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[n section 260,- (1) in sub-secrion (l), for clauses (a), (b) and (c), h e following clauses shall be substituted, namely:- "(a) the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, (b) m y Judicial Magisrare of the First class specially empowered in this behalr by the State Government in consultation with he High Court, and (c) any Bench of Judicial Magistrares vested wirh the powers of n Judicial Magistrare OF the Erst class and specially empowered in this bchalf by the Stalc Governmeni in consultation wirh rhe High Court": The Wesr Berrgai Separarion of Judicial and Execrrrive Ftot c~ions Acr, 1970. I [West Ben. Act (Schedule.) , . . .. ,- - . . (2) in the proviso to sub-seclion (I), For the word "Magislrale", . . the words "Judicial Magisiralc" shall be subsliluled; and (3) in sub-seclion (2),- (a) for [he word "Magismrd"' wherever it occurs, h e words "Judicial Magiskate" shall be substituted, and (b) for the words "Bench", wherever ic accurs, the words "Bench of Judicial Magistrates" shall be substituted.