- During the period during which the Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the State Government may, by general or special order, direct that a Special Tribunal shall try any offence——

(a) under any rule made under section 3, or

(b) punishable with death, or imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years under section 5 of this Act or under sub-section (4) of section 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19 of 1923) , as amended by section 6 of this Act,