Section 17 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

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Subordination of Executive Magistrates.

  1. (1) All Executive Magistrates shall be subordinate to the District Magistrate, and
    every Executive Magistrate (other than the Sub-divisional Magistrate) exercising powers in
    a sub-division shall also be subordinate to the Sub-divisional Magistrate, subject, to the
    general control of the District Magistrate.
    (2) The District Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules or give special orders,
    consistent with this Sanhita, as to the distribution or allocation of business among the
    Executive Magistrates subordinate to him.

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