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In section 18,— (1) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :— "(1) The State Government shall, from time to time, appoint, in consultation with the High Court, a sufficient number of persons (hereinafter called Presidency Magistrates) to be Magis- trates for the Presidency-town of Calcutta, and shall appoint one of such persons to be Chief Presidency Magistrate." ; (2) in sub-section (2), after the words "State Govern- ment", the words ", in consultation with the High Court," shall be inserted; in sub-section (3), after the words "State Govern- ment", the words ", in consultation with the Higb Court," shall be inserted ; (3) Delegatim of powers by the High Court. Inferior Criminal Courts. 10 The West Bengal Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1968. [President's Act (4) in sub-section (4), after the words "State Govern- ment may", wherever they occur, the words ". in consultation with the High Court," shall be inserted ; and after sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely :- 4' (5) The Stale Government may appoint for such term, as it may, by general or special order, direct any person as a Presidency Magistrate specially empowered to carry out all or any of the func- tions of a Presidency Magistrate except those relating. to inquiry into, or cognizance, investiga- tion or trial of, any offence.".