(a)try any offence for which the maximum term of imprisonment provided by law does not exceed 5 years or which is punishable with a fine only2018a fine‑only offence2018;
Section history
Section 7 — Criminal jurisdiction of Magistrates’ Courts
Consolidated view is experimental and may be broken for certain provisions.
Amendments
(1)Subject to this Code, Magistrates’Courts2012Magistrates’ Courts2012 shall 2021have jurisdiction and power to —
Paragraph (b) — Original text to 17 September 2018superseded
(b)conduct a committal hearing into any offence with a view to committal for trial by the High Court;
Paragraph (b) — From 17 September 2018 (current)repealed by Criminal Justice Reform Act 2018
(b)[Deleted by Act 19 of 2018 wef 17/09/2018]20212018]2021
(c)inquire into a complaint of any offence and summon and examine any witness who may give evidence relating to such offence;
(d)summon, apprehend and issue warrants for the apprehension of criminals and offenders, and deal with them according to law;
(e)issue a warrant to search or cause to be searched any place wherein any stolen goods or any goods, article or thing with which or in respect of which any offence has been committed is alleged to be kept or concealed;
(f)require any person to furnish security for keeping2012 the peace or for his2021the person’s2021 good behaviour according to law; and
(g)do any other thing that Magistrates’ Courts are empowered to do under this Code or any other written law.
(2)The jurisdiction and powers conferred on Magistrates’ Courts under subsection (1)(a) and (b)2018 must be exercised by a Magistrate sitting in a court house of the Magistrate’s Court or at such other place as may be prescribed.
(3)The jurisdiction and powers conferred on Magistrates’ Courts under subsection (1)(c) to (g) may be exercised by a Magistrate at any place in Singapore.