Chapter VIIIRECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY (From Section 111 to Section 124 )
Sentencing limits: Magistrates' sentencing powers restricted by class, with community service as alternate penalty and fines allowed. The statute establishes tiered sentencing limits by magistrate class: the Chief Judicial Magistrate may impose any sentence authorised by law except ... Summary
Sentencing limits: Magistrates' sentencing powers restricted by class, with community service as alternate penalty and fines allowed.
The statute establishes tiered sentencing limits by magistrate class: the Chief Judicial Magistrate may impose any sentence authorised by law except death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment beyond the longest prescribed term, while first- and second-class magistrates face lower ceilings on imprisonment and fines; courts may order community service as unpaid punishment.
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