Section 47: Special Prosecutors, etc

47. Special Prosecutors, etc.___ (1) For the purposes of conducting proceedings before the Special Judge, the Federal Government may appoint persons who have been advocates of a High Court for a period of not less than five years to be Special Prosecutors on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed and any person so appointed shall be competent to conduct proceedings under this Act before the Special Judge for and on behalf of the Federal Government and, if so directed by the Federal Government, to withdraw such proceedings. (2) A law officer appointed under the Central Law Officers Ordinance, 1970 (VII of 1970), shall be competent to conduct proceedings before the Special Appellate Court for and on behalf of the Federal Government, and, if so, required by the Federal Government, to withdraw such proceedings. (3) When a Special Prosecutor appointed under sub-section (1), or a law officer referred to in- sub-section (2), is, for any reason, temporarily unable to conduct proceedings before the Special Judge or, as the case may be, the Special Appellate Court, the proceedings shall be conducted by such person as may be appointed in this behalf by the Special Judge or, as the case may be, Special Appellate Court.

Effective date: 1977-01-01

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