52. Sumn~ons to produce document or other things

Notwithstanding any other written law for the time being in force. when any Syariah Court, Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer making an investigation under this Code considers that the production of any property or document is necessary or desirable for the purposes of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceedings under this Code, by or before such Syariah Court or officer, the Syariah Court may issue a summons or the officer may issue a written order to the person in whose possession or power such property or document is believed to be, requiring the person to attend and to produce it or produce it at the time and place stated in the summons or order.

In the case of banker's books, no Religious Enforcement Oficer not authorised in writing by the Chief Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer below the rank of Superintendent shall exercise any power conferred by this section or order the production of such books except at the place of business of the bank.

Any person required under this section merely to produce any property or document is deemed to have complied with the requisition if he causes such property or document to be produced instead of attending personally to produce it.

Nothing in this section is deemed to apply to any postal article or other document in the custody of the postal authority.

In this section, "banker's books" include ledgers, day books, cash books, account books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank, whether these records are in written form or are kept on microfilm.