What is the meaning Military, Naval and Air Force or other law not to be affected? What is the meaning Special Judges appointed under Act 46 of 1952 to be special Judges appointed under this Act? Section 25 and 26 of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988

Military, Naval and Air Force or other law not to be affected and Special Judges appointed under Act 46 of 1952 to be special Judges appointed under this Act are defined under section 25 and 26 of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988. Provisions under these Sections are:

 

 

Section 25 of Prevention of Corruption Act "Military, Naval and Air Force or other law not to be affected"

Section 25. (1) Nothing in this Act shall affect the jurisdiction exercisable by, or the procedure applicable to, any court or other authority under the Army Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), the Air Force Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957), the Border Security Force Act, 1968 (47 of 1968), the Coast Guard Act, 1978 (30 of 1978) and the National Security Guard Act, 1986 (47 of 1986).

(2) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that for the purposes of any such law as is referred to in sub-section (1), the court of a special Judge shall be deemed to be a court of ordinary criminal justice.

 

Section 26 of Prevention of Corruption Act "Special Judges appointed under Act 46 of 1952 to be special Judges appointed under this Act"

Section 26. Every special Judge appointed under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1952, for any area or areas and is holding office on the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be a special Judge appointed under section 3 of this Act for that area or areas and, accordingly, on and from such commencement, every such Judge shall continue to deal with all the proceedings pending before him on such commencement in accordance with the provisions of this Act.