Section 23
Jurisdiction of Court
of Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014
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Section 23
(1)
Despite any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, a District Court has jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act and has the power to impose the full penalty or punishment in respect of the offence.
(2)
In this section, a reference to an offence under this Act includes a reference to an abetment of, or a conspiracy or an attempt to commit, the offence.