Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act : MAGISTRATE'S POWER TO IMPOSE

Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act,1981

Act No : 42

Section : MAGISTRATE'S POWER TO IMPOSE ENHANCED PENALTIES

SECTION 20: MAGISTRATE'S POWER TO IMPOSE ENHANCED PENALTIES

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-, it shall be lawful for any Metropolitan Magistrate or any Judicial Magistrate of the first class specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf to pass any sentence authorised by this Act.