Cap. 228 Art. 10Competence in respect of offences under thisAct.

Proceedings for an offence under article 9 shall be instituted by the Police in the Court of Magistrates sitting as a court of criminal judicature:

Provided that if any higher punishment is applicable to the offence under any other law whenever the circumstances set out in such other law concur in the offence, the punishment laid down in that other law shall apply and it shall be tried by the appropriate court.