(1) Notwithstanding any other written law, a subordinate Court shall have power to try any offence under this Act and on conviction to impose the full penalty therefor.
(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), “subordinate Court” means a Sessions Court or a Magistrate’s Court.
Malay text (authoritative)
Bidang kuasa Mahkamah rendah
(1) Walau apa pun yang terkandung dalam mana-mana undangundang bertulis yang lain, suatu Mahkamah rendah adalah mempunyai kuasa untuk membicarakan apa-apa kesalahan di bawah Akta ini dan mengenakan penalti penuh baginya apabila disabitkan.
(2) Bagi maksud subseksyen (1), “Mahkamah rendah” ertinya sesuatu Mahkamah Sesyen atau Mahkamah Majistret.
Text as at 1 November 2023 (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).