Report No. 47
XII. New Act Creating Special Courts1
A new Act creating special courts is to be drafted. For the present, these special courts will try offences under-
(a) any of the following Acts, namely,-
(1) Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944;
(2) Foreign .Exchange Regulation Act, 1947;
(3) Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954;
(4) Essential Commodities Act, 1955;
(5) Customs Act, 1962;
(6) Gold Control Act, 1968; or
(b) any conspiracy to commit or any, attempt to commit or any abetment of any of the offences specified in clause (a) above.
1. Chapter 9 of the Report.