Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 56
Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 56
s 56 Power of Court to commit female offender to an approved home
Where the Court has convicted any female person of an offence under Part IV, such Court may, in lieu of or in addition to any punishment specified for such offence, order any such person to be committed to an approved home for such period not exceeding six months as may be specified in such order; but where any sentence of imprisonment is imposed together with such committal the period thereof shall not in the aggregate exceed three years.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kuasa Mahkamah untuk mengkomitkan pesalah perempuan ke rumah diluluskan
Jika Mahkamah telah mensabitkan mana-mana orang perempuan atas suatu kesalahan di bawah Bahagian IV, Mahkamah itu boleh, sebagai ganti atau sebagai tambahan bagi apa-apa hukuman yang ditentukan bagi kesalahan itu, memerintahkan orang perempuan sedemikian dikomitkan ke suatu rumah diluluskan selama apa-apa tempoh yang tidak melebihi enam bulan sebagaimana yang dinyatakan dalam perintah itu; tetapi jika apa-apa tempoh pemenjaraan dikenakan sekali dengan komital itu, tempohnya tidaklah boleh melebihi agregat tiga tahun.
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).
