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Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act No. 38 of 2001)

Chapter 4 : Compliance and Enforcement

71. Jurisdiction of courts

 

(1) A regional court has penal jurisdiction to impose any penalty mentioned in section 68(1), even though that penalty may exceed the penal jurisdiction of that court.

 

(2) A magistrate’s court has penal jurisdiction to impose any penalty mentioned in section 68(2), even though that penalty may exceed the penal jurisdiction of that court.

 

(3) A magistrate’s court or regional court has jurisdiction to make any order of forfeiture referred to in section 70, even though the amount forfeitable under that order may exceed the civil jurisdiction of a magistrate’s court or regional court.