Cr.P.C Section 3

References to Code of Criminal Procedure and other repealed enactments.

(1) In every enactment passed before this Code comes into force, in which reference is made to, or to any chapter or section of, the Code of Criminal Procedure, Act XXV of 1861 or Act X of 1872, or Act X of 1882, or to any other enactment hereby repealed, such reference shall, so far as may be practicable, be taken to be made to this Code or to its corresponding Chapter or section.

(2) Expressions in former Acts. In every enactment passed before this Code comes into force the expressions “Officer exercising (or ‘having’) the powers (or ‘the full powers’) of a Magistrate,” “Subordinate Magistrate, first class,” and “Subordinate Magistrate, second class,” shall respectively be deemed to mean “Magistrate of the first class,” “Magistrate of the second class” and “Magistrate of the third class” [* * * * * * *] [* * *] and the expression “Joint Sessions Judge” shall mean “Additional Sessions Judge”.