Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998 (Act No. 121 of 1998)Chapter 8 : General Provisions76. Jurisdiction of courts |
(1) | A regional court shall have penal jurisdiction to impose any penalty mentioned in section 8 or 71(3)b), even though that penalty may exceed the penal jurisdiction of that court. |
[Section 76(1) amended by section 40 of Act No. 24 of 1999]
(2) | A magistrate's court shall have penal jurisdiction to impose any penalty mentioned in section 10, even though that penalty may exceed the penal jurisdiction of that court. |
(3) | A magistrates' court or regional court shall have jurisdiction to make any order referred to in section 18(1), even though the amount payable under that order may exceed the civil jurisdiction of a magistrate's court or regional court. |