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Section 9: Offences to be tried summarily.

The Essential Services Maintenance (Assam) Act, 1980Central Act · Act 41 of 1980

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), all offences under this Act shall be tried in a summary way by a Judicial Magistrate of the first class specially empowered in this behalf by the [State Government] and the provisions of Sections 262 to 265 (both inclusive) of the said Code shall, as far as may be, apply to such trial:

Provided that in a case of conviction for any offence in a summary trial under this section, it shall be lawful for the Magistrate to pass a sentence of imprisonment for any term for which such offence is punishable under this Act.

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ActThe Essential Services Maintenance (Assam) Act, 1980
Section9
Marginal noteOffences to be tried summarily.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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

  • substituted, Act 40 of 1981. . Subs. by Act 40 of 1981, s. 13, for "appropriate Government" (w.e.f. 23-9-1981).

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