(3) Notwithstanding any other law, a magistrate‟s court shall have jurisdiction to impose
any punishment prescribed by or make any order of court provided for in this Act. (Amended
A.11/1988.)
(4) Notwithstanding anything in any other law contained, a magistrate‟s court shall
have jurisdiction to give judgment for any amount claimed under this Act, together with the
costs of obtaining such judgment. (Added A.4/1979.)
Notice of action and period of bringing action.
96. (1) No legal proceedings shall be instituted against the Government, the Minister, the
Commissioner or an officer for anything done in pursuance of this Act until one month after
delivery of a notice in writing setting forth clearly and explicitly the cause of action, the name
and place of abode of the person who is to institute proceedings and the name and address
of his attorney or agent, if any.
(2) Subject to section 89, the period of extinctive prescription in respect of legal proceedings against the Government, the Minister, the Commissioner or an officer on a cause of
action arising out of this Act shall be one year and shall begin to run from the date when the
right of action first arose.
Approval of container operators
96bis. The Commissioner may, subject to such conditions as he may generally or in respect of a particular case determine, approve for operating containers in Swaziland any person providing international transportation of containerized goods. (Added A.11/1988.)
PART XII
GENERAL
Pilot may appoint agent.
97. Notwithstanding this Act, the pilot of an aircraft, instead of himself performing any act,
including the answering of questions, required by or under this Act to be performed by him,
may at his own risk appoint an agent to perform any such act, and any such act performed
by such agent shall in all respects and for all purposes be deemed to be the act of the pilot:
Provided that the personal attendance of the pilot may be demanded at any time by the
controller.