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A Special Court may, if it considers it expedient or desirable so to do, sit for any of its proceedings at any place other than the ordinary place of its sitting: Provided that if the Public Prosecutor certifies to the Special Court that it is, in his opinion necessary for the protection of the accused or any witness or otherwise expedient in the interest of justice that the whole or any part of the trial should be held at some place other than the ordinary place of its sitting, the Special Court may, after hearing the accused make an order to that effect unless, for reasons to be recorded in writing, the Special Court thinks fit to make any other order. 65 [The Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986] [Section 7-9] Jurisdiction of special courts