Section 33:
Power for State Government to appoint court of investigation.
(1) 1[Whenever
the State Government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient to have a formal
investigation into the facts of any case reported under section 32 or otherwise brought to its
notice, the State Government may]--
(a) appoint a special Court and direct the Court to make the investigation at such place as the
State Government may fix in this behalf, or
(b) direct any principal Court of ordinary criminal jurisdiction or the Court of any District
Magistrate to make the investigation.
(2) A special Court appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall consist of not less
than two nor more than four persons, of whom one shall be a Magistrate, one shall be a
person conversant with maritime affairs or with the navigation of inland 2[mechanically
propelled vessels], and the other or others (if any) shall be conversant with either maritime or
mercantile affairs, or with the navigation of inland 2[mechanically propelled vessels].
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 21, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 1-5-1978).
2. Subs. by Act 35 of 1977, s. 5, for "steam-vessels" (w.e.f. 1-5-1978).