Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 218
Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 218
s 218 Sworn affidavit
(1) Subject to any rules made by the Court, any affidavit may be used in a Court if it is sworn under an oath—
(a) in Malaysia, before any Judge, Kadi, or Registrar;
(b) in Singapore or Brunei Darussalam, before any Judge or Kadi;
(c) in any other place, before any Muslim officer exercising consular functions on behalf of the Government of Malaysia.
(2) The Court shall take judicial notice of the seal or signature of any Judge, Kadi, Registrar or consular officer written or named in any affidavit.
Malay text (authoritative)
Afidavit bersumpah
(1) Tertakluk kepada apa-apa kaedah yang dibuat oleh Mahkamah, mana-mana afidavit boleh digunakan di Mahkamah jika ia telah dibuat dengan sumpah—
(a) di Malaysia, di hadapan mana-mana Hakim, Kadi, atau Pendaftar;
(b) di Singapura atau Brunei Darussalam, di hadapan mana-mana Hakim atau Kadi;
(c) di mana-mana tempat lain, di hadapan mana-mana pegawai Islam yang menjalankan fungsi konsular bagi pihak Kerajaan Malaysia.
(2) Mahkamah hendaklah memberikan pengiktirafan kehakiman kepada meterai atau tandatangan mana-mana Hakim, Kadi, Pendaftar, atau pegawai konsul yang dituliskan atau dinamakan dalam mana-mana afidavit.
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).
