15. The State Government may appoint, for such term as it may think fit, Executive Magistrates or any police officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police or equivalent, to be known as Special Executive Magistrates, for particular areas or for the performance of particular functions and confer on such Special Executive Magistrates such of the powers as are conferrable under this Sanhita on Executive Magistrates, as it may deem fit.
CrPC Section 21 in BNSS: Section 15
Special Executive Magistrates
Section 21 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Special Executive Magistrates) corresponds to Section 15 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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