s. 59 59 Procedure No. 6337 s. 195. Unless otherwise expressly provided all charges S. 59 for or in respect of offences against this Act shall amended by Nos 7876 be heard and determined by the Magistrates' s. 2(3), Court. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 190.34). No. 6337 60 Offences of more serious nature not to be dealt with s. 204. under this Act S. 60 amended by If the Magistrates' Court is of the opinion that an Nos 7876 offence against this Act alleged before it does not s. 2(3), 57/1989 properly come within the meaning and intention s. 3(Sch. item of this Act but that an offence of a more serious or 190.35(a)(b)), 68/2009 heinous kind has been committed the court may s. 97(Sch. refuse to entertain or to further entertain the item 115.18). charge and may proceed as if the more serious or more heinous offence had been charged in the charge-sheet before the court whether the person charged has or has not pleaded thereto. S. 60AA 60AA Power to serve infringement notice inserted by No. 33/2003 s. 4. S. 60AA(1) (1) A police officer may serve an infringement notice amended by on any person that he or she has reason to believe Nos 92/2009 has committed an offence against section 6, 13, s. 7(1), 37/2014 14, 17A or 18. s. 10(Sch. item 160.18). Note to Note s. 60AA(1) Section 6 deals with persons who are in a public place and substituted by No. 92/2009 are directed to move on. s. 7(2). Section 13 deals with persons who are found drunk in a public place. Section 14 deals with persons who are drunk and disorderly in a public place. Section 17A deals with disorderly behaviour by a person in a public place.
No. 6337 s. 195. S. 59 amended by Nos 7876 s. 2(3), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 190.34). 59 Procedure s. 59 Unless otherwise expressly provided all charges for or in respect of offences against this Act shall be heard and determined by the Magistrates' Court. No. 6337 s. 204. S. 60 amended by Nos 7876 s. 2(3), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 190.35(a)(b)), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 115.18). 60 Offences of more serious nature not to be dealt with under this Act If the Magistrates' Court is of the opinion that an offence against this Act alleged before it does not properly come within the meaning and intention of this Act but that an offence of a more serious or heinous kind has been committed the court may refuse to entertain or to further entertain the charge and may proceed as if the more serious or more heinous offence had been charged in the charge-sheet before the court whether the person charged has or has not pleaded thereto. S. 60AA inserted by No. 33/2003 s. 4. 60AA Power to serve infringement notice S. 60AA(1) amended by Nos 92/2009 s. 7(1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.18). (1) A police officer may serve an infringement notice on any person that he or she has reason to believe has committed an offence against section 6, 13, 14, 17A or 18. Note to s. 60AA(1) substituted by No. 92/2009 s. 7(2). Note Section 6 deals with persons who are in a public place and are directed to move on. Section 13 deals with persons who are found drunk in a public place. Section 14 deals with persons who are drunk and disorderly in a public place. Section 17A deals with disorderly behaviour by a person in a public place.