Section 16: Local Jurisdiction of Executive.

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 46 of 2023

(1) Subject to the control of the State Government, the District Magistrate may, from time to time, define the local limits of the areas within which the Executive Magistrates may exercise all or any of the powers with which they may be invested under this Sanhita.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by such definition, the jurisdiction and powers of every such Magistrate shall extend throughout the district.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section	16
Marginal note	Local Jurisdiction of Executive.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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