Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 — Section 32: Overriding effect of Act

32. Overriding effect of Act.− (1) The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Code or any other law but, save as expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, apply to the proceedings before 2[an Anti-terrorism Court]; and for the purpose of the said provisions of the Code, 2[an Anti-terrorism Court] shall be deemed to be a Court of Session.

(2)In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in sub-section

(1), the provisions of section 350 of the Code shall, as far as may be, apply to the proceedings before 1[an Anti-terrorism Court] and for this purpose any reference in those provisions to a Magistrate shall be construed as a reference to 1[an Anti-terrorism Court].