1[478. Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases.-- If the Legislative Assembly of a State by a resolution so permits, the State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, by notification, direct that references in sections 108, 109, 110, 145 and 147 to an Executive Magistrate shall be construed as references to a Judicial Magistrate of the first class.]
STATE AMENDMENT
Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and
Lakshadweep
In the Code, as it applies to the Union territories to which this Regulation extends, in sections, 478, the words "if the State Legislature by a resolution so requires." Shall be omitted.
[Vide The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Regulation, 1974 Act (1 of 1974) s. 6.]
Maharashtra
Amendment of section 478 of Act 2 of 1974.--In section 478 of the said Code,
in clause (b), for the words "to and Executive Magistrate shall be construed"
the words "to and Executive Magistrate in the areas of the State outside Greater
Bombay shall be construed" shall be substituted.
[Vide Maharashtra Act 1 of 1978, s. 4]
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1. Subs. by Act 63 of 1980, s. 8, for s. 478 (w.e.f.
23-9-1980).
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
471 CrPC Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
473 CrPC Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
474 CrPC Trials before High Courts
475 CrPC Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
477 CrPC Power of High Court to make rules
478 CrPC Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases
479 CrPC Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
480 CrPC Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts