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 197. Postponement of hearing.
(1) When a person is brought before the Court on any charge, the proceedings may be postponed from time to time on reasonable ground and-
(a) If the person is produce on the authority of a warrant of arrest but bailed out before the hearing commence, his original bail may if thought fit be enforced for the purpose of postponement of the case; and
(b) If the person is produced on the authority of a warrant of arrest but has not been bailed or if produced on the authority of an arrest without warrant, the court may release him on a bail which it thinks reasonable for the purpose of postponement of the case.
(2) For the purpose of postponement of a case under subsection (1) if the person produced shall not be allowed bail on reasonable grounds or after having been allowed bail fails to furnish bail or a bailor to the satisfaction of the Court, the Court may order that such person be detained in prison until the disposal of his case or until he is bailed.
(3) A person detained under subsection (2) shall not be detained for more than seven days continuously (not including public holidays) before he is ordered to be further detained.