Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · s 60

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s 60Jurisdiction of court

(1)

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Criminal

Procedure Code (Chapter 7), a Court of a Magistrate shall have jurisdiction to try any offence against this Act and shall have power to impose the full penalty or punishment in respect of any offence against this Act.

(2)

For the purpose of section 133 of the Criminal Procedure Code

(Chapter 7) and notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) thereof, a Magistrate may take cognisance of an offence against this Act upon receiving a complaint in writing and signed by the Director or an authorised officer.