Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 9: Court of Session

9. Court of Session.__ (1) The 4[Provincial Government] shall establish a Court of Session for every sessions division, and appoint a judge of such Court.

(2)The 4[Provincial Government] may, by general or special order in the official Gazette, direct at what place or places the Court of Session shall hold its sitting; but, until such order is made, the Courts of Session shall hold their sittings as heretofore.

(3)The 4[Provincial Government] may also appoint Additional Sessions Judges, and Assistant Sessions Judges to exercise jurisdiction in one or more such Courts.

(4)A Sessions Judge of one sessions division may be appointed by the 1[Provincial Government] to be also an Additional Sessions Judge of another division, and in such case he may sit for the disposal of cases at such place or places in either division as the 1[Provincial Government] may direct.

(5)All Courts of Session existing when this Code comes into force shall be deemed to have been established under this Act. 2 10. [* * * * * * *] 2 11. [* * * * * * *] 3 [12. Sub-ordinate Magistrates.__ (1) The 1[Provincial Government] may appoint as many persons as it thinks fit, 4[* * *] to be Magistrates of the first, second or third class in any district 5[* * *]; and 4[* * *], may, from time to time, define local areas within which such persons may exercise all or any of the powers with which they may respectively be invested under this Code.

(2)Except as otherwise provided by such definition, the jurisdiction and powers of such persons shall extend throughout such district. 2 13. [* * * * * * *] 4 [14. Special Judicial 2[* * *] Magistrate.__ (1) The Provincial Government may, on the recommendation of the High Court, confer upon any person 2[, including a former Executive Magistrate,] all or any of the powers conferred or conferrable by or under this Code on a Judicial Magistrate in respect to particular cases or to a particular class or particular classes of cases, or in regard to cases generally in any local area.

(2)Such Magistrates shall be called Special Judicial Magistrates and shall be appointed for such term as the Provincial Government may, in consultation with the High Court, by general or special order, direct.