Section 589. Proceedings how and when taken

(1) The Registrar or any person shall not institute any proceeding for any offence under this Act except with the written consent of the Public Prosecutor.

(2) The Registrar or any officer authorized by the Public Prosecutor in writing shall have the right to appear and be heard before a Magistrate’s Court or a Sessions Court in any proceedings for an offence under this Act.

(3) Proceedings for any offence under this Act other than an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding five years may be prosecuted in a Magistrate’s Court and in the case of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term of five years or more shall be prosecuted in the Sessions Court.