Section 70. Cognisance of offences by Syariah Judge. (CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (SYARIAH) CODE 1994

ENACTMENT NO. 4 OF 1994
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (SYARIAH) CODE 1994

PART IV - PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTIONS
CHAPTER 7 - OF THE JURISDICTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS IN TRIALS
Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings

Section 70. Cognisance of offences by Syariah Judge.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Code a Syariah Judge may take cognisance of an offence-

(a) upon receiving a complaint as defined by this Code;

(b) upon his own knowledge or with other evidence to support that such offence has been committed;

(c) upon any person being brought before him in custody without process accused of having committed an offence which such Judge has jurisdiction to try.

(2) When a Syariah Judge takes cognisance of an offence under paragraph (b) the accused or, when there are several persons accused, anyone of them shall be entitled to require that the case shall not be tried by such Judge but shall be tried by another Judge.