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Section 20, Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950 [S1A-8R8]

As at 18 January 1950. In force from 18 January 1950.

In Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950 [A10-CMF]. This text from 18 January 1950 to 21 April 1969. Other texts (1): from 22 April 1969.

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Cite: Section 20, Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950 [S1A-8R8]. Machine: S1A-8R8@1950-01-18.

20. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the District Magistrate under this Act may, within fifteen days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the District Magistrate in such form and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (2) The appellate authority may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) No appeal shall lie under this section against an order made with the consent of the parties.

Defined terms in this text (1)

Magistrate: Section 2, Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950 [S1A86H] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Magistrate" means a Judicial Magistrate of the first class having jurisdiction in the area concerned

Magistrate: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (32) "Magistrate" shall include every person exercising all or any of the powers of a Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure for the time being in force;

Magistrate: 26 more definitions.

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Cited by (2)

Section 23, Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950 [S1A-8VE], 18 January 1950, Band A. "section 20".

Section 2, Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act (Amendment) Act, 1969 [S1K-YT8], 22 April 1969, Band A. "section 20 of the Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950 (18 of 1950)".

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Section 20, Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950 [S1A-8R8]