section 21, Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 [S2A-6JM]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 18 January 2022 by S.O. 3087(E) [N12-MDB].

In Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 [A11-R1J]. This text from 18 January 2022. 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 21, Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 [S2A-6JM]. Machine: S2A-6JM.

21. 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 Licensing Authority 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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Licensing Authority: Section 2, Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 [S2A5Z2] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Licensing Authority" means the authority appointed under section 4 to grant licences under this Act

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