Criminal Procedure Code
Criminal Procedure Code
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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
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE First enacted … ... ... ... … … … Revised … … … … … … … 1935 (F.M.S. Cap. 6) 1999 (Act 593 w.e.f. 4 April 1999)
PREVIOUS REPRINT First Reprint ... ... ... ... ... 2002
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I PRELIMINARY CHAPTER I
Section
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Short title Interpretation Trial of offences under Penal Code and other laws Saving of powers of High Court Laws of England, when applicable
PART II PROVISIONS AS TO CRIMINAL COURTS CHAPTER II CRIMINAL COURTS IN GENERAL 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Courts Courts to be open (Deleted) Criminal jurisdiction of Magistrates Offences committed within seven miles of the boundary of a State
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PART III GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER III AID AND INFORMATION TO MAGISTRATES AND POLICE AND PERSONS MAKING ARRESTS
Section
ACT 593
11. 12. 13. 14.
Public, when to assist Magistrates, Justices of the Peace and police Aid to persons other than police officer executing warrant Public to give information of certain matters Police officer bound to report certain matters CHAPTER IV ARREST, ESCAPE AND RE-TAKING
15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.
Arrest, how made Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested Search of persons in place searched under warrant Power to break open any place for purposes of liberation No unnecessary restraint and mode of searching women Search of persons arrested Power to seize offensive weapons Search of person for name and address When police or penghulu may arrest without warrant Refusal to give name and residence How person
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
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE First enacted … ... ... ... … … … Revised … … … … … … … 1935 (F.M.S. Cap. 6) 1999 (Act 593 w.e.f. 4 April 1999)
PREVIOUS REPRINT First Reprint ... ... ... ... ... 2002
3 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 593 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I PRELIMINARY CHAPTER I
Section
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Short title Interpretation Trial of offences under Penal Code and other laws Saving of powers of High Court Laws of England, when applicable
PART II PROVISIONS AS TO CRIMINAL COURTS CHAPTER II CRIMINAL COURTS IN GENERAL 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Courts Courts to be open (Deleted) Criminal jurisdiction of Magistrates Offences committed within seven miles of the boundary of a State
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Laws of Malaysia
PART III GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER III AID AND INFORMATION TO MAGISTRATES AND POLICE AND PERSONS MAKING ARRESTS
Section
ACT 593
11. 12. 13. 14.
Public, when to assist Magistrates, Justices of the Peace and police Aid to persons other than police officer executing warrant Public to give information of certain matters Police officer bound to report certain matters CHAPTER IV ARREST, ESCAPE AND RE-TAKING
15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.
Arrest, how made Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested Search of persons in place searched under warrant Power to break open any place for purposes of liberation No unnecessary restraint and mode of searching women Search of persons arrested Power to seize offensive weapons Search of person for name and address When police or penghulu may arrest without warrant Refusal to give name and residence How person