Clause 40
Repeal and re-enactment of section 366
of Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 40 of 46
Clause 40
Section 366 of the principal Act is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Court for trial of offences
366. Unless the context otherwise requires, any offence under this Act or the Merchant Shipping Acts may be tried by a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court and such Court shall, notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 113) and any other written law, have jurisdiction to impose the maximum penalty provided for by this Act and the Merchant Shipping Acts.”.