Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter XVI
136. Issue of process
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
If in the opinion of a Judge or Magistrate taking cognisance of an offence, there is sufficient ground for proceeding and the case appears to be one in which according to the fourth column of Schedule 1 a summons should issue in the first instance, he shall issue a summons for the attendance of the accused.
Judge
"Judge" means a Judge of the Supreme Court and includes, where the context so permits, the Chief Justice;
If the case appears to be one in which according to that column a warrant should issue in the first instance, he may issue -
a warrant; or
if he thinks fit, a summons for causing the accused to be brought or to appear at a certain time before himself or some other
Judge or Magistrate having jurisdiction.
Nothing in this section is deemed to affect the provisions of section 52.
Terms defined in s 2
Judge
Defined · s 2"Judge" means a Judge of the Supreme Court and includes, where the context so permits, the Chief Justice;
Magistrate
Defined · s 2"Magistrate" means a Magistrate appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under the Subordinate Courts Act or under any written law;
offence
Defined · s 2"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any other written law for the time being in force…
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