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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Atomic Energy Act, 1962 Section 26

Cognizance of Offences

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Atomic Energy Act, 1962 Section 26 is part of Atomic Energy Act, 1962 - Cognizance of Offences. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) All offences under this Act shall be cognizable under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, but no action shall be taken in respect of any person for any offence under this Act except on the basis of a written complaint made--

(a) in respect of contravention of sections, 14or 17 or any rule or order made thereunder, by the person authorised to exercise powers of entry and inspection,

(b) in respect of any other contravention, by a person duly authorised to make such complaints by the Central Government.

(2) Proceedings in respect of contravention of Section 18 shall not be instituted except with the consent of the Attorney General of India.

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Section Section 26 of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (Cognizance of Offences) is reproduced on this page as part of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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