Stock Theft Act, 1959 (Act No. 57 of 1959)

14. Jurisdiction of magistrates' courts in respect of sentence
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law, any magistrates' court may, in respect of an offence under this Act—

(a) where the court is not a court of a regional division, impose a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years; or
(b) where the court is a court of a regional division, impose a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding fifteen years.

 

[Section 14 substituted by Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2000 (Act No. 62 of 2000) by section 4 of Notice No. 1357, GG 21883, dated 13 December 2000]