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Sexual Offences against Children Act 2017 s 18

Sexual Offences against Children Act 2017 s 18

s 18 Evidence of child witness

Notwithstanding anything contrary in any other written law, in any proceedings against any person relating to any offence under this Act, or any offence specified in the Schedule where the victim is a child, the court may convict such person of such offence on the basis of the uncorroborated evidence of a child, given upon oath or otherwise.

Malay text (authoritative)

Keterangan saksi kanak-kanak

Walau apa pun apa-apa yang berlawanan dalam mana-mana undang-undang bertulis yang lain, dalam mana-mana prosiding terhadap mana-mana orang yang berhubungan dengan mana-mana kesalahan di bawah Akta ini, atau mana-mana kesalahan yang dinyatakan dalam Jadual sekiranya mangsa ialah kanak-kanak, mahkamah boleh mensabitkan orang itu bagi kesalahan itu berasaskan keterangan tanpa sokongan seseorang kanak-kanak, yang diberikan dengan sumpah atau selainnya.

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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).

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