Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 84
s 84 When trial may proceed immediately after amendment or addition
(1) If an amendment or addition is made to a charge pursuant to section 83, the Court shall forthwith call upon the accused to plead thereto and to state whether he is ready to be tried on such amended or added charge.
(2) If the accused declares that he is not ready, the Court shall duly consider the reasons he may give and if proceeding immediately with the trial is, in the opinion of the Court, not likely to prejudice the accused in his defence or the Prosecutor in the conduct of the case, the Court may, in its discretion, after such amendment or addition has been framed or made, proceed with the trial as if the amended or added charge had been the original charge.
Malay text (authoritative)
Bila perbicaraan boleh diteruskan serta-merta selepas pindaan atau penambahan
(1) Jika sesuatu pindaan atau tambahan dibuat kepada sesuatu pertuduhan menurut seksyen 83, Mahkamah hendaklah dengan serta-merta memanggil tertuduh untuk membuat akuan kepadanya dan menyatakan sama ada dia bersedia untuk dibicarakan atas pertuduhan yang dipinda atau ditambah itu.
(2) Jika tertuduh menyatakan dia belum bersedia, Mahkamah hendaklah menimbangkan dengan sewajarnya sebab-sebab yang diberikannya dan jika penerusan perbicaraan itu dengan serta-merta tidak mungkin, pada pendapat Mahkamah, memudaratkan tertuduh dalam pembelaannya atau Pendakwa dalam menjalankan kes itu, Mahkamah boleh, menurut budi bicaranya, selepas pindaan atau tambahan itu dibentuk atau dibuat, meneruskan perbicaraan itu seolah-olah pertuduhan yang dipinda atau ditambah itu ialah pertuduhan asal.
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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).
