(b)to the tribal areas,
but the concerned State Government may, by notification, apply such provisions or any of them
to the whole or part of the State of Nagaland or such tribal areas, as the case may be, with such
supplemental, incidental or consequential modifications, as may be s pecified in the notification.
Explanation .-In this section, “tribal areas ” means the territories which immediately before
the 21st day of January, 1972, were included in the tribal areas of Assam, as referred to in paragraph 20 of
the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, other than those within the local limits of the municipality of
Shillong.
(3)It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, appoint.
(1)In this Sanhita, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a)“audio -video electronic ” means shall include use of any communication device for the
purposes of video conferencing, recording of processes of identification, search and seizure or
evidence, transmission of electronic communication and for such other purposes and by such other
means as the State Government may, by rules provide;
(b)“bail” means release of a person accused of or suspected of commission of an offence from the
custody of law upon certain conditions imposed by an officer or Court on execution by such person of
a bond or a bail bond;
(c)“bailable offence ” means an offence whic h is shown as bailable in the First Schedule, or which
is made bailable by any other law for the time being in force; and “non-bailable offence ” means any
other offence;
(d)“bail bond ” means an undertaking for release with surety;
(e)“bond ” means a perso nal bond or an undertaking for release without surety;
(f)“charge ” includes any head of charge when the charge contains more heads than one;
(g)“cognizable offence ” means an offence for which, and "cognizable case" means a case in which,
a police officer may, in accordance with the First Schedule or under any other law for the time being in
force, arrest without warrant;
(h)“complaint ” means any allegation made orally or in writing to a Magistrate, with a view to his
taking action under this Sanhita, tha t some person, whether known or unknown, has committed an
offence, but does not include a police report.
Explanation .-A report made by a police officer in a case which discloses, after investigation, the
commission of a non -cognizable offence shall be deem ed to be a complaint; and the police officer by
whom such report is made shall be deemed to be the complainant;
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