Cap. 425 ст. 31Court proceedings. Cap. 9 Cap. 9. Cap. 9. Cap. 284. Cap. 9. Cap. 9.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of article 370 of the

Criminal Code, the Court of Magistrates shall be the competent Court to try all offences against this Act.

(2) Subject to the provisions of subarticle (1), proceedings against any person for any offence against any of the provisions of this Act shall be taken before the Court of Magistrates as a Court of Criminal Judicature in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code:

Provided that notwithstanding the provisions of article 376(1)(b) of the Criminal Code, the Court shall, at the request of any of the parties, take down the evidence given by the witnesses in the manner provided for in article 391 of the said Code and in article 3 of the Electro-magnetic Recording of Proceedings Act, or in any law for the time being in force.

(3) Except where specifically provided otherwise, the provisions of article 23 of the Criminal Code shall not be applicable to offences against this Act.

(4) In respect of proceedings for offences against this Act the Court may award the Government such costs and expenses, including expenses incurred in exercise of the power under article 19(1)(i) and (j), incurred in relation to those proceedings as it may deem proper.

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of article 413(1)(b) of the Criminal Code the Attorney General shall always have a right of appeal from any judgement given by the Court of Magistrates, sitting as a court of criminal judicature, in respect of proceedings for an offence against this Act.