Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 146
Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 146
s 146 Decision on appeal
At the hearing of the appeal the Syariah High Court may, if it considers that there is no sufficient ground for interfering, dismiss the appeal or may—
(a) in an appeal from an order of acquittal, reverse such order and direct that the accused be retried, or find him guilty and pass sentence on him according to law;
(b) in an appeal from a conviction or in an appeal as to sentence—
(i) reverse the finding and sentence and acquit or discharge the accused, or order him to be retried; or
(ii) alter the finding, maintaining the sentence, or with or without altering the finding, reduce or enhance the sentence or alter the nature of the sentence;
(c) in an appeal from any other order, alter or reverse such order.
Malay text (authoritative)
Keputusan mengenai rayuan
Pada pendengaran sesuatu rayuan Mahkamah Tinggi Syariah boleh, jika ia berpendapat bahawa tiada alasan yang mencukupi untuk campur tangan, menolak rayuan itu atau boleh—
(a) dalam rayuan terhadap suatu perintah pembebasan, mengakaskan perintah itu dan mengarahkan bahawa tertuduh hendaklah dibicarakan semula, atau mendapatinya bersalah dan menjatuhkan hukuman ke atasnya mengikut undang-undang;
(b) dalam rayuan daripada suatu sabitan atau dalam rayuan tentang hukuman—
(i) mengakaskan dapatan dan hukuman itu dan membebaskan atau melepaskan tertuduh, atau memerintahkan supaya dia dibicarakan semula; atau
(ii) mengubah dapatan, dengan mengekalkan hukuman, atau dengan atau tanpa mengubah dapatan itu, mengurangkan atau menambah hukuman atau mengubah jenis hukuman itu;
(c) dalam rayuan daripada apa-apa perintah lain, mengubah atau mengakaskan perintah 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).
