Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)Chapter 7 : Judicial Matters70. Jurisdiction of courts |
| (1) | Any act or omission in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act which is committed— |
| (a) | by any person within South African waters; |
| (b) | outside South African waters by any citizen of the Republic or any person ordinarily resident in the Republic; or |
| (c) | by any person on board any local fishing vessel; |
shall be dealt with and judicial proceedings taken as if such act or omission had taken place in the territory of the Republic.
| (2) | Any offence in terms of this Act shall, for purposes in relation to jurisdiction of a court to try the offence, be deemed to have been committed within the area of jurisdiction of the court in which the prosecution is instituted. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Act, a magistrate’s court shall have jurisdiction to impose any penalty prescribed by this Act. |
