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Power of courts. The powers conferred on courts by this Act shall be exercised only by the High Court, a Court of Session, a Dist rict Magistrat e, a Magistrate of the first class, a Children's Court, or any other court ex ercising criminal jurisdiction in the area , and may be exercised by such cou rt s whether the case comes before them originally or on appeal or revision.