ENACTMENT No. 3 Of 1989 SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ENACTMENT 1988
PART VI - SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS Chapter XXI - OF BAIL
Section 170. When person may be released on bail.
(1) When any person is arrested or detained without warrant by Pegawai Majlis or a Penyelia Agama or Police Officer or appears or is brought before a court and is prepared at any time while in the custody of such officer or at any stage of the proceedings before such court to give bail, such person shall be released on bail by Pegawai Majlis or a Penyelia Agama not below the rank of Pegawai Majlis Tingkatan Biasa or Police Officer in charge of a Police Station or by any Police Officer not below the rank of corporal or by such court.
(2) Pegawai Majlis or such Penyelia Agama or Police Officer or such court, if he or it thinks fit, may instead of taking bail from such person, discharge him on his executing a bond without sureties for his appearance as hereinafter provided.