If any person contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the provisions of this Act or of any rules made thereunder, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under section 27 in relation to non-compliance with the provisions of section 23, section 24 or section 25 or under section 28 or section 29 or any other provisions of the Act, except upon a complaint in writing made by an officer of the Central Registry or an officer of the Reserve Bank, generally or specially authorised in writing in this behalf by the Central Registrar or, as the case may be, the Reserve Bank.
(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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Subs. by Act 1 of 2013, s. 10, for section 30 (w.e.f. 15-1-2013)
Section 29 Offences, Section 30 Cognizance of offences
Section 30A Power of adjudicating authority to impose penalty
Section 30B Appeal against penalties, Section 30C Appellate Authority
Section 30D Recovery of penalties
Section 31 Provisions of this Act not to apply in certain cases
Section 31A Power to exempt a class or classes of banks or financial institutions
Section 32 Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 33 Offences by companies
Section Limitation, Section 37 Application of other laws not barred