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Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 49

Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 49

s 49 Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of a Court

Nothing is an offence which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the judgment or order of, a Court if done whilst such judgment or order remains in force, notwithstanding that the Court may have no jurisdiction to pass such judgment or order, if the person doing the act in good faith believes that the Court had such jurisdiction.

Malay text (authoritative)

Perbuatan yang dilakukan menurut penghakiman atau perintah Mahkamah

Tidaklah menjadi kesalahan apa-apa jua yang dilakukan menurut, atau yang diwajarkan oleh, penghakiman atau perintah Mahkamah, jika dilakukan semasa penghakiman atau perintah itu masih berkuat kuasa, Kesalahan Jenayah Syariah (Wilayah-Wilayah Persekutuan) 27 walaupun Mahkamah itu tidak mempunyai bidang kuasa untuk membuat penghakiman atau perintah itu jika orang yang melakukan perbuatan itu percaya dengan suci hati bahawa Mahkamah itu mempunyai bidang kuasa untuk membuat penghakiman atau perintah itu.

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Find Act 559 on lom.agc.gov.my ↗

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).

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