Section 8. Appointment and jurisdiction of Special Judges.

4[8. Appointment and jurisdiction of Special Judges. (1) For the trial of offences punishable under section 3-A or section 3-B read with section 3-A, the 1[Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] may appoint as Special Judges having jurisdiction throughout the 2[Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir], such persons who have for a period of not less than one year exercised the powers of a Sessions Judge under the 3[Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)], or who have, for a period of not less than four years, exercised enhanced powers of 5[Judicial Magistrate] of the first class under 6[section 29] of the said Code or who have, for a period of not less than ten years, practised at the Bar. (2) A Special Judge shall try any offence punishable under section 3-A or section 3-B read with section 3-A which the 1[Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir], by general or special order in writing, direct to be tried by him and may hold his sittings for the trial of any case in any place fixed by the 1[Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir].