jurisdiction and powers throughout the district. of every such Magistrate shall extend 1[(3) Where the local jurisdiction of a Magistrate, appointed under section 11 or section 13 or section 18, extends to an area beyond 'the district, or the metropolitan area, as the case may be, in which he ordinarily holds Court, any reference in this Code to the Court of Session, Chief Judicial Magistrate or the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate shall, in relation to such Magistrate, throughout the area within his local jurisdiction, be construed, unless the context otherwise requires, as a reference to the Court of Session, Chief Judicial Magistrate, or Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, as the case may be, exercising jurisdiction in relation to the said district or metropolitan area.] 15. Subordination of Judicial Magistrates. 15. Subordination of Judicial Magistrates. (1) Every Chief Judicial Magistrate shall be subordinate to the Sessions Judge ; and every other Judicial Magistrate shall, subject to the general control of the Sessions Judge, be subordinate to the Chief Judicial Magistrate. (2)The Chief Judicial Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules or give special orders, consistent with this Code, as to the distribution of business among the Judicial Magistrates subordinate to him. 16. Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates. 16. Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates. (1) In every metropolitan area, there shall be established as many Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates, and at such places, as the State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, by notification, specify. (2) The presiding officers of such Courts shall be the High Court. appointed (3) The jurisdiction and powers of every Metropolitan shall extend throughout the metropolitan area. by Magistrate -------------------------------------------------------------------1 Ins. by Act 45 of 1978, S. 5 (w.e.f. 18-12-1978). --------------------------------------------------------------------- 821

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