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(3) A special magistrate shall, subject to the provisions of his warrant of appointment, exercise all the jurisdiction conferred on a magistrate by any enactment in force in the Colony, but his powers of imposing imprisonment and fine shall, in the case of any enactment in force on the 20th day of May, 1949, be subject to the limitations as to the maximum term or terms of imprisonment and the maximum fine which such magistrate may lawfully impose under this Ordinance as amended from time to time and in the case of any enactment coming into force after the 20th day of May, 1949, be so subject unless such enactment expressly provides to the contrary.
(4) Any magistrate appointed under this section shall be a justice of the peace by virtue of his office.
(5) So long as any warrant of appointment of a magistrate issued under this section is in force and unrevoked, it shall continue to have effect notwithstanding his subsequent appointment to some other office.
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Magistrates.
24 of 1949, s.4.
(6) The Director of Marine and every assistant director of Marine shall each of them be a marine magistrate, who, without prejudice to any other jurisdiction, power or authority possessed by a marine magistrate, shall have the power and authority of a special magistrate to hear and determine cases of assault and assault and battery where there is no intent to commit a felony; and the provisions of this Ordinance in relation to the procedure before a magistrate in such cases shall apply mutatis mutandis to cases before a marine magistrate.
7. (1) In every case where a magistrate may issue a warrant for the apprehension of any person, it shall be lawful for a justice of the peace, on the application of a police officer and on oath being made before him substantiating the matter of the information to his satisfaction, to issue such warrant in order that such person may be brought before a magistrate to be dealt with according to law.
Powers of justices of the peace, etc.
(2) Any two justices of the peace to whom this subsection applies shall when sitting together have all the powers and jurisdiction conferred upon a special magistrate by this Ordinance: Provided that such justices shall
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Magistrates.
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(3) A special magistrate shall, subject to the provisions of his warrant of appointment, exercise all the jurisdiction conferred on a magistrate by any enactment in force in the Colony, but his powers of imposing imprisonment and fine shall, in the case of any enactment in force on the 20th day of May, 1949, be subject to the limitations as to the 24 of 1949. maximum term or terms of imprisonment and the maximum fine which such magistrate may lawfully impose under this Ordinance as amended from time to time and in the case of any enactment coming into force after the 20th day of May, 1949, be so subject unless such enactment expressly 24 of 1949. provides to the contrary.
(4) Any magistrate appointed under this section shall be a justice of the peace by virtue of his office.
(5) So long as any warrant of appointment of a magis- trate issued under this section is in force and unrevoked, it shall continue to have effect notwithstanding his sub- sequent appointment to some other office.
30 of 1958 s.2
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magistrates.
24 of 1949, 8.4.
(6)
every assistant director 6. The Director of Marine and the assistant director Marine of marine shall each of them be a marine magistrate, who, without prejudice to any other jurisdiction, power or authority possessed by a marine magistrate, shall have the power and authority of a special magistrate to hear and determine cases of assault and assault and battery where there is no intent to commit a felony; and the provisions of this Ordinance in relation to the procedure before a magistrate in such cases shall apply mutatis mutandis to cases before a marine magistrate.
7. (1) In every case where a magistrate may issue a warrant for the apprehension of any person, it shall be lawful for a justice of the peace, on the application of a police officer and on oath being made before him substan- tiating the matter of the information to his satisfaction, to be issue such warrant in order that such person may brought before a magistrate to be dealt with according to law.
Powers of the peace,
justices of
etc.
(2) Any two justices of the peace to whom this sub- 24 of 1949, s.4. section applies shall when sitting together have all the powers and jurisdiction conferred upon a special magistrate by this Ordinance : Provided that such justices shall
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