Criminal Procedure Code · s 232

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s 232Record of trial a

(1)

In summons cases tried before a Magistrate, the Magistrate shall, as the examination of each witness proceeds, make a note of the substance of what such witness deposes, and such note shall be written in

English or in romanised Malay by the Magistrate with his own hand in legible handwriting and shall form part of the record.

(2)

In all other trials before a Magistrate and in all inquiries under Chapters XI, XVII and XXX, the evidence of each witness shall be a taken down in legible handwriting in English or in romanised Malay by the

Magistrate and shall form part of the record.

132 CAP.7

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