Criminal Procedure Code Malaysia

The sole jurisdiction of parliament of malaysia is established over criminal law in malaysia.

Criminal procedure code malaysia. Known as the criminal procedure code amendment no 2 act 2012 this earlier amendment was passed in 2012 but parts of it are yet to be gazetted into law. The criminal procedure code malay. Laws of england when applicable p art ii provisions as to criminal courts c hapter ii criminal courts in. Unannotated statutes of malaysia principal acts criminal procedure code act 593 criminal procedure code act 593 48 summonses to appear and warrants of arrest may be executed in any part of malaysia.

Courts to be open 8. Criminal procedure code 1 laws of malaysia reprint act 593 criminal procedure code incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by the commissioner of law revision malaysia under the authority of the revision of laws act 1968 in collaboration with percetakan nasional malaysia bhd 2006. Section 15 1 of the criminal procedure code provides 3 ways in which an arrest may be made 1 by actually touching the body of the person to be arrested 2 by actually confining the body of the person to be arrested 3 where there is submission to custody by word or action ie when the suspect puts their hands up in surrender. Throughout malaysia 10 january 1976 act a324 part i.

Laws of malaysia. The penal code malay. 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. Malaysian criminal procedure code portal myhealth 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.

This act may be cited as the criminal procedure code and is referred to in this act as this code. The third and latest was introduced. 1 in this code. Laws of malaysia act 593 criminal procedure code arrangement of sections p art 1 preliminary c hapter 1 section 1.

Saving of powers of high court 5. Criminal procedure code. Its official long title is an act relating to criminal offences throughout malaysia 31 march 1976 act a327. Kanun tatacara jenayah are malaysian laws which enacted relating to criminal procedure.

Summonses to appear and warrants of arrest may be executed in any part of malaysia. 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. Saving of powers of high court 5. Trial of offences under penal code and other laws 4.