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COMMENTS Any offence punishable under, section 3, i. section 4, ii. section 5, iii. section 6, iv. section 7, or v. section 8, can be tried only by a court not inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class. vi. 3[22A. Power to establish Special Courts.- (1) If the State Government is satisfied that it is necessary for the purpose of providing for speedy trial of offences under this Act in any district or metropolitan area, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette and after consultation with the High Court, establish one or more Courts of Judicial Magistrates of the first class, or as the case may be, Metropolitan Magistrates, in such district or metropolitan area. (2) Unless otherwise directed by the High Court, a court established under sub-section (1) shall exercise jurisdiction only in respect of cases under this Act. (3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the jurisdiction and powers of the presiding officer of a court established under sub-section (1) in any district or metropolitan area shall extend throughout the district or the metropolitan area, as the case may be. (4) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section a court established under sub-section (1) in any district or metropolitan area shall be deemed to be a court established under sub-section (1) of section 11, or as the case may be, sub-section (1) of section 16, of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (2 of 1974), and the provisions of the Code shall apply accordingly in relation to such courts. Explanation- In this section, "High Court" has the same meaning as in clause (e) of section 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (2 of 1974)]. COMMENTS The State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, establish 1 or more courts of Judicial Magistrates of the first class or Metropolitan Magistrates in any district or metropolitan area for speedy trial of offences under this Act. The powers of the Presiding Officer of a court shall extend throughout the district or the metropolitan area. A court so established in any district or metropolitan area shall be deemed to have been established - under section 11(2), or i. under section 16(1), as the case may be. ii. 1[22AA. Power of Central Government to establish special courts.- (1) If the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary for the purpose of providing for speedy trial of offences under this Act and committed in more than one state, it may, by notification in the Official <font face="verdana" size="2"> <p align="center"><font face="verdan... http://wcd.nic.in/act/itpa1956.htm 19 of 23 24/07/2013 3:45 p.m. Gazette and after consultation with the High Court concerned, establish one or more courts of Judicial Magistrates of the first class or Metropolitan Magistrates for the trial of such offences. (2) The provisions of section 22A, shall so far as may be, apply to the courts established under sub-section (1) as they apply to courts established under that section]. COMMENTS The Central Government may, after consultation with the High Court concerned, establish 1 or more courts of Judicial Magistrates of the first class or Metropolitan Magistrates for the trial of offences under this Act speedily :