(1)District Courts have jurisdiction and power to try any offence for which the maximum term of imprisonment provided by law does not exceed 10 years or which is a fine-only offence.
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Section 8 — Criminal jurisdiction of District Courts
As in force on 1 July 2025.
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(2)Every District Court has in the exercise of its jurisdiction all the powers of a Magistrate’s Court.