Debtors Act 1957 s 17
Where the defendant fails to comply with any order under section 15 or 16 the court may order that he be detained in prison until the decision of the action: Provided that— (a) no person shall be detained in prison under this section in any case for a longer period than six weeks; and (b) no person shall be detained in prison under this section after he has complied with such order.
Prosedur jika defendan gagal memberi sekuriti atau mendapat jaminan baru
Jika defendan gagal mematuhi mana-mana perintah di bawah seksyen 15 atau 16 mahkamah boleh memerintahkan supaya dia ditahan dalam penjara sehingga keputusan tindakan itu: Dengan syarat bahawa — (a) tiada seorang pun boleh ditahan dalam penjara di bawah seksyen ini dalam apa-apa kes selama tempoh lebih daripada enam minggu; dan (b) tiada seorang pun boleh ditahan dalam penjara di bawah seksyen ini selepas dia telah mematuhi perintah tersebut.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).