(2) If any police officer fails to complete investigation within the time-limit mentioned in sub-section (1), he may extend the time for investigation for a period not exceeding [30 (thirty) days], by recording the reasons in writing in the case diary. (3) If the said police officer fails to complete the investigation within the time-limit mentioned in sub-section (2), the said investigation officer may, with the written authorization of the Police Superintendent of the relevant district or, as the case may be, the relevant Deputy Police Commissioner of the Metropolitan area, may extend the time for a further period not exceeding 30 (thirty) days [: Provided that the time-limit mentioned in sub-sections (1) to (3) shall not be applicable, if the evidence is required to be collected from outside of Bangladesh for investigation purpose.] (4) If the said police officer fails to complete the investigation within the time-limit mentioned in sub-section (3), he shall, without any delay, inform the matter with reasons, to the Police Superintendent of the relevant district or, as the case may be, the relevant Deputy Police Commissioner of the Metropolitan area, and if the reasons given are not satisfactory, the said investigation officer shall be [accused for negligence in performing his duties]. 25. Extension of time-limit with regard to investigation of certain cases.– (1) If any police officer fails to complete investigations within the extended time-limit specified in sub-section (3) of [section 24] due to the identity of the offender mentioned in the first information report (FIR) being not discovered and the inability to identify the said offender, it shall not be deemed to be a bar to submit any police report or a new police report or an additional police report at any time following the extended time-limit mentioned in [section 24]. (2) If any police officer fails to complete investigation within the extended time-limit to provide offence related evidence or any report specified in sub-section (3) of [section 24] due to the inability to collect a medical, forensic, fingerprint, chemical or other expert witness, over which the police officer has no control and without which no effective report of the case may be possible to prepare, it shall not be deemed to be a bar to submit the police report at any time following the said extended time-limit. 26. Remand.– (1) Where any person is arrested and detained for purposes of investigation, the investigation officer may make an application to the competent Magistrate for remand of the accused in police custody. (2) On consideration of the application made under sub-section (1), the Magistrate may remand the accused in police custody and the duration of such remand shall not exceed an aggregate or consecutive period of 10 (ten) days: Provided that if the investigation officer is able to satisfactorily prove before the Magistrate that additional evidence may be gathered if the accused is remanded for an extended period, the Magistrate may extend the period of further remand for a term not exceeding 5 (five) days. Sixth Chapter Trial by the Sessions Judge 27. Provision relating to trial of offence by a Sessions Judge or Additional Sessions Judge.– (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure or any other law for the time being in force, until a Special Tribunal is constituted in this behalf, the offences under this Act shall be tried by a Sessions Judge, or an Additional Sessions Judge where the case has been transferred to the Additional Sessions Judge by the Sessions Judge. (2) The Sessions Judge or the Additional Sessions Judge while trying an offence under this Act shall follow the procedure mentioned in chapter 23 of the Code of Criminal Procedure applicable to trials before the Courts of Sessions. (3) For the purposes of this chapter, the offences under this Act shall be deemed to be offences to be tried by a Court of Sessions, and the proceedings in respect of such offences shall be filed before the Sessions Judge having jurisdiction in the Sessions Division in which the said offence or any part thereof has been committed. Seventh Chapter Trial by the Special Tribunal 28. Formation of Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal.– (1) The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, constitute one or more Anti-terrorism Special Tribunals for speedy and effective trial of the offences committed under this Act. (2) A Special Tribunal constituted under sub-section (1) shall consist of a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge appointed by the Government in consultation with the Supreme Court; and a Judge so appointed shall be designated as the “Judge, Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal”. (3) A Special Tribunal constituted under this section may be assigned to the local jurisdiction over the whole of Bangladesh, or of one or more Sessions Divisions; and the said Tribunal shall only try the cases of offences under this Act, which are filed or transferred to the Tribunal. (4) On account of assigning to a Special Tribunal the jurisdiction for the whole of Bangladesh, or any part thereof consisting of one or more Sessions Divisions by the Government, a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge of that territorial jurisdiction shall not cease to have jurisdiction in respect of trial of offences under this Act, and the cases of offences pending before the Court of Sessions under this Act, shall not be transferred to any Special Tribunal having territorial jurisdiction, unless the Government, by notification in the official Gazette, so directs. Anti Terrorism Act 2009.doc/- 10 -