Singapore legislation
Clause 58
Clause 58
Jurisdiction of Magistrate’s Court and District Court
(1)
A Magistrate’s Court or a District Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any offence under this Act and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code, shall have power to impose the full penalty or punishment in respect of an offence under this Act [Cap. 68].
(2)
Nothing in subsection (1) shall be construed to confer any jurisdiction or power on a Magistrate’s Court or a District Court where it is expressly provided in this Act that the High Court shall have such jurisdiction or power.