Lawgist16Overriding effect of Act
(1) The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Code or any other law, but 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 a Special Court; and for the purpose of the said provisions of the Code, the Special Court shall be deemed to be a Court of Session.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in sub-section (1), the provisions of sections 326 and 475 of the Code shall, as far as may be, apply to the proceedings before a Special Court, and for this purpose any reference in those provisions to a Magistrate shall be construed as a reference to the Special Court.
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- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Declaration of terrorist affected area
- 4 Establishment of Special Courts
- 5 Composition and appointment of Judges of Special Courts
- 6 Place of sitting
- 7 Jurisdiction of Special Court
- 8 Powers of Special Courts with respect to other offences
- 9 Public Prosecutors
- 10 Procedure and powers of Special Courts
- 11 Power of Supreme Court to transfer case
- 12 Protection of witnesses
- 13 Power to transfer cases to regular courts
- 14 Appeal
- 15 Modified application of certain provisions of the Code
- 15A Abolition of certain Special Courts
- 16 Overriding effect of Act
- 17 Delegation
- 18 Power to make rules
- 19 Saving
- 20 Amendment of Act 1 of 1872
- 21 Repeal and saving
