Section 199. Charge. (THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND,

ENACTMENT NO. 8 OF 1982
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND,
THE MALAY CUSTOM OF PAHANG ENACTMENT 1982

PART X - PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Section 199. Charge.

(1) A charge for the purpose of bringing the accused for the first time for trial shall be framed by the prosecution. Subsequently the charge may be altered, amended or added to, either by the prosecution or the Court at any time before judgment is pronounced but the accused shall be allowed to examine or cross-examine all the witnesses already testified every time an alteration, amendment or addition is made to the original charge.

(2) Every charge shall contain the following particulars:

(a) the offence or the name of the offence and the section for the offence;

(b) the time and place of the commission of the offence and particulars of the person against whom or the thing, if any, in respect of which it was committed and all of them shall be stated so that the accused shall have notice of the matter with which he is charged.