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(1) For every Special Court, the State Government shall appoint a person to be the Public Prosecutor and may appoint one or more persons to be the Additional Public Prosecutor or Additional Public Prosecutors: Provided that the State Government may also appoint for any case or class of cases a Special Public Prosecutor. 66 [The Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986] [Section 10] (2) A person shall be eligible to be appointed as Public Prosecutor or an Additional Public Prosecutor or a Special Public Prosecutor under this section only if he has been in practice as an Advocate for not less than seven years or has held any post, for a period of not less than seven years, under the Union or State requiring special knowledge of law. (3) Every person appointed as a Public Prosecutor or an Additional Public Prosecutor or Special Public Prosecutor under this section shall be deemed to be a Public Prosecutor within the meaning of clause (u) of section 2 of the Code and the provisions of the Code shall have effect accordingly. Procedure and powers of special Courts