Procedure and powers of Special Court regarding offences

(1) The Special Court may take cognizance of the offence without the accused being committed to it for trial and in trying the accused person, shall follow the procedure specified in the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023), for the trial of warrant cases by Magistrates. (2) The provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023) except the provisions of section 482 shall, so for as may be, apply to the proceedings before a Special Court and for the purpose of the said provisions, Special Court shall be deemed to be a Court of Judicial Magistrate, First class or Metropolitan Magistrate as the case may be.