Section 11, Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1964 [S2G-D0J]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 7 July 1965 by No. 283/1965 [N12-TWH].

In Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1964 [A11-ZM1]. This text from 7 July 1965. 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 11, Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1964 [S2G-D0J]. Machine: S2G-D0J.

11. 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 Collector 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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Collector: Section 2, Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1964 [S2GCQX] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Collector" means the Collector of a district, and includes a Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially appointed by the appropriate Government to perform the functions of a Collector under this Act

Collector: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (11) "Collector" shall mean, in a Presidency town, the Collector of Calcutta, Madras or Bombay, as the case may be, and elsewhere the chief officer-in-charge of the revenue-administration of a district;

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