(4) A Sessions Judge of one sessions division may be appointed by the 1[Provincial Government] to be
also an Additional Sessions Judge of another division, and in such case he may sit for the disposal of cases at
such place or places in either division as the 1[Provincial Government] may direct.
(5) All Courts of Session existing when this Code comes into force shall be deemed to have been
established under this Act.
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3[12. Subordinate Magistrates.(1) The 1Provincial Government may appoint as many persons as it
thinks fit to be Magistrates of the first, second or third class in any district; and the Sessions Judge may, from
time to time, define local areas within which such persons may exercise all or any of the powers with which
they may respectively be invested; and shall direct one or more Magistrates of the first class to work as
Mobile Court to try any offence or such offences as may be determined under this Code.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by such definition, the jurisdiction and powers of such persons shall
extend throughout such district.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code��or in any other law for the time being in force; the
Mobile Court shall try such offences, in summary way, as provided in Chapter XXII of the Code.
(4) The Provincial Government or any officer authorized by the Provincial Government in this behalf,
from time to time, shall provide necessary facilities and the District Police Officer shall provide police force
and security to such Mobile Courts for their smooth functioning within theirterritorial jurisdiction.
(5) The presiding officer of the Mobile Court shall send a daily return to the Sessions Judge containing
the details of each case cognizance of which is taken by such court alongwith names of persons,
addresses and offences with punishments imposed or such other details as may be prescribed by the Sessions
Judge.]
4[14. Special Judicial 5* * Magistrate.(1) The Provincial Government may, on the recommendation of
the High Court, confer upon any person 5[including a former Executive Magistrate] all or any of the
powers conferred or conferrable by or under this Code on a Judicial Magistrate in respect to particular cases
or to a particular class or particular classes of cases, or in regard to cases generally in any local area.
(2) Such Magistrates shall be called Special Judicial Magistrates and shall be appointed for such term as
the Provincial Government may, in consultation with the High Court, by general or special order, direct.
1 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “L.G.”.
2 Omitted by Ord. 37 of 2001, ss 68 (w.e.f. 1482001.).
3 Subs. by Ord. VII of 2009, s. 2. (valid upto 26062009).
4 Subs. by ord. 12 of 1972, s. 2 and Sch.
5 Omitted & Ins. by Ord. 37 of 2001, ss. 9 10 (w.e.f. 14.08.2001).
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