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Formal Consolidation | 1985 RevEd
Jurisdiction of Courts
26. All offences under this Act shall be triable by a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court:
Provided that no Magistrate’s Court shall award a fine exceeding $500 or imprisonment exceeding 6 months. District Courts may, notwithstanding anything contained in the Criminal Procedure Code [Cap. 68], award the full penalties prescribed by this Act.
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Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 30 of 2002
Jurisdiction of Courts
26. All offences under this Act shall be triable by a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court:
Provided that no Magistrate’s Court shall award a fine exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment exceeding 6 months. District Courts may, notwithstanding anything contained in the Criminal Procedure Code [Cap. 68], award the full penalties prescribed by this Act.