Lawgist9Procedure and powers of Special Court
(1) The Special Court shall, in the trial of such cases, follow the procedure prescribed by the Code for the trial of warrant cases before a magistrate.
(2) Save as expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, apply to the proceedings before the Special Court and for the purposes of the said provisions of the Code, the Special Court shall be deemed to be a Court of Session and shall have all the powers of a Court of Session, and the person conducting a prosecution before the Special Court shall be deemed to be a Public Prosecutor.
(3) The Special Court may pass upon any person convicted by it any sentence authorised by law for the punishment of the offence of which such person is convicted.
(4) While dealing with any other matter brought before it, the Special Court may adopt such procedure as it may deem fit consistent with the principles of natural justice.
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- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Appointment and functions of Custodian
- 4 Contracts entered into fraudulently may be cancelled
- 5 Establishment of Special Court
- 5A Distribution of cases amongst Judges of Special Court
- 6 Cognizance of cases by Special Court
- 7 Jurisdiction of Special Court
- 8 Jurisdiction of Special Court as to joint trials
- 9 Procedure and powers of Special Court
- 9A Jurisdiction, powers, authority and procedure of Special Court in civil matters
- 9B Powers of the Special Court in arbitration matters
- 10 Appeal
- 11 Discharge of liabilities
- 11A Power to punish for contempt
- 12 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 13 Act to have overriding effect
- 14 Power to make rules
- 15 Repeal and savings
