s.4Jurisdiction of Drug Court
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Section 4Part 2 — Drug Rehabilitation Court

Jurisdiction of Drug Court

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The Drug Court has the following jurisdiction —
when sitting pursuant to section 3(1), the criminal jurisdiction of the summary court; and
when sitting pursuant to section 3(2), the criminal jurisdiction of the Grand Court, and such other jurisdiction as is vested in the Drug Court by this or any other Law.
For the purpose of enabling it to exercise its jurisdiction, the Drug Court has the following functions —
when sitting pursuant to section 3(1), all of the functions of a summary court that are exercisable in relation to its criminal jurisdiction, including all the functions exercisable by a magistrate under the Summary Jurisdiction Law (2015 Revision); and
when sitting pursuant to section 3(2), all of the functions of the Grand Court that are exercisable in relation to its criminal jurisdiction in a case where an accused person has elected under section 129 of the Criminal Procedure Code (2014 Revision) to be tried by a Judge alone, and such other functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Law.
Notwithstanding section 3, a regular sitting may in its discretion stay proceedings relating to a person before the regular sitting and refer the person to the Drug Court to be dealt with by the Drug Court.

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Drug Courtsummary courtGrand Court

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