2Trial of summary offences

1

A magistrates' court has jurisdiction to try any summary offence.

2

A magistrates' court has jurisdiction as examining justices over any offence committed by a person who appears or is brought before the court.

3

Subject to—

a

sections 18 to 22, and

b

any other enactment (wherever contained) relating to the mode of trial of offences triable either way,

a magistrates' court has jurisdiction to try summarily any offence which is triable either way.

4

A magistrates' court has jurisdiction, in the exercise of its powers under section 24, to try summarily an indictable offence.

5

This section does not affect any jurisdiction over offences conferred on a magistrates' court by any enactment not contained in this Act.