Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 61
s 61 No inducement to be offered
(1) No Religious Enforcement Officer or person in authority shall offer or make any inducement, threat or promise to any person charged with an offence to induce such person to make any statement having reference to the charge against such person.
(2) No Religious Enforcement Officer or other person shall prevent or discourage by any caution or otherwise any person from making in the course of an investigation under this Chapter any statement which he may be disposed to make of his own free will.
Malay text (authoritative)
Tiada dorongan boleh diberikan
(1) Tiada Pegawai Penguat Kuasa Agama atau orang yang berkuasa boleh memberikan atau membuat apa-apa dorongan, ancaman atau janji kepada mana-mana orang yang dipertuduh atas sesuatu kesalahan untuk mendorong orang itu membuat apa-apa pernyataan yang mempunyai kaitan dengan pertuduhan terhadap orang itu.
(2) Tiada Pegawai Penguat Kuasa Agama atau orang lain boleh menghalang atau tidak menggalakkan mana-mana orang, dengan apa-apa amaran atau selainnya, dalam perjalanan sesuatu penyiasatan di bawah Bab ini, membuat apa-apa pernyataan yang dia mungkin bersedia membuatnya atas kemahuannya sendiri.
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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).
