Section 12: Further jurisdiction

12. Further jurisdiction (1) Notwithstanding any other enactment, the Magistrate for Rodrigues shall have jurisdiction to hear and dispose of any of those cases referred to in section 112 (d) and (f) of the Courts Act which, in Mauritius, would upon a reference by the Director of Public Prosecutions, be cognisable by the Intermediate Court. (2) The District Magistrate of Port Louis or the Intermediate Court, as the case may be, shall, for the trial of cases under the Bankruptcy Act, have concurrent jurisdiction with the Magistrate of Rodrigues. [Issue 1] C52 – 2 Revised Laws of Mauritius (3) In the exercise of his jurisdiction under subsection (1), the Magistrate for Rodrigues shall, in respect of penalties and forfeitures, be vested with the same powers as are conferred by section 113 of the Courts Act upon the Intermediate Court. C52 – 3 [Issue 1]