- (b) in any other proceedings, the court is of the opinion that justice cannot be fully done between the parties in the proceedings without the discovery of the informer.
(4) In this section, a reference to an offence under Part 2 includes a reference to an abetment of, or a conspiracy or an attempt to commit, the offence.
Consent of Public Prosecutor
22. A prosecution under this Act shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Public Prosecutor.
Jurisdiction of Court
23.—(1) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68), a District Court shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act and shall have the power to impose the full penalty or punishment in respect of the offence.
(2) In this section, a reference to an offence under this Act includes a reference to an abetment of, or a conspiracy or an attempt to commit, the offence.
Rules
24. The Minister may make rules for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act.
Consequential amendments to Children and Young Persons Act
25. Section 16 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Cap. 38) is amended—
- (a) by deleting the word "or" at the end of paragraph (b); and
- (b) by deleting the comma at the end of paragraph (c) and substituting the word "; or", and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:
- "(d) is a trafficked victim, as defined in section 2 of the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014,".
