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Formal Consolidation |  2003 RevEd
Jurisdiction of court
39.—(1)  All offences under this Act shall be triable by a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court.
(2)  No Magistrate’s Court shall award a fine exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment exceeding 6 months.
(3)  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68), a District Court shall have power to impose the full penalty or punishment in respect of any offence under this Act.
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[30/2002]
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 5 of 2007
Jurisdiction of court
39.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68), a District Court shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act and shall have power to impose the full penalty or punishment in respect of the offence.
[5/2007 wef 01/07/2007]