Malaysia legislation
Section 22
of *SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997
Section 22
(2)
No Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without a warrant for a longer period than is reasonable under all the circumstances of the case.
28 Laws of Malaysia ACT 560
(3)
Such period shall not exceed twenty-four hours, exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Court.
(4)
When the person arrested is brought before the Court, the Court shall immediately hear the charge against him or adjourn the case.
(5)
If the case against the accused is adjourned, the accused shall, unless he is released on bail, be remanded in prison or police custody under a remand warrant issued by a Judge in Form 1 of the Second
Schedule.
Release of person arrested