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Nolwilhslanding anyrhing conlained in with section 28 or section 29, the Slate Government may, imprisonmcnr in consultation wilh the High Court, invest any not exceeding seven ymrs. Judicial Magismte of the firs1 class with power lo lry as a Magiskale a11 offences nor punishable with death or with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for a lerm exceeding seven years: Provided that no such Judicial Magistrale shall be invested with such powcrs unless he has, for not less than ten years, exercised powers not inferior to hose of a Judicial Magisbole 01 lhe First class: Provided furlher lhal if any Judicial Magistra~e oC the first class has, prior to his appojnlment as such Magisirale, exercised rhe powers of an Assis~ant Sessions Judge, he may be invesled wilh the powers under this section nolwilhstanding that he has not exercised [he powres of a Judicial Magismale of the first class For ten years.".