Section 252. Cognizance of offences

252. Cognizance of offences. Punishment of offences committed within Presidency-towns. 253. Power to make orders as to costs. 254. Power of High Court to make rules. 255. Construction of "Registrar of Joint Stock Companies" in Act XXI of 1860. 252. All offences under this Act may be tried by any Magistrate of the first class, unless the period of imprisonment to which the offender is liable exceeds that which such officer is competent to award under the law for the time being in force in the place in which he is employed. When the period of imprisonment provided by this Act exceeds the period that may be awarded by such officer, the offender shall be committed for trial before the Court of Session. If Companies. [ACT VI Punishment of offences committed within Presidency-towns. If any offence which by this Act is declared to be punishable by any penalty is committed by any person within the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Courts of Judicature at Fort William, Madras and Bombay, such offence shall be punishable upon summary conviction by any Presidency Magistrate of the place at which such Court is held. Power to make orders as to costs.