Section 20: Overriding effect of Act — Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1992

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20. Overriding 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 section 350 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.

Effective date: 1992-01-01

Related sections

Section 19: Modified application of certain provisions of the Code Section 21: Delegation Section 18: Trial before special Court to have precedence Section 22: Power to amend the Schedule Section 17: Appeal Section 23: Power to make rules

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