Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · s 148

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s 148Cross-examination of alleged child victim

Notwithstanding any provision of this Code or of any other written law, no person who is charged with an offence to which section 146(1)

applies shall in person cross-examine any witness who -

(a)

is alleged -

(i)

to be the person against whom the offence was committed; or

(ii)

to have witnessed the commission of the offence; and

(b)

(i)

is not mukallaJ or

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(ii)

is to be cross-examined following the admission under section 147 of a video recording of evidence from him.