Singapore legislation
Clause 139
Clause 139
Trial of offences
(1)
All offences against this Part of this Ordinance shall be cognizable by a District Court:Provided that no prosecution shall be instituted in respect of any such offence without the previous sanction of the Director or the Public Prosecutor or his deputy.
(2)
Any District Court may, notwithstanding anything in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 132), impose the full punishment prescribed by this Part of this Ordinance in respect of any offence.
(3)
Prosecutions in respect of offences committed under this Part of this Ordinance may be conducted by the Director or any officer of the Ministry of Labour and Law, authorized in writing in that behalf by the Director.