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34 relating to any moneylending transaction without a warrant being issued by a Magistrate for that purpose. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS Certain offences seizable and non-bailable

31. Every offence under section 14 or 28 shall be deemed to be a seizable and non-bailable offence within the meaning of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68).

Jurisdiction of court

32. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code, a District Court shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act and shall have power to impose the full penalty or punishment in respect of the offence.

Offences by bodies corporate, etc.

33.—(1) Where an offence under this Act committed by a body corporate is proved—
 * (a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer; or
 * (b) to be attributable to any neglect on his part,

the officer as well as the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(2) Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, subsection (1) shall apply in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with his functions of management as if he were a director of the body corporate.

(3) Where an offence under this Act committed by a partnership is proved—
 * (a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner; or