Singapore legislation

Clause 29

of Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Bill

Clause 29

Jurisdiction of Courts

A District Court or a Magistrate’s Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all prosecutions for offences under this Act or any regulations made thereunder; and a District Court shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68), have jurisdiction to impose the full penalty or punishment under this Act or any regulations made thereunder.