The Collection of Statistics Act

Penalty for neglect or refusal to supply particulars

Penalty for making false statement

Penalty for mutilation or defacement of information schedule

Penalty for obstruction of employees

Penalty for other offences

Penalty for failure to carry out duties and functions by employees

Penalty for impersonation of employee

General penalty

Offences by companies

Cognizance of offences

Sanction for prosecution for offence

Power of court to try cases summarily


OFFENCES AND PENALTIES


No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except
on a complaint made by the appropriate Government or an officer authorised in this behalf by such
appropriate Government or, as the case may be, the statistics officer, and 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.

LAWGIST

# 24 Cognizance of offences