Section 57. Procedure where seizeable offence suspected. (SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (TERENGGANU) ENACTMENT 2001

ENACTMENT NO. 5 OF 2001
SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (TERENGGANU) ENACTMENT 2001

PART III - OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 4 - OF PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MOVABLE PROPERTY AND FOR THE DISCOVERY OF PERSONS WRONGFULLY CONFINED
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Section 57. Procedure where seizeable offence suspected.

(1) If from information received or otherwise a Syariah Enforcement Officer has reason to suspect the commission of a seizable offence he shall, unless the offence is of a character which, the Chief Syarie Prosecutor has directed need not be reported to him, forthwith send a report of the information to the Chief Syarie Prosecutor, and shall proceed in person or shall depute one of his subordinate officers to proceed to the spot to inquire into the facts, and circumstances of the case and to take such measures as may be necessary for the discovery of the offender:

Provided that-

(a)

when any information as to the commission of any such offence is given against any person by name and the case is not of a serious nature, the Syariah Enforcement Officer receiving the information need not proceed in person or depute a subordinate officer to make an inquiry on the spot;

(b)

if it appears to the Syariah Enforcement Officer receiving the information that there is no sufficient ground for proceeding or further proceeding in the matter he shall not do so.

(2) In each of the cases mentioned in paragraphs 1 (a) and 1 (b), the Syariah Enforcement Officer receiving the information shall state in his report, if any, his reasons for not fully complying with subsection (1).