Patna, Sept. 6 -- The Bihar government has issued a fresh notification on CBI investigations to incorporate provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, which replaced the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act, officials aware of the matter said. The notification also reiterates that the CBI requires prior state government consent to investigate offences involving Bihar government employees. The home department issued the notification on September 3, in "supersession of all previous notifications". Officials said there was no change in Bihar's general consent allowing CBI to investigate central government employees, public sector undertakings and private individuals under the Centre's control. "The general consent given to CBI was never withdrawn in Bihar," a senior state government official said. Advocate general SD Sanjay said: "The notification has been issued for incorporating provisions of the new laws BNS, BNSS, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam as well as provisions of old laws. Earlier, the notifications had underlined old laws. This was essential for the official purposes in view of the new laws coming into effect. This was long due"....