Section 9Part 3 — General Provisions Relating to Criminal Investigations and Proceedings
Authority of Grand Court and Summary Court, and general validity of judicial process
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9. (1) The Grand Court and the Summary Court shall have authority to cause to be brought before it any person who is within the Islands and who is charged with an offence —
committed within the Islands; or
which according to law may be inquired into or tried as if it had been committed within the Islands, and to deal with the accused person according to law and subject to the jurisdiction of the court concerned.
Any summons, warrant of arrest, search warrant or other judicial process issued in due form under any law by any court, shall be of full force and effect in all parts of the Islands without any requirement for further authentication, backing or endorsement by any person before execution.
In addition to the powers conferred upon a Judge by this Code or any other law, a Judge shall have all the powers conferred by this Code or any other law upon any person to issue any summons, warrant of arrest, search warrant or other judicial process.