Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 102
Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 102
s 102 Procedure where there are previous convictions
Where the accused is charged with an offence committed after a previous conviction for any offence, the following procedure shall be observed:
(a) the part of the charge stating the previous conviction shall not be read out in Court, nor shall the accused be asked whether he has been previously convicted as alleged in the charge unless and until he has either pleaded guilty to or been convicted of the subsequent offence;
(b) if he pleads guilty to or is convicted of the subsequent offence, he shall then be asked whether he has been previously convicted as alleged in the charge;
(c) if he answers that he has been so previously convicted, the Court may proceed to pass sentence on him accordingly, but if he denies that he has been so previously convicted or refuses to or does not answer such question, the Court shall inquire concerning such previous conviction.
Malay text (authoritative)
Tatacara jika terdapat sabitan terdahulu
Jika tertuduh dipertuduh atas suatu kesalahan yang dilakukan selepas suatu sabitan terdahulu atas apa-apa kesalahan, tatacara yang berikut hendaklah dipatuhi:
(a) bahagian pertuduhan yang menyatakan sabitan terdahulu itu tidak boleh dibacakan di dalam Mahkamah, dan tertuduh tidak juga boleh ditanya sama ada dia telah disabitkan terdahulu seperti yang dikatakan dalam pertuduhan itu melainkan jika dan sehingga dia telah sama ada mengaku salah atau disabitkan atas kesalahan yang kemudian itu;
(b) jika dia mengaku salah atau disabitkan atas kesalahan yang kemudian itu, dia hendaklah pada ketika itu ditanya sama ada dia telah disabitkan terdahulu seperti yang dikatakan dalam pertuduhan itu;
(c) jika dia menjawab bahawa dia pernah disabitkan terdahulu sedemikian, Mahkamah bolehlah dengan demikian itu menjatuhkan hukuman ke atasnya, tetapi jika dia menafikan bahawa dia pernah disabitkan terdahulu atau enggan atau
tidak menjawab soalan itu, Mahkamah hendaklah menyiasat sabitan terdahulu itu.
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).
