Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter XL
376. Public Prosecutor may call for police report of record of preliminary inquiry
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Public Prosecutor may -
at any time call for a copy of the report of any police investigation or for a copy of the record of any preliminary inquiry that has been held under Chapter XVII; or
may direct generally that in any specified offence or offences such report or record shall be sent to him, and the officer or Magistrate shall send such report or record accordingly.
offence
"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any other written law for the time being in force…
Notwithstanding that the Public Prosecutor has not called for such report or record, the oficer making such report or the Magistrate holding such inquiry, if he is in doubt whether a charge can properly be made, or what charge ought to be made against the accused, or what evidence or further evidence ought to be taken, may send a copy of the report or record to the Public Prosecutor.
Magistrate
"Magistrate" means a Magistrate appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under the Subordinate Courts Act or under any written law;
Pending the instructions of the Public Prosecutor, the inquiry, trial or further consideration of the case shall be adjourned, unless the Public
inquiry
"inquiry" includes every inquiry conducted under this Code before a Magistrate;
Prosecutor shall otherwise direct.
Terms defined in s 2
inquiry
Defined · s 2"inquiry" includes every inquiry conducted under this Code before a Magistrate;
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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