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Section 36. Limitation of prosecutions.
The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961
Act no. 27 of 19611961Repealed 21 November 2025All India (Central Act)
This Act was repealed on 21 November 2025 by the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020), s.143; it may still apply to matters that began before then.
36. Limitation of prosecutions.--No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act unless the complaint thereof is made within three months from the date on which the alleged commission of the offence came to the knowledge of an inspector; Provided that where the offence consists of disobeying a written order made by an inspector, complaint thereof may be made within six months of the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed.