Syariah Court Evidence (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 54
s 54 Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced
If a document is alleged to be signed or to have been written wholly or in part by any person, the signature or the handwriting of so much of the document as is alleged to be in that personβs handwriting shall be proved to be in his handwriting.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pembuktian dan tulisan tangan orang yang dikatakan telah menandatangani atau menulis dokumen yang dikemukakan
Jika sesuatu dokumen dikatakan telah ditandatangani atau telah ditulis keseluruhannya atau sebahagiannya oleh mana-mana orang, maka tandatangan atau tulisan tangan mengenai sekian banyak
daripada dokumen itu yang dikatakan sebagai tulisan tangan orang itu hendaklah dibuktikan sebagai dalam tulisan tangannya.
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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).