Insertion of new sections 280A, 280B, 280C and 280D.

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....s as may be specified in the notification. Explanation.-- In this sub-section, "High Court" means the High Court of the State in which a Magistrate of first class designated as Special Court was functioning immediately before such designation.       (2) While trying an offence under this Act, a Special Court shall also try an offence, other than an offence referred to in sub-section (1), with which the accused may, under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (2 of 1974.) be charged at the same trial. Offences triable by Special Court.      280B. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (2 of 1974.)-          &n....

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....pplicable in the case of trial of summons case, shall apply accordingly. Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before Special Court.      280D.(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (including the provisions as to bails or bonds), shall apply to the proceedings before a Special Court and the person conducting the prosecution before the Special Court, shall be deemed to be a Public Prosecutor:           Provided that the Central Government may also appoint for any case or class or group of cases a Special Public Prosecutor.       (2) A person shall not be qu....

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.... a Special Court shall also try an offence, other than an offence referred to in sub-section (1), with which the accused may, under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, be charged at the same trial. The proposed new section 280B provides that notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (a) the offences punishable under Chapter-XXII shall be triable only by the Special Court if so designated for the area or areas or for cases or class or group of cases, as the case may be, in which the offence has been committed. However, a court competent to try offences under section 292, (i) which has been designated as a Special Court under this section, shall continue to try the offences before it or offences ar....