Clause 141

A magistrate’s court having jurisdiction in the place where the offence was committed or in the place where the offender may for the time being be shall have jurisdiction over all offences triable in a civil court under this Act, and any offence within the jurisdiction of a magistrate’s court may be prosecuted, and the fine and forfeiture in respect thereof may be recovered on conviction, in the manner provided by the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 132).

Any proceedings taken before a magistrate’s court under this Act shall be taken in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code so far as applicable.

A magistrate’s court imposing a fine in pursuance of this Act may, if it seems fit, order a portion of such fine not exceeding one-half to be paid to the informer.