Singapore legislation
Clause 24
Clause 24
Repeal of section 137 and enactment of new section 137
(1)
Section 137 of the principal Act is repealed.
(2)
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 136, the following section:“Jurisdiction of court
137. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68), a District Court shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act and shall have power to impose the full penalty or punishment in respect of the offence.”.