Section 26D. Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court

26D. Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court. —(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply to the proceedings 1. Subs. by Act 13 of 2018, s. 159, for "offence" (w.e.f. 8-3-2019). 2. Subs. by Act 31 of 1999, s. 7, for Clause (b) (w.e.f. 22-2-2000). 3. Ins. by Act 40 of 1985, s. 3 (w.e.f. 17-1-1986). 4. The words and brackets "sub-section (1) of" omitted by Act 1 of 2005, s. 12 (w.e.f. 12-10-2004). 5. Subs. by s. 13, ibid ., for section 26 (w.e.f. 12-10-2004). 6. Sub-section (2) omitted by Act 27 of 2014, s. 37 (w.e.f. 8-9-2014). 7. Ins. by s. 38, ibid . (w.e.f. 8-9-2014). before a Special Court and for the purposes of the said provisions, the Special Court shall be deemed to be a Court of Session and the person conducting prosecution before a Special Court shall be deemed to be a Public Prosecutor within the meaning of clause (u) of section 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. (2) The person conducting prosecution referred to in sub-section (1) should have been in practice as an advocate for not less than seven years or should have held a post, for a period of not less than seven years, under the Union or a State, requiring special knowledge of law.