Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 98
s 98 Addresses
In trials under this Chapter—
(a) the officer conducting the prosecution need not open the case but may forthwith produce his evidence;
(b) when the accused is called upon to enter on his defence, he or his Peguam Syarie may, before producing his evidence, open his case stating the facts or law on which he intends to rely and making such comments as he thinks necessary on the evidence for the prosecution, and if the accused gives evidence or witnesses are examined on his behalf, may sum up his case;
(c) the officer conducting the prosecution shall have the right of reply on the whole case when the accused has adduced evidence.
Malay text (authoritative)
Ucapan
Dalam perbicaraan di bawah Bab ini—
(a) pegawai yang menjalankan pendakwaan tidaklah perlu membuka kes itu tetapi bolehlah terus mengemukakan keterangannya;
(b) apabila tertuduh dipanggil untuk membuat pembelaannya, maka dia atau Peguam Syarienya boleh, sebelum mengemukakan keterangannya, membuka kesnya dengan menyatakan fakta atau undang-undang yang mahu digunakan olehnya dan membuat apa-apa ulasan yang difikirkannya perlu tentang keterangan pihak pendakwa, dan jika tertuduh memberikan keterangan atau saksi-saksi diperiksa bagi pihaknya, dia bolehlah menggulung kesnya;
(c) pegawai yang menjalankan pendakwaan itu hendaklah mempunyai hak menjawab keseluruhan kes itu apabila tertuduh telah mengemukakan keterangannya.
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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).
