Singapore legislation

Clause 40

of Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill

Clause 40

Repeal and re-enactment of section 366

Section 366 of the principal Act is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Court for trial of offences

366. Unless the context otherwise requires, any offence under this Act or the Merchant Shipping Acts may be tried by a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court and such Court shall, notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 113) and any other written law, have jurisdiction to impose the maximum penalty provided for by this Act and the Merchant Shipping Acts.”.