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Section 47. Certain offences to be cognizable.
The Gujarat Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947
Act no. 57 of 19471947In forceGujarat (State Act)
47. (1) Offences under sections 16, 17, 177[17A, 17C,] 18, 19, sub-section (4) of section 24, section 25 and sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 40 shall be cognizable and shall not be triable by any Court inferior to that of 178*** a Magistrate of the First Class. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 32 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, it shall be lawful for a Magistrate trying offences under this Act to pass sentences of fine or to award any punishment under this Act in excess of his powers.