Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 s 14
Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 s 14
s 14 Evidence of witness given in a special manner
(1) Notwithstanding Article 5 of the Federal Constitution and section 264 of the Criminal Procedure Code, where at any time during the trial of a security offence, any of the witnesses for the prosecution refuses to have his identity disclosed and wishes to give evidence in such a manner that he would not be seen or heard by both the accused and his counsel, the Public Prosecutor may make an oral application to the court for the procedures in this section to apply.
(2) For the purpose of satisfying itself as to the need to protect the identity of the witness, the court shall hold an inquiry in camera by questioning the witness concerned or any other witness in the absence of the accused and his counsel.
(3) If after such inquiry the court is satisfied as to the need to protect the identity of the witness, the evidence of such witness shall be given in such manner that he would not be visible to the accused and his counsel, but would be visible to the court; and further if the witness fears that his voice may be recognized, his evidence shall be given in such manner that he would not be heard by the accused and his counsel.
(4) The court may disallow such questions to be put to the witness as to his name, address, age, occupation, race or other particulars or such other questions as in the opinion of the court would lead to the witness’s identification.
Malay text (authoritative)
Keterangan saksi diberikan dengan cara khas
(1) Walau apa pun Perkara 5 Perlembagaan Persekutuan dan seksyen 264 Kanun Tatacara Jenayah, jika pada bila-bila masa semasa perbicaraan bagi kesalahan keselamatan, mana-mana saksi pendakwaan yang enggan identitinya didedahkan dan mahu memberikan keterangan dalam cara yang dia tidak dapat dilihat atau didengar oleh kedua-dua tertuduh dan peguamnya, Pendakwa Raya boleh membuat suatu permohonan secara lisan kepada mahkamah supaya tatacara dalam seksyen ini terpakai.
(2) Bagi maksud memuaskan hatinya tentang keperluan untuk melindungi identiti saksi itu, mahkamah hendaklah mengadakan suatu siasatan secara tertutup dengan menyoal saksi yang berkenaan itu atau mana-mana saksi lain tanpa kehadiran tertuduh dan peguamnya.
(3) Jika selepas siasatan itu mahkamah berpuas hati tentang keperluan untuk melindungi identiti saksi itu, keterangan saksi itu hendaklah diberikan dalam cara yang dia tidak dapat dilihat oleh tertuduh dan peguamnya tetapi boleh dilihat oleh mahkamah; dan selanjutnya jika saksi itu bimbang suaranya akan dicam, keterangannya hendaklah diberikan dalam cara yang dia tidak dapat didengar oleh tertuduh dan peguamnya.
(4) Mahkamah boleh melarang apa-apa soalan untuk dikemukakan kepada saksi itu tentang nama, alamat, umur, pekerjaan, rasnya atau butir-butir lain atau apa-apa soalan lain yang pada pendapat mahkamah akan menyebabkan saksi itu dicam.
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).
