Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 206
(1) No finding or sentence pronounced or passed shall be deemed invalid merely on the ground that no charge was framed unless, in the opinion of the appellate Court, a failure of justice has been occasioned thereby. (2) If the appellate Court thinks that a failure of justice has been occasioned by the omission to frame a charge, the Court shall order that a new trial be had.
Peninggalan membentuk pertuduhan
(1) Tiada dapatan atau hukuman yang diumumkan atau dijatuhkan boleh disifatkan tidak sah semata-mata atas alasan bahawa tiada pertuduhan telah dibentuk melainkan jika, pada pendapat Mahkamah rayuan, kegagalan keadilan telah disebabkan olehnya. (2) Jika Mahkamah rayuan berpendapat bahawa kegagalan keadilan telah disebabkan oleh peninggalan untuk membentuk suatu pertuduhan, Mahkamah itu hendaklah memerintahkan supaya suatu perbicaraan baru diadakan.
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).