Section 29. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for payment and satisfaction of all forfeitures and penalties which are imposed by this act, and all sums of money directed by this act to be paid, it shall be the duty of the health officer to sue and prosecute, and the same to collect, recover and receive, and the same shall be recoverable before any alderman, justice of the peace, or court of justice having lawful jurisdiction, to the amount of such forfeitures, penalties and sums of money respectively, or in the case or upon the offence upon which the proceeding shall be had, and the same when recovered and received shall be appropriated and shall inure to the use of the institution, under the management and direction of the board of health; and no citizen or inhabitant of the city of Philadelphia, the district of Southwark, or the townships of the Northern Liberties or Moyamensing or Penn, shall be disqualified from sitting as judges or jurors, or from giving testimony respecting any of the offences mentioned in this act, by reason of his, her or their common interest in the appropriation of the sum or penalties imposed for such offence, nor shall any member of the board of health, or any officer intrusted with the execution of this act or any part thereof, be disqualified from giving testimony respecting any of the said offences. And the said members of the board of health shall, during their continuance in office, be exempted from the duties of jurors and from militia duty.
Compiler's Note: Section 28 of Act 207 of 2004 provided that any and all references in any other law to a "district justice" or "justice of the peace" shall be deemed to be references to a magisterial district judge.