41. Jurisdiction and powers of the Magistrate’s Court

make orders as provided in this Act to enable

make orders as provided in this Act authorizing the conduct of special investigation techniques;

take note of restraining orders issued by

take note of judicial freezing of suspected proceeds of crime by the High Court;

record the statement of any person on the application of an Investigation Officer. Such application shall be made during the course of an investigation into any suspected proceeds of crime and having first recorded a statement of such person by an Investigation Officer;

make any other necessary order for the purpose of achieving the objectives of this Act; and

subject to the provisions of this Act, adopt a fair sui generis procedure for the conduct of proceedings, for the purpose of achieving the objectives of this Act.

the location of the property cannot be traced;

the property is in parts located within the jurisdiction of more than one Magistrate;

the property has a virtual presence or is in cyber space;

the property is intangible; or

the property is located overseas, shall mean the Magistrate of Colombo.