'THE PUNJAB SPECIAL TRIBUNAL (CHANGE OF COMPOSITION) ACT, 1950

1950: Pb. Act X] SPECIAL TRIBUNAL (CHANGE 507 
OF COMPOS[TIO'NS) 

'THE PUNJAB SPECIAL TRIBUNAL (CH COMPOSITION) ACT, 195(() ANGE OF 

PunJAaB AcT No. X oF 1950, 

[Received the_ assent of His _Excellency the Governor on ¢, 
14th April, 1950, and _ first published in the Punjab GI:: 
vernment Gazette (Extraordinary) of April, 15, 1950.] 

An Act to prowde_ for a change in the composition of the 
East Punjab Special Tribunal, 

It is hercby enacted as follows ;— 

1. (1) This Act may bé called the Punjab Special Shorttitle and com- 
Tribunal (Change of Composition) Act, 1950. mencement, 

(2) It shall come into force at once. 

2. In this Act,— Definitions, 

(a) “‘principal Ordinance” means the Criminal 
Law Amendment Ordinance, 1943 (Ordinance 
No. XXIX of 1943) as modified by the East 
Punjab Special Tribunal (Continuance) Act, 
1948 (East Punjab Act No. XXIX of 1948); 

(b) “the Tribunal ” means the Tribunal known as 
the Punjab Special Tribunal by virtue of para- 
graph (1) of Article 3 of the Indian Indepen- 
dence (Special Tribunals) Order, 1947. 

3. (1) As from the 1st of December, 1949, the princi- chacge of composi- 
pal Ordinance shall applyin relation to the Tribunal and to tion of Tribunal, 
the cases not disposed of by it before that date subject to the 
modification that for section 4 thereof the following section 
shall be substituted, namely :— 

“4, The Punjab Special Tribunal shall consist of 
one member to be appointed by the 

Gompsition of State Government, who shall be a 
Special Tribural, person qualified under  paragraph 

(2) of Article 217 of the Constitu- 
tion of India, for appointment as a judge of a 
High Court.” 

1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjch Goverrmeni Gazette 
(Extraordinary), 1950, pages 135-136 ; for proceedings in the Asccmbly, see Punjab 
Legislative Assembly Debatés, Volume I, 1950. pages (18) 4S—(1§) 58. 

— 7



508 SPECIAL TRIBUNAL [1950 : Pb, Act X. 
(CHANGE OF COMPOSITION) 

(2) Notwithstanding the change in the composition of 
the Tribunal effécted by sub-section (1), it shall not pe 
necessary for the Tribunal to recommence any proceedings 
or to recall and re-hear any witness who has given ovidence 
before such change and it shall be lawful for the Tribunal 
}o act on the evidence already recorded by or produced be- 
ore it. 

Repealof East Pun- 4. The Bast Punjab Special Tribunal (Change of 
X1V of 195, > Composition) Ordinance, 1950, is hereby repealed but not- 

withstanding such repeal anything done or any action 
taken in exercise of any powers conferred by or under 
the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done o, 
taken in exercise of powers conferred by or under this Act