The 'THE PUNJAB SPECIAL TRIBUNAL (CHANGE OF COMPOSITION) ACT, 1950

1950: Pb. Act X] SPECIAL TRIBUNAL (CHANGE 507 OF COMPOS[TIO'NS) 'THE PUNJAB SPECIAL TRIBUNAL (CH COMPOSITION) ACT, 195(() ANGE OF PunJAaB AcT No. X oF 1950, [Received the_ assent of His _Excellency the Governor on ¢, 14th April, 1950, and _ first published in the Punjab GI:: vernment Gazette (Extraordinary) of April, 15, 1950.] An Act to prowde_ for a change in the composition of the East Punjab Special Tribunal, It is hercby enacted as follows ;— 1. (1) This Act may bé called the Punjab Special Shorttiantd lcoem - Tribunal (Change of Composition) Act, 1950. mencement, (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. In this Act,— Definitions, (a) “‘principal Ordinance” means the Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1943 (Ordinance No. XXIX of 1943) as modified by the East Punjab Special Tribunal (Continuance) Act, 1948 (East Punjab Act No. XXIX of 1948); (b) “the Tribunal ” means the Tribunal known as the Punjab Special Tribunal by virtue of para- graph (1) of Article 3 of the Indian Indepen- dence (Special Tribunals) Order, 1947. 3. (1) As from the 1st of December, 1949, the princi- chaocf cgompeosi - pal Ordinance shall applyin relation to the Tribunal and to tion of Tribunal, the cases not disposed of by it before that date subject to the modification that for section 4 thereof the following section shall be substituted, namely :— “4, The Punjab Special Tribunal shall consist of one member to be appointed by the Gompsition of State Government, who shall be a Special Tribural, person qualified under paragraph (2) of Article 217 of the Constitu- tion of India, for appointment as a judge of a High Court.” 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjch Goverrmeni Gazette (Extraordinary), 1950, pages 135-136 ; for proceedings in the Asccmbly, see Punjab Legislative Assembly Debatés, Volume I, 1950. pages (18) 4S—(1§) 58. 7— 508 SPECIAL TRIBUNAL [1950 : Pb, Act X. (CHANGE OF COMPOSITION) (2) Notwithstanding the change in the composition of the Tribunal effécted by sub-section (1), it shall not pe necessary for the Tribunal to recommence any proceedings or to recall and re-hear any witness who has given ovidence before such change and it shall be lawful for the Tribunal }o act on the evidence already recorded by or produced be- ore it. RepealoEfas t Pun- 4. The Bast Punjab Special Tribunal (Change of X1Vo f 195, > Composition) Ordinance, 1950, is hereby repealed but not- withstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken in exercise of any powers conferred by or under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done o, taken in exercise of powers conferred by or under this Act