Section 29: Jurisdiction of Courts

29. Jurisdiction of Courts (1) There is established, for the purposes of this Act, a division of the Supreme Court to be known as the Profiteering Court, which shall have jurisdiction to try any person charged with an offence under this Act and the Fair Trading Act. (2) All proceedings taken before the Profiteering Court shall be heard and determined before such Judge without a jury as the Chief Justice may from time to time designate. (3) The Judge shall be assisted in the conduct of the business of the Profiteering Court by officers and staff designated by the Chief Justice. (4) The Judge and the officers and staff of the Profiteering Court shall, for administrative purposes, be subject to the direction and control of the Chief Justice. (5) Prosecution of an offence under this Act and the Fair Trading Act shall take place, at the discretion of the Director of Public Prosecutions, before the Profiteering Court, the Intermediate Court or a District Court. [S. 29 amended by s. 6 (e) of Act 14 of 2005 w.e.f. 21 April 2005.] [Issue 7] C42 – 10 Revised Laws of Mauritius