Section 103: Errors as to venue
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103. Errors as to venue
No act done by or under the authority of a District Magistrate shall be
void or impeachable by reason that the act was done in respect of or in relation to any offence, cause or matter which occurred or arose beyond the limits of the district to which he has been assigned.
[S. 103 amended by Act 20 of 1993.]
Sub-Part II – Jurisdiction of Intermediate and District Courts
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Questions this section answers
- Is a District Magistrate's decision invalid just because the case happened outside his assigned district?