Clause 22
Jurisdiction of Courts
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Clause 22
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68), a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all offences under this Act or the regulations and shall have power to impose the full penalty or punishment in respect of an offence under this Act or the regulations.