(1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on complaint by, or with the previous sanction in writing of, an Inspector.
(2) No Court below that of a Presidency Magistrate or of a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.
STATE AMENDMENT
Maharashtra
Amendment of section 105 of 63 of 1948.--In section 105 of the principal
Act, in sub-section (1), for the words an Inspector the words the Chief
Inspector shall be substituted.
[Vide Maharashtra Act 40 of 2015, s. 8].
Rajasthan
Amendment of section 105, Central Act No. 63 of 1948.- For the existing
sub-section (1) of section 105 of the principal Act, the following shall be
substituted, namely:-
(1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence
under this Act except on complaint by an Inspector with the previous
sanction in writing by the State Government.
[Vide Rajasthan Act 20 of 2014, s. 4]
Section 101 of Factories Act - Exemption of occupier or manager from liability in certain cases
Section 102 of Factories Act - Power of Court to make orders
Section 103 of Factories Act - Presumption as to employment
Section 104 of Factories Act - Onus as to age
Section 104A of Factories Act - Onus of proving limits of what is practicable, etc
Section 105 of Factories Act - Cognizance of offences
Section 106 of Factories Act - Limitation of prosecutions
Section 107 of Factories Act - Appeals
Section 108 of Factories Act - Display of notices
Section 109 of Factories Act - Service of notices
Section 110 of Factories Act - Returns