Section 26. Special powers of Magistrates.

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    "act_title": "THE ANDHRA PRADESH SUGARCANE (REGULATION OF SUPPLY AND PURCHASE) ACT, 1961",
    "act_slug": "the-andhra-pradesh-sugarcane-regulation-of-supply-and-purchase-act-1961",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "section": {
        "number": "26",
        "title": "Section 26. Special powers of Magistrates.",
        "chapter": null,
        "content": "Notwithstanding anything in 1[section 32 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Central Act 5 of 1898),] it shall be lawful for a magistrate of the first class specially empowered by the Government in this behalf and trying any offence under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder to pass a sentence of fine not exceeding five thousand rupees on any person convicted for such offence.",
        "footnote": "5 of 1898; See now section 32 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974).",
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