524. If the Legislative Assembly of a State by a resolution so permits, the State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, by notification, direct that references in sections 127, 128, 129, 164 and 166 to an Executive Magistrate shall be construed as references to a Judicial Magistrate of the first class.
CrPC Section 478 in BNSS: Section 524
Power to alter functions allotted to Executive Magistrates in certain cases
Section 478 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Power to alter functions allotted to Executive Magistrates in certain cases) corresponds to Section 524 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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