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Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 55

Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 55

s 55 Procedure

(1) When the information referred to in section 54 relates to the commission of a non-seizable offence, the officer to whom it was given shall refer the informant to a Judge of a Syariah Subordinate Court. (2) No Religious Enforcement Officer shall, in a case involving a non-seizable offence, exercise any of the special powers in relation to investigations given by this Chapter without the order of the Chief Syariah Prosecutor. (3) Any Religious Enforcement Officer receiving such order may exercise the powers in respect of the investigation given under this Chapter except the power to arrest without warrant.

Malay text (authoritative)

Tatacara

(1) Apabila maklumat yang disebut dalam seksyen 54 adalah berhubungan dengan pelakuan sesuatu kesalahan tak boleh tangkap, pegawai yang kepadanya ia diberikan hendaklah merujukkan pemberi maklumat itu kepada seorang Hakim Mahkamah Rendah Syariah. (2) Tiada Pegawai Penguat Kuasa Agama boleh, dalam sesuatu kes yang melibatkan kesalahan tak boleh tangkap, menjalankan mana-mana kuasa khas berhubungan dengan penyiasatan yang diberikan oleh Bab ini tanpa perintah Ketua Pendakwa Syarie. (3) Mana-mana Pegawai Penguat Kuasa Agama yang menerima perintah sedemikian boleh menjalankan kuasa berkenaan dengan penyiasatan yang diberikan di bawah Bab ini kecuali kuasa untuk menangkap tanpa waran.

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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).

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