Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter 11
8. Powers of Courts
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to the other provisions of this Code, any offence under the Penal Code may be tried by -
offence
"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any other written law for the time being in force…
the High Court;
a Court of a Magistrate where such offence is shown in the eighth column of Schedule 1 to be so triable.
Where a Court of a Magistrate is given power by the eighth column of Schedule 1 to try an offence for which such Court has no power to award the maximum punishment, the Court shall, if it is of the opinion that the punishment it has power to award is inadequate, commit the accused person for trial by the High Court.
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Terms defined in s 2
High Court
Defined · s 2"High Court" means the High Court of the Supreme Court for Brunei Darussalam;
Magistrate
Defined · s 2"Magistrate" means a Magistrate appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under the Subordinate Courts Act or under any written law;
offence
Defined · s 2"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any other written law for the time being in force…
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