Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 24
s 24 Offence committed in the presence of a Judge
When any offence is committed in the presence of a Judge within the local limits of his jurisdiction, he may himself arrest or authorize any person to arrest the offender and may thereupon, subject to the provisions of this Act as to bail, commit the offender to custody.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kesalahan yang dilakukan di hadapan Hakim
Apabila apa-apa kesalahan dilakukan di hadapan seorang Hakim di dalam had bidang kuasa tempatannya, dia sendiri boleh menangkap atau memberi kuasa kepada mana-mana orang untuk menangkap pesalah itu dan boleh sesudah itu, tertakluk kepada peruntukan Akta ini tentang jaminan, meletakkan pesalah itu dalam jagaan.
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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).