SECTION 8 — The Military Tribunal shall have

exclusive juridiction to hear and determine: (a) military offences and war crimes; (b) crimes against humanity and crimes of genocide; (c) offences relating to acts of terrorism and the security of the State; (d) offences of piracy and unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation and platforms; (e) offences committed by servicemen or civi- lian personnel serving in the defence forces, with or without civilian co-offenders or accomplices, in a military establishment or in the exercise of their duties; (f) offences against the law governing 1st , 2nd , 3rd and 4th category weapons, as spe- cified in the law to lay down general weapons and ammunition regulations in Cameroon; (g) offences committed using the weaponsUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN 15 juillet 2017 (2) In misdemeanours or minor offen- ces: (a) cases shall be tried by a single Judge; (b) notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7 (2) (a) above, the Tribunal may, by an interlocutory decision of its own motion or at the instance of the State Prosecutor or one of the parties, rule that a case be tried by a col- legiate bench. (3) In any case, where the collegiate bench of the Military Tribunal is presided over by a civilian judicial officer, the 2 (two) Assessors must be members of the defence forces. II - Competence