Section 8: Order of court to be construed to be order made by specified officer.

The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891Central Act · Act 18 of 1891

[8. Order of court to be construed to be order made by specified officer.-- In the application of sections 5, 6 and 7 to any investigation or inquiry referred to in sub-clause (iii) of clause (4) of section 2, the order of al Court or a Judge referred to in the said sections shall be construed as referring to an order made by an officer of a rank not lower than the rank of a Superintendent of Police as may be specified in this behalf by the appropriate Government.

Explanation.--In the this section, "appropriate Government" means the Government by which the police officer or any other person conducting the investigation or inquiry is employed.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891
Section	8
Marginal note	Order of court to be construed to be order made by specified officer.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

inserted, Act 1 of 1984. . Ins. by Act 1 of 1984, s. 2 (w.e.f. 15-2-1984).

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