Cap. 9 Art. 367Constitution of Court of Magistrates. Jurisdiction.

(1) Every Court of Magistrates shall consist of a magistrate and shall have a twofold jurisdiction, namely, as a court of criminal judicature for the trial of offences which fall within its jurisdiction, and as a court of inquiry in respect of offences which fall within the jurisdiction of a higher tribunal.

(2) There shall be two Courts of Magistrates, one for the Island of Malta and one for the Islands of Gozo and Comino to be styled

Court of Magistrates (Malta) and Court of Magistrates (Gozo) respectively.

(3) There shall be a number of Magistrates to whom there shall only be assigned the duties of the Magistrate as provided in Title II of Part II of Book Second.