Section 228 ·

Authority for prosecution. Unless otherwise expressly provided, no court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act or any rule or any bye-law thereunder, except on the complaint of or upon information received from the 1. The words "or an Executive Officer" (vide item 18(2), Schedule II, Punjab Act 2 of 1931, shall be deemed to be inserted between "Committee" and "under" in the case of those municipalities to which Punjab Act 2 of 1931, applies. 2. For the word 'it' the word "them" shall be deemed to be substituted vide item 18(2) Schedule II, of Punjab Act 2 of 1931, in the case of municipalities to which the provisions of Punjab Act 2 of 1931 apply. 3. The word and figures '121' and "or 134" were inserted by Punjab Act 2 of 1923, section 64. 4. The words and figures '121' and "or 134" were inserted by Punjab Act 2 1923, Section 64 5. The words 'to the Commissioner in the case of a committee of first class municipality, or' omitted by Punjab Act 34 of 1953, Schedule III 6. The words "in the case of a committee of a second class municipality" omitted by Punjab Act 34 of 1953. 7. Proviso omitted by Punjab Act 34 of 1953. The Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Section 229 committee [or its Executive Officer] or some person authorised by the committee [or by the Executive Officer] in this behalf. Explanation. The committee '[or its Executive Officer] may authorise "[any person] [and shall be deemed to have authorized "[any person] appointed to this end by the State Government to make complaints or to give information, without previous reference to the committee, either generally in regard to all offences against this Act and the rules or bye-laws thereunder, or particularly in regard only to specified offence or offences of a specified class. The person authorized may be authorized of office; if he is president, vice-president. [Medical Officer of Health] or Secretary of the committee, or officer in charge of a police station; in other cases the authority must be personal. The authority must in all case, be in writing, and may at any time be cancelled by the committee.