Chapter I PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Act may be called the Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009.
2. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar.
3. (3) It shall come into force at once.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-

1. (a) ’Act’’ means Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
2. (b) "authorised officer” means any serving officer belonging to Bihar Superior Judicial Service and who is or has been Session Judge/Additional Sessions Judge, nominated by the State Government with the concurrence of the High Court for the purpose of section 13;
3. (c) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; (2 of 1974)
4. (d) "Declaration" in relation to an offence, means a declaration made under section-5 in respect of such offence;
5. (e) "Offence" means an offence of criminal misconduct which attracts application of Section-13(1)(e) of the Act either independently or in

combination with any other provision of the Act or any of the provision of

Indian Penal code. (49 of 1988)

1. (f) "Special Court" means a Special Court established under section 3; and
2. (g) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Code or the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Code or the Act.