s 269 Proceedings how and when taken
269.—(1) Except where provision is otherwise made in this Act, proceedings for any offence under this Part or Parts 4 to 11 may, with the authorisation of the Public Prosecutor, be taken —(a) by the Registrar of Companies or the Official Receiver; or (b) with the written consent of the Minister, by any person. (2) Proceedings for any offence under this Part or Parts 4 to 11, other than an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding 6 months, may be prosecuted in a Magistrate’s Court and in the case of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term of 6 months or more may be prosecuted in a District Court. (3) Any punishment authorised by this Part or Parts 4 to 11 may be imposed by a District Court, even though it is a greater punishment than that court is otherwise empowered to impose. (4) The Registrar of Companies, the Official Receiver and any officer authorised by the Registrar of Companies or the Official Receiver in writing have the right to appear and be heard before a Magistrate’s Court or a District Court in any proceedings for an offence under this Part or Parts 4 to 11.