Section 11 in THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

Special Judicial Magistrates.

11. (1) The High Court may, if requested by the Central or State Government so to do,
    confer upon any person who holds or has held any post under the Government, all or any
    of the powers conferred or conferrable by or under this Sanhita on a Judicial Magistrate of
    the first class or of the second class, in respect to particular cases or to particular classes of
    cases, in any local area:
    Provided that no such power shall be conferred on a person unless he possesses
    such qualification or experience in relation to legal affairs as the High Court may, by rules,
    specify.
    (2) Such Magistrates shall be called Special Judicial Magistrates and shall be appointed
    for such term, not exceeding one year at a time, as the High Court may, by general or special
    order, direct.

Read also Section 10 in THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS