Effect of declaration

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code or any other law for the time being in force, on such declaration being made under Section 5, any prosecution in respect of such offence shall be instituted only before a Special Court. (2) Where any declaration made under Section 5 relates to an offence in respect of which a prosecution has already been instituted and the proceedings in relation thereto are pending in a Court other than Special Court under this Act, such proceedings, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, shall stand transferred to the Special Court established under this Act for trial of the offence in accordance with the provisions herein contained. (3) On such declaration being made by the State Government, the property specified in such declaration shall be seized or attached, as the case may be, by the investigation agency under Section 13 of this Act.