Malaysia legislation

Section 129

of *CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

Section 129

(a)

of any offence punishable under sections 172 to 188 of the Penal Code except with the previous sanction of the

Public Prosecutor or on the complaint of the public servant concerned or of some public servant to whom he is subordinate;

(b)

of any offence punishable under section 193, 194, 195,

196, 199, 200, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or 228

of the Penal Code except with the previous sanction of the Public Prosecutor or when the offence is committed in or in relation to any proceeding in any Court on the complaint of such Court;

(c)

of any offence described in section 463 or punishable under section 471, 475 or 476 of the Penal Code except with the previous sanction of the Public Prosecutor, or when the offence has been committed by a party to any proceeding in

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Court in respect of a document given in evidence in the proceeding on the complaint of such Court.

(2)

The provisions of subsection (1) with reference to the offences named in it apply also to the abetment of those offences and attempts to commit them.

(3)

The sanction referred to in this section shall be in writing and may be expressed in general terms and need not name the accused person, but it shall so far as practicable specify the Court or other place in which and the occasion on which the offence was committed.

(4)

When a sanction is given in respect of any offence referred to in this section the Court taking cognizance of the case may frame a charge of any other offence so referred to which is disclosed by the facts.

(5)

No such sanction shall remain in force unless acted upon within one month from the date on which it was given.

Where complaint by Public Prosecutor is necessary