Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
Conferment of criminal jurisdiction
The native courts constituted in the States of Sabah and Sarawak under or by virtue of any written law are hereby conferred jurisdiction to try and any offence which, under or by virtue of any
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written law, is punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with a fine not exceeding *five thousand ringgit or a combination thereof or to deal with the offender in any other manner in which, under or by virtue of any such law, they may from time to time be empowered to deal:
Provided that such jurisdiction shall not be exercised in respect of such offence which is also an offence under the Penal Code[Act 574].