Malaysian Criminal Procedure Code

Criminal procedure code 7 67.

Malaysian criminal procedure code. It provides the legal framework for the laws legislation courts. If you choose to exercise that right the pdrm must allow time for the lawyer to meet and consult with you. Security for keeping the peace in other cases 68. Kanun keseksaan is a law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in malaysia.

The provision of the law that is referred is the criminal law. Similarly the labour law and the contracts act are also based on the indian model. The sole jurisdiction of parliament of malaysia is established over criminal law in malaysia. Security for good behaviour from suspected persons vagrants and persons disseminating seditious matter 69.

Criminal law in malaysia is divided mainly to the penal code and the criminal procedure code. Malaysian land law is based on the australian torrens system. The criminal procedure code malay. Summons or warrant if required 71.

Criminal procedure code or act 593 is a provision of law that guide on the legal procedures to be followed to bring offenders to justice. Pre trial processes were introduced into the criminal procedure code amendment act 2010 and have since been encapsulated in chapter xviiia of the criminal procedures code 2010 amendments. Form of summons or warrant 72. The federal constitution is the supreme law of the land.

1 in this code. Criminal procedure code. Its official long title is an act relating to criminal offences throughout malaysia 31 march 1976 act a327. Trial of offences under penal code and other laws 4.

Kanun tatacara jenayah are malaysian laws which enacted relating to criminal procedure. Both of these legal provisions have been through various amendments to ensure its validity abreast with the change times. This act may be cited as the criminal procedure code and is referred to in this act as this code. Similarly the contracts act is based on the indian model.

Laws of malaysia act 593 criminal procedure code arrangement of sections pa r t 1 preliminary ch a p t e r 1 section 1. Saving of powers of high court 5. The penal code malay. Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders 70.

The criminal law in malaysia the criminal procedure code was based on the indian criminal code. The criminal procedure code actually provides the scope of the right to consult a lawyer as well the responsibilities the pdrm has in facilitating the exercise of this right. Laws of malaysia. Section 28a of the criminal procedure code says that before any questioning you must be informed that you can contact or consult a lawyer of your choice.

The malaysian criminal procedure code was based on the indian criminal code. Laws of england when applicable pa r t ii provisions as to criminal courts ch a p t e r ii criminal courts in general 6. Power to dispense with personal attendance 73. The 2010 amendments embody parliament s spirit of resolving the backlog of cases and promoting speedy trials in line with the malaysian government transformation programme.

Throughout malaysia 10 january 1976 act a324 part i.