Malaysia legislation
Section 11
Section 11
(a)
hearing, determining or disposing of any charge against a child; or
(b)
exercising any other jurisdiction conferred or to be conferred on Courts For Children by or under this Act or by any other written law, shall be known as the “Courts For Children”.
(2)
A Court For Children shall consist of a Magistrate who, in the exercise of his functions as a Court For Children except when making an order under subsection 39(4), 42(4), 84(3) or 86(1), as the case may require, shall be assisted by two advisers to be appointed by the
Minister from a panel of persons resident in the State.
(3)
One of the two advisers mentioned in subsection (2) shall be a woman.
(4)
The functions of the advisers are—
(a)
to inform and advise the Court For Children with respect to any consideration affecting the order made upon a finding of guilt or other related treatment of any child brought before it; and
(b)
if necessary, to advise the parent or guardian of the child.
(5)
A Court For Children shall have jurisdiction to try all offences except offences punishable with death.
34 Laws of Malaysia ACT 611
(6)
Except as modified or extended by this Part, the Criminal
Procedure Code [Act 593] shall apply to Courts For Children as if
Courts For Children were Magistrates’ Courts.
Place of sitting and persons who may be present in Court For
Children