Subordinate Courts Act 1948 s 88
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s 88 Criminal jurisdiction of Second Class Magistrate
A Second Class Magistrate shall only have jurisdiction to try offences for which the maximum term of imprisonment provided by law does not exceed twelve months’ imprisonment of either description or which are punishable with fine only:
* NOTE—For application in Sabah and Sarawak–see P.U. (A) 357/1980.
Provided that if a Second Class Magistrate is of the opinion that in the circumstances of the case, if a conviction should result, the powers of punishment which he possesses would be inadequate, he shall take the necessary steps to adjourn the case for trial by a First Class Magistrate.
Malay text (authoritative)
Bidang kuasa jenayah Majistret Kelas Kedua
Seorang Majistret Kelas Kedua hendaklah hanya mempunyai bidang kuasa untuk membicarakan kesalahan yang tempoh maksimum pemenjaraan yang diperuntukkan oleh undang-undang tidak melebihi dua belas bulan bagi mana-mana kesalahan atau yang boleh dihukum dengan denda sahaja:
Dengan syarat bahawa jika seorang Majistret Kelas Kedua berpendapat bahawa dalam hal keadaan kes itu, jika berkesudahan dengan suatu sabitan, kuasa menghukum yang dimilikinya itu tidak memadai, dia hendaklah mengambil langkah yang perlu untuk menangguhkan kes itu untuk dibicarakan oleh seorang Majistret Kelas Pertama.
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Text as at 1 May 2013 (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).
