Section 8

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1 [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.