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18. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub Prcsidcncy sections (4) nnd (3, the Stale Governmenr in M?gis1rz[e, consultation wilh the High Court,-
(a) shall, from time to lime, appoint a sufficient number of persons (hcrcinaftercalled Presidency Magislrates) to be h e Magisbales lor the presidency-[own of Calcutta and shall appoint one of such persons to be the ChieF Presidency Magistrate for such town;
(b) may also appoin~ one or such Presidency Magistrates to be an Additional Chief Prcsidency, Magisuate and such Additional Chief Presidency Magiskate shall have all or any of the powers of the Chief Presidency Magistrate under [his Code orundcrany other law for the time being in force. as the State Govemrnenl, in consultaion w i h h e High Court, may direct.
(2) The powers of a Prcsidency Magistrate under this Code shall be exercised by the Chicr Prcsidency Magismre or by any Presidency Magistrateor by any Bench orl'residency Magistrates.
The Wesr Berrgal Separation of Jrrdicial alld Exccrrtivr Fitncrions Acf, 1970.
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(3) A Presidency Magistrate may be appointed under [his scclion for such terrn as Ihc S~ateGovernment in consultation wilh rhe High Court, may, by gcncml or special order, dircct.
(4) The Chief Presidency Magis~rate and the Additional Chief Presidency Magistrare shall be appointed from ,mong the members of the West Bcngal Higher Judicial Service.
(5) The otherpresidency Magistrates shall be appointed from among [he members of the West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial):
Provided h a t as many Presidency Magistntes, as may be considered necessary, may also be appoinled from among h e rnembcrs of the Wesr Bengal Civil Service (Excculive) or West Bengal Junior Civil Service for such period no1 exceeding five years from ~ h c commencement of [he West Bengal Separation of L Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1970, in the presidencytown of Calcu~ta, as ~ h c Stale Government, in consultation wich rhe High Court, may think f i t .
(6) Appointment and coalrol of Presidency Magistntesunder sub-sectian (5) shall, on theissucof a notification published under aidicte 237 ofthc Constitution of India, be in accordance with the t c m s of the said notifica~ion.".