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  • 1Short title, extent and commencement
  • 2Definitions
  • 3Punishment for organized crime
  • 4Punishment for possessing unaccountable wealth on behalf of a member of organized crime syndicate
  • 5Special Courts
  • 6Jurisdiction of Special Court
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  • 8Public Prosecutor
  • 9Procedure and powers of Special Court
  • 10Trial by Special courts to have precedence
  • 11Power to transfer cases to regular Courts
  • 12Appeal
  • 13Appointment of Competent Authority
  • 14Authorization of interception of wire, electronic or oral communication
  • 15Special provisions regarding Cellular Phones
  • 16Constitution of Review Committee for review of authorization orders
  • 17Interception and disclosure of wire, electronic or oral communications prohibited
  • 18Special rules of evidence
  • 19Certain confessions made to police officer to be taken into consideration
  • 20Protection of witness,
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KCOCA 13

Section 13 · Appointment of Competent Authority

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The State Government may appoint any of its officers, in Home Department, not below the rank of a Secretary to Government, to be the Competent Authority for the purposes of section 14.

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