Immigration Act 1959 s 60

s 60 Jurisdiction of Courts

60. —(1) All offences under this Act or the regulations shall be cognizable by a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court. (2) Any District Court or Magistrate’s Court may, despite anything in the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, impose the full punishment prescribed for any offence except that a Magistrate’s Court shall not impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding 3 years. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] —(1) All offences under this Act or the regulations shall be cognizable by a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court. (2) Any District Court or Magistrate’s Court may, despite anything in the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, impose the full punishment prescribed for any offence except that a Magistrate’s Court shall not impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding 3 years. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024]

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