Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950 [A10-CMF]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 18 January 1950.

Dates: made 18 January 1950; in force 18 January 1950; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950, Act 18 of 1950 [A10-CMF]. Machine: A10-CMF.

Sections (24)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1A-85Q]

Section 2. Definitions [S1A-86H]

Section 3. Appointment of District Magistrate [S1A-87K]

Section 4. Registration of licensees of an explosives magazine [S1A-88D]

Section 5. Prohibition of the business of a pawnbroker without licence [S1A-89F]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S1A-8A9]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1A-8BB]

Section 8. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S1A-8C5]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1A-8D7]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S1A-8E1]

Section 11. Registration of dealers in arms and ammunition [S1A-8F3]

Section 12. Prohibition of the conduct of a place of public resort without licence [S1A-8GR]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S1A-8HT]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1A-8JW]

Section 15. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S1A-8KY]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S1A-8MG]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S1A-8NJ]

Section 18. Penalty for contravention [S1A-8PM]

Section 19. Offences by companies [S1A-8QP]

Section 20. Appeal [S1A-8R8]

Section 21. Cognizance of offences [S1A-8SA]

Section 22. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1A-8TC]

Section 23. Power to make rules [S1A-8VE]

Section 24. Power to remove difficulties [S1A-8W0]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (3)

Amends: Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act (Amendment) Act, 1969 [A10-MRR], 22 April 1969. "section 20 of the Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950 (18 of 1950)".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 3923(E), dated 7th November, 1950 [N11-H5Q], 7 November 1950. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act (Amendment) Act, 1986 [A10-Y36], 19 August 1986. "section 18 of the Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950 (18 of 1950)".

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