Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · s 247

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s 247Additional evidence

(1)

In dealing with any appeal, the Syariah Appeal Court may, if it thinks additional evidence to be necessary or any witness should be recalled.

either take such evidence itself or direct it to be taken by the trial court.

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(2)

When the additional evidence is taken by the trial court, it shall certify the evidence to the Syariah Appeal Court. and the Syariah Appeal

Court shall thereupon proceed to dispose of the appeal.

(3)

Unless the Syariah Appeal Court otherwise directs, the accused or his Syar'ie Lawyer shall be present when the additional evidence is taken.

(4)

In dealing with ally appeal, the Syariah Appeal Court may also, if it thinks necessary, call for and receive from the trial court a report of any matter connected with the trial.