Section 30: Jurisdiction
consolidated text (as at 2007). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
30. Jurisdiction
(1) Notwithstanding section 114 of the Courts Act, a Magistrate shall
have jurisdiction to try all offences under this Act and may impose any fine
or penalty provided by this Act.
(2) Where it is shown upon oath before a Magistrate that there is a reasonable cause to suspect that an offence is being committed under this Act,
the Magistrate may grant to any police officer a warrant to search any premises and seize and secure any article, document, register or any evidence
relating to or connected with moneylending transactions.
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(3) Any article, document or register secured under subsection (2) shall
be liable to forfeiture.