3. References to Code of Criminal Procedure and other repealed enactments.(1) In every
enactment passed before this Code comes into force in which reference is made to, or to any chapter or
section of, the Code of Criminal Procedure, Act XXV of 1861 or Act X Of 1872, or Act X of 1882, or to
any other enactment hereby repealed, such reference shall, so far as may be practicable, be taken to be
made to this Code or to its corresponding chapter or section.
(2) Expressions in former Acts. In every enactment passed before this Code comes into force the
expressions "Officer exercising (or 'having') the powers (or 'the full powers') of a Magistrate, “Subordinate
Magistrate, first class", and "Subordinate Magistrate, second class," shall respectively be deemed to mean
"Magistrate of the first class," "Magistrate of the second class" and "Magistrate of the third class" 1[* * *]
2
[* * *] and the expression “Joint Sessions Judge” shall mean "Additional Sessions Judge".
4. Definitions.(1) In this Code the following words and expressions have the following meanings,
unless a different intention appears from the subject or content:__
(a)"Advocate General.” "Advocate General” includes also a Government Advocate or, where
there is no Advocate General or Government Advocate, such officer as the 3[Provincial
Government] may, from time to time, appoint in this behalf :
(b) "Bailable Offence." "Nonbailable Offence." "bailable offence" means an offence shown as
bailable in the second schedule, or which is made bailable by any other law for the time being in
force; and "nonbailable offence" means any other offence :
(c) "Charge." "charge" includes any head of charge when the charge contains more heads than
one:
4* * * * * * *
5* * * * * * *
(f) ''Cognizable offence." "Cognizable case." "cognizable offence" means an offence for, and
"cognizable case" means a case in, which a policeofficer, 6* * * may, in accordance with the
second schedule or under any law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant :
7* * * * * * *
(h) ''Complaint." "Complaint" means the allegation made orally or in writing to a Magistrate, with
a view to his taking action under this Code, that some person whether known or unknown, has
committed an offence, but it does not include the report of a policeofficer :
1 Omitted by ord. 37 of 2001, s.2 (w.e.f. 1482001).
2 The words and quotations ‘the expression “Magistrate of Police” shall be deemed to mean “Presidency Magistrate,”, omitted ibid.
3 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “L.G.”.
4 Clause (d) rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1923 (11 of 1923), s.3 and Sch. II.
5 Clause (e) omitted by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s.2 and Sch.,
Enforced in Punjab, w.e.f. 261275, see, Punjab Govt. Notifin. No. Judl. 13 (2)/75, dated 261275, Ext., P.1419.
Enforced in N.W.F.P. w.e.f. 261275, see, the N.W.F.P. Govt. Notifin. No. S.O. Judl. Misc. (HD)/75, dated 301275, Ext., P.484a.
Enforced in Sind, w.e.f. 231275, see, Sind Govt. Notifin. No. S. Legis4 (8)/75, dated 231275, Ext. p. 1327A.
Enforced in Baluchistan, w.e.f. 231275, see, Baluchistan Govt. Notifin. No. Legis3/15/Law/75, dated 231275, Ext., Issue No. 70.
6 The words “within or without the presidencytowns,” omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.
7 Clause (g) defining “Commissioner of Police” omitted, ibid.
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