# 9 Procedure in offences under the Act
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898),
(i) no Court inferior to that of a Presidency Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act;
(ii) an offence punishable under sections 1 *** 5 2 *** or 7 shall be cognizable by the police; police;
3 ***** and
(iv) an offence punishable under section 7 shall be non-bailable.
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1. The figures "2", "3" omitted by the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935, s. 5.
2. The figures "6" omitted by s. 5, <i>ibid</i>.
3. Clause <i>(iii)</i> omitted by s. 5, <i>ibid</i>.
