5. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, or in any other law, the offences specified in the Schedule shall be triable exclusively by a Special Judge. (2) [Omitted by section 5 of the Criminal Law Amendment (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act No. XXII of 2004).] (3) [Omitted by section 6 of the Criminal Law Amendment (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (Ordinance No. VI of 1978).] (4) [Omitted by section 5 of the Criminal Law Amendment (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act No. XXII of 2004).] (5) In respect of cases transferred to a Special Judge under ¹[* * *] ²[* * *] section 4 ³[* * *], such Judge shall not, by reason of the said transfer, be bound to recall and rehear any witness who has given evidence in the case before transfer and may act on the evidence already recorded by or produced before the court which tried the case before the transfer. (6) For the purpose of trial ⁴[under this Act,] a Special Judge may, in any case where he deems it necessary, order an investigation by ⁵[the Commission]. (7) When trying an offence under this Act a Special Judge may also charge with and try other offences not so triable with which the accused may, under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, relating to the joinder of charges, be charged at the same trial.