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

PART III - JUSTIFICATION OF OFFENCES
CHAPTER 6 - INFORMATION TO THE RELIGIOUS ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND POWER TO INVESTIGATE



Section 58. Statements to Religious Enforcement Officer not to be admitted in evidence.

(1) Subject to the law of evidence for the time being in force in the State and to Subsections (2), (3) and (4) no statement Officer in the Course of an investigation made under this Chapter shall be used as evidence.

(2) When any witness is called to give evidence the Court shall, on the request of the accused or the prosecutor, refer to any statement made by such witness to a Religious Enforcement Officer in the course of an investigation under this Chapter, and may then, if the Court thinks it expedient in the interest of justice, direct the accused to be furnished with a copy thereof, and such statement may be used to impeach the credit of such witness.

(3) When any person is charged with any offence in relation to the false statement made by him to a Religious Enforcement Officer in the course of an investigation under this Chapter, such statement may be used as evidence in such prosecution.




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