Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 s 41

s 41 Jurisdiction

(1) A Sessions Court or a Magistrates’ Court presided over by a Magistrate of the First Class shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act, except an offence under section 39B, and power to impose for any offence so tried the full punishment or penalty provided for that offence by this Act or by any regulations made thereunder, other than, in the case of a Magistrates’ Court, imprisonment exceeding five years. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the High Court shall have jurisdiction to try any case in respect of any offence under this Act if the Public Prosecutor requires any suchcase to be tried by the High Court. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) shall have effect notwithstanding any other written law to the contrary.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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