The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act

Inter-State migrant workmen to be deemed to be in employment from date of recruitment for the  purposes of certain enactments

Provisions regarding industrial disputes in relation to inter-State migrant workmen

Registers and other records to be maintained

Obstructions

Contravention of provisions regarding employment of inter-State migrant workmen

Other offences

Offences by companies

Cognizance of offences

Limitation of prosecutions

Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with the Act

Power to exempt in special cases

Protection of action taken under the Act

Power to give directions

Power to remove difficulties

Power to make rules

Repeals and saving


MISCELLANEOUS


No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on
a complaint made by, or with the previous sanction in writing of, an inspector or authorised person 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

# 28 Cognizance of offences