Clause 3
Amendment of section 74
of Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
Section 74 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:“(3) Despite anything to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code —
a Magistrate’s Court —
has jurisdiction to try any offence specified in subsection (2), where no imprisonment is prescribed or where twice the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed for the offence does not exceed 5 years; and
has power to impose the full punishment provided under subsection (1) in respect of the offence; and
a District Court —
has jurisdiction to try any offence specified in subsection (2); and
has power to impose the full punishment provided under subsection (1) in respect of the offence.”.