2. Amendment of section 20.- In section 20 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974 ) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after sub- section (4), the following sub- section shall be inserted, namely:- " (4A) The State Government may, by general or special order and subject to such control and directions as it may deem fit to impose, delegate its powers under sub- section (4) to the District Magistrate.". |