When a witness may be cross-examined, he may, in addition to the questions hereinbefore referred to, be asked any questions which tend—
(a) to test his accuracy, veracity or credibility;
(b) to discover who he is and what is his position in life; or
(c) to shake his credit by injuring his character, although the answer to such questions might tend directly or indirectly to criminate him, or might expose or tend directly or indirectly to expose him to a penalty or forfeiture.
Malay text (authoritative)
Soalan yang sah dalam pemeriksaan balas
Apabila seseorang saksi boleh diperiksa balas, dia bolehlah ditanya, sebagai tambahan kepada soalan yang disebut terdahulu daripada ini, ditanya apa-apa soalan yang cenderung—
(a) m e n g u j i k e t e p a t a n n y a , kebenarannya atau kebolehpercayaannya;
(b) menentukan siapa dia dan apakah taraf hidupnya; atau
(c) melemahkan kebolehpercayaannya dengan mencela wataknya, walaupun jawapan kepada soalan itu mungkin secara langsung atau secara tidak langsung cenderung melibatkannya dalam jenayah, atau boleh mendedahkan atau mungkin secara langsung atau secara tidak langsung cenderung mendedahkannya kepada sesuatu penalti atau pelucuthakan.
Text as at 1 May 2017 (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).
