Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 159
Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 159
s 159 On appeal against acquittal, accused may be arrested
Where an appeal is presented against an acquittal, the Syariah Appeal Court may issue a warrant directing the accused to be arrested and brought before it and may remand him to prison pending the disposal of the appeal or admit him to bail.
Malay text (authoritative)
Apabila rayuan dibuat terhadap pembebasan, tertuduh boleh ditangkap
Jika suatu rayuan dikemukakan terhadap sesuatu pembebasan, Mahkamah Rayuan Syariah boleh mengeluarkan waran yang mengarahkan supaya tertuduh ditangkap dan dibawa ke hadapannya dan boleh memerintahkan dia ditahan di penjara sementara menanti rayuan itu dibereskan atau membenarkan dia mengikat jamin.
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).