Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to a person acting pursuant to a request made by
the Authority under section 22.
31. Cognizance of offences. No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Ordinance
except upon complaint in writing made by the Authority or any 1* * officer authorised by it in this
behalf.
32. Trial of offences. —(1) No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class shall try an
offence punishable under this Ordinance.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 32 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898,
(Act V of 1898) it shall be lawful for any Magistrate of the first class to pass any sentence authorised
by this Ordinance even if such sentence exceeds his powers under the said section 32.
(3) Any Magistrate of the first class empowered, for the time being, to try in a summary way the
offences specified in sub section (1) of section 260 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V
of 1898) may try in accordance with the provisions contained in sections 262 to 265 of the Code any
offences punishable under this Ordinance.
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CHAPTER X
MISCELLANEOUS
33. Remuneration. The Chairman and members shall be paid such emoluments as may be
determined by the Federal Government and shall not be varied to their disadvantage during their term
of office.
34. Chairman and members not to engage in certain business, etc. —(1) The Chairman and
members shall not, during their term of office, engage themselves in any other service, business,
vocation or employment, or enter into the employment of, or accept any advisory or consultancy
relationship with any person or entity engaged in providing services or products whatsoever to the
Authority on, any of the projects, schemes, proposals or plans undertaken, executed or supervised by
the Authority or any related undertaking of such aforesaid person or entity.
(2) The Chairman and members shall not have any direct or indirect financial interest, or have
any connection with any such person, entity or related undertaking as mentioned in sub section (1)
for so long as he holds office.
35. Registration Officers, officers employees, etc. To carry out the purposes of this Ordinance,
the Authority may, from time to time, appoint Registration Officers, members of its staff, experts,
consultants, advisers and other officers and employees on such terms and conditions as it may deem
fit.
1 Omitted by Ord. XLVII of 2007, s. 3 (valid up to 15122007).
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