Syariah Court Evidence (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 121
s 121 Secret examination
(1) A secret examination shall be conducted by means of a secret letter in which a Judge will write the name of the defendant or the accused and the subject-matter of the claim or the charge, as the case may be, the name of the witness, his identification, occupation and place of residence.
(2) The secret letter shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope and delivered by the Court to the person appointed as the secret examiner.
(3) On receipt of the secret letter and after reading its content, the secret examiner shall write below the name of the witness specified therein the word “‘adil” or the words “tidak ‘adil” (jurh), according to his evaluation, and shall forthwith return the letter to the Judge.
(4) Where the secret letter is returned to the Judge with the words “tidak ‘adil” or “Wallahu a’alam” or any other words to that effect written thereon, or if there is nothing written thereon, the Judge shall not admit the evidence of such witness and may request another witness to be produced.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pemeriksaan rahsia
(1) Suatu pemeriksaan rahsia hendaklah dijalankan melalui suatu surat rahsia yang dalamnya ditulis oleh Hakim nama defendan atau tertuduh dan hal perkara tuntutan atau pertuduhan itu, mengikut mana-mana yang berkenaan, nama saksi, pengenalannya, kerjanya dan tempat tinggalnya.
(2) Surat rahsia itu hendaklah dimasukkan ke dalam sampul termeterai dan diserahkan oleh Mahkamah kepada orang yang dilantik sebagai pemeriksa rahsia itu.
(3) Apabila diterima surat rahsia itu dan selepas dibaca kandungannya, pemeriksa rahsia itu hendaklah menulis di bawah nama saksi yang dinyatakan dalam surat itu perkataan “‘adil” atau perkataan “tidak ‘adil” (jurh), mengikut penilaiannya, dan hendaklah dengan serta-merta mengembalikan surat itu kepada Hakim.
(4) Jika surat rahsia itu dikembalikan kepada Hakim dengan perkataan “tidak ‘adil” atau “Wallahu a’ alam” atau apa-apa perkataan lain yang bermaksud sedemikian tertulis padanya, atau jika tiada apa-apa ditulisnya padanya, Hakim tidak boleh menerima keterangan saksi itu dan boleh meminta seorang saksi lain dikemukakan.
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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).
