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(:) CIUH JUS11C ·

FI.U RAL 0 RT ALAY lA

K.H.N. 47

22 Februari 1997

Yang Arif Hakim-Hakim/ Pesuruhjaya Kehakiman Mahkamah Tinggi Hakim-Hakim Mahkamah Sesyen dan Majistret.

Yang Arif - Yang Arif/ Tuan/puan,

Pindaan kepada Ak~a Kanun Prosidur Jenayah (Akta A 979l

II: ALA l U ~p

Saya lampirkan senaskah pindaan kepada Ak:t.a Kanun Prosidu:r Jenayah !Akt.a A 979) yang telah di Wartakan pada 30.1.1.997 .

2. Dengan berkuatkuasanya Akta A 979 ini, semua kes- kes jenayah yang belum dibicarakan, atau yang belum habis dihicarakan hendaklah, mengenai standard kebukt.ian !standard of proof). dijalankan mengikul Kehendak undang-undang sebagai dipinda oleh Akta A ~79 ltu.

3. Sukacita saya mengingatkan bahawa semua kes-kes jenayah hendaklah dibicarakan dengan segera dan penanggohan perbicaraan tidak dibenarkan melainkan atas sebab-sebab yang betul - bet.ul munasabah.

~BERKH!DMAT UN'TUK NEGAAA I

;r; 1UiA-. (TAN SRI OATO' SERI ,.-3.:.~·CHINJ Ketua Hakim Negara Malaysia.

s.k. Y.A.A. Preaiden Mahkarnah Rayuan.

Y.A.A. Hakim Besar Malaya.

Y .ll. . A. Hakim Besar Sabah dan Sarawak.

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act A979

CRIMINAL PROC VURE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1997

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[ LAWS OF' MALAYSIA

Act A979

CRIMINAL PROCEUURE CODE (AMENDMENT) AeT 1997

An, Acl to amend Lbe Criminal Procedure Code.

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BE IT ENACT'ED by lhe Seri 'Padlika Baginda Yaug di-Pertuan Agong wi.U. the advice and consent of rile Dewan Negara and Dewan Ralcyli in Pa.rliameo( assemb]ed, and by tbe authority of the same, as follows:

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l. This Ac may I:Je cited as lfle Criminal Pr cedure Sl!on litlo..

Code (Amendment) Act 1997.

2. The Criminal Pmcedure Code, whi,ch in lhjs Act is Ame.ndment

referred ~o 11.5 the "Code'\ is llllllended in section 173- ~;ro:tion

(a) by substituting for pnagraph (b)' lhe following F.M.s. Qp. fi.

paragraph:

"(b) If the accused pleads guilty to the charge, wheLher a ori.gina.lly framed or as amended, me plea shall be recorded amd he may be convicted thereon and Lhe Coun sbllll pass sentence according lO law:

Provided that before n ph:.a of guilty is recorded Lhe Court shall ascertain thai the accused understands the nature and consequences of his p!§a and intends 10

adntit,. without qualirlcatjou, IDe offence alleged ar;ainsl h~m. ";

(b)' irt paragraph (c), by deleting the words "to hear dle complainant (if any) and";

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( } by substituting for para,graph (f) the following

paragraph:

"(/} 0) When the ca e t:or the prosecution is concluded lhe Court shall con ider whether the proS!ecution bas made out a prima fa , ie case ~ainsl tbe

accused.

(2) If t:he Court fmds that the prosecution bas not made out a prima'facie case against the accused, lhe Court sball record an order of acquittal!';

(d) by Slilbstit~tifllg (or paragraph (J&) the following

paragraph:

"(h) (U If tile Court fiods that .a prima facie case bas been made out against 'the ac~ose.d on the offence charged, Lhc

ourt shall call upon the accused to enter 011 h.is defence.

2) H the Court finds that a prima facie case hus been made out against the accused on an offence other than tbe offence charged wllich ucb Court is competent to try and which in the opinion of the Court it ought to try~ tile Court shall amend the charge.";

(e) in paragrapb (i), by :~ubstituting for the words • or bas any defence to make" the words. "of the offemce ili the charge as amended";

(j) by substitutiog f()f paragraph (j) me following

paragraph:

"(j) (I) If the accused pleads guiUy to the charge as amended the plea shaU be recorded and he may be convicted

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Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment)

d:Jereon and the Court · hal pass sentence acc·ording lo law:

Provided that before a plea of guilty is recorded the Cou:rt sha11 a certain tbat. the accused understands the nalure and co11sequences of bis plea ad intends to admit, without qualification, the offence alleged against him.

(2) lf the accused does no plead guilty to the charge as amended. tbe accused sha11 be caUed upon to enter on his defence.

(3) When the accused is ca med upoo to enter on his. defence. be may produce his evidence and baJI be allowed to recaU and cross-examine any wirness present in the Coun or its precincts:

Provided chat if the accused elects to be called as a witness, bis evidence shall be taken before that of ·other witnesses for lhe defence:

Provided further that any accused person who elects to he called as a witness may be cross-examined on bebalf of any oth c r aoct~sed pemon.''; and

(g) by subsuruti.ng for paragraph (m) the following paragraph:

.. (m) (I) At tbe conclusion of tbe triaJ, the Court haH consider all lhe eviden addllced before it and sbaJJ decide wbether the proseclltion bas proved its case beyond reasonable doubt

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(2) If the Court finds that the prosecution has prov·ed it ca.se beyond reasonable doubt, the Coun shall find the accused guilty and b may be con vic ted thereon and the Court shaU pass sentence according to law.

'(3) If the Court finds that tbe prnsecution bas not proved its cas beyond re.as~onnbJe doubt, the Court sbaU 11ecord an order of acquittal.".

~of J Section J78, of lbe Code is .wnended in subsection ~ctlon 1711 . (ii) by substituting for lbe full stop at the end of the

sub ection a colon and by adding thereafter the foUowing provis,o:

.. Provided that before a plea of guil~y is recorded tbe Court shall ascertain that the accused understands tbe na·ture and consequ nces of his pie~ and inccnds to admit, witbout qualification, the offence aJilegcd against IU:m. ''.

~·or 4. The Code is amended by substituting for section 180 ~~CGtloo lBO. the following section: -

"~ 180. (i) Wben the case for the prosecul.i·on i :~uion concluded, the Coun shaU oonsider whetb r the or~ ror pro.secution bas made out a prima facie case prOSQGu· against the accused. tiOPi.

·(ii) H th~ Court finds that the prosecution has not ma..de out a prima facie case against the accused. the Coun shall r-ecord an ord.e.r of acquittaJ .

(iii) If the Court finds mat a p.rim'lJ facie CAse has b n made out agllinst tile accused on the offence charged the Court ball call upon the accused ~o enter on h.is defence." .

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S. Section 181 of the Code is amended in s!Jbsectio·n (i) /UDendmcnlm by substituting for the words "The accused" the words ii«lion Ill.

... When m accused ~s callled upon to nter on bis defence he*".

6. Tlte Code is amended by inserting after section I 82 lhe follJowing section:

"'Ptol:cdun: 18.21.. (i) At the concJusi.·OO ·Of tbe mal, the Coun :!f'11dan sbaU consider all •Lbe ev.tdence adduced before or die u:iat it and sball decide whether tbe prosecution has

pr-oved its case beyond fi a.sonable doubL

(ii) If the Court finds that the prosecution bas ,prov·ed its case beyond reasonable doubt, the Court shall find tbe accused gru"Jty and he may be convicted thereo.n.

(iii) H th Court finds ·that tbe pmsecuaon bas not proved its case beyond reasonable doub • the Court sbaU record an ordeli of acquittal. -'.

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7. The Code is amended by substiruti.ng fo:r section 183 ~·Dl tbe following s·ection: ~· 00 IIJ.

••.ser~tcncc. J.83. If tbe accused is convicted, the Court shan pass sentence according 1o I aw. .

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