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Mental Health Act · s 76

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s 76Court for trial of offences

Unless the context otherwise requires, any offence under this Act may be tried by a Court of a Magistrate or a Syariah Subordinate Court, as the case may be, and such Court shall, notwithstanding the provisions of the

Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7) and any other written law, have jurisdiction to impose the maximum penalty provided for by this Act.