Malaysia legislation
Section 282
Section 282
With regard to sentences of imprisonment the following provisions shall be followed:
(a)
where the accused is sentenced to imprisonment the Court passing the sentence shall immediately forward a warrant to the prison in which he is to be confined and, unless the accused is already confined in that prison, shall forward him in the custody of the police to that prison with the warrant;
(b)
every warrant for the execution of a sentence of imprisonment shall be directed to the Officer-in-Charge of the prison or other place in which the prisoner is or is to be confined;
(c)
when the prisoner is to be confined in a prison the warrant shall be lodged with the Officer-in-Charge of the prison;
(d)
every sentence of imprisonment shall take effect from the date on which it was passed unless the Court passing the sentence otherwise directs.
Provisions as to sentences of fine