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Evidence Act 1950 s 159

Evidence Act 1950 s 159

s 159 Refreshing memory

(1) A witness may while under examination refresh his memory by referring to any writing made by himself at the time of the transaction concerning which he is questioned, or so soon afterwards that the court considers it likely that the transaction was at that time fresh in his memory. (2) The witness may also refer to any such writing made by any other person and read by the witness within the time aforesaid, if, when he read it, he knew it to be correct. (3) Whenever the witness may refresh his memory by reference to any document, he may, with the permission of the court, refer to a copy of that document: Provided the court is satisfied that there is sufficient reason for the non-production of the original. (4) An expert may refresh his memory by reference to professional treatises.

Malay text (authoritative)

Mengingatkan semula

(1) Seseorang saksi boleh semasa dalam pemeriksaan mengingatkan semula dengan merujuk kepada mana-mana tulisan yang telah dibuat olehnya sendiri pada masa transaksi yang mengenainya dia disoal, atau sejurus sahaja selepasnya hingga difikirkan oleh mahkamah bahawa mungkin transaksi itu masih jelas dalam ingatannya pada masa itu. (2) Saksi itu boleh juga merujuk kepada mana-mana tulisan yang telah dibuat oleh mana-mana orang lain dan telah dibaca oleh saksi itu dalam masa yang disebut terdahulu, jika, apabila dibacanya, dia tahu tulisan itu adalah betul. (3) Bilamana saksi itu boleh mengingatkan semula dengan merujuk kepada apa-apa dokumen, dia boleh, dengan kebenaran mahkamah, merujuk kepada salinan dokumen itu: Dengan syarat bahawa mahkamah berpuas hati bahawa ada sebab yang mencukupi mengapa naskhah asalnya tidak dikemukakan. (4) Seseorang pakar boleh mengingatkan semula dengan merujuk kepada treatis profesional.

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Find Act 56 on lom.agc.gov.my ↗

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).

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