s 50 Jurisdiction of District Courts exercising criminal jurisdiction
50.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), a District Court exercising criminal jurisdiction has —(a) the jurisdiction and powers conferred on it by the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 and any other written law; and (b) without limiting paragraph (a), the power to order medical examination of a person who is an accused in any criminal proceedings where the physical or mental condition of the person is relevant to any matter in question in the proceedings.[31/2010] (2) The criminal jurisdiction of a District Court is exercisable where the offence is committed —(a) within Singapore; (b) on board any ship or aircraft registered in Singapore; (c) by any person who is a citizen of Singapore on the high seas or on any aircraft; and (d) in any place or by any person if it is provided in any written law that the offence is triable in Singapore.