Malaysia legislation
Section 316
Section 316
Decision on appeal
At the hearing of the appeal the Judge may, if he considers there is no sufficient ground for interfering, dismiss the appeal, or may—
(a)
in an appeal from an order of acquittal, reverse the order, and direct that further inquiry be made, or that the accused be retried, as the case may be, or find him guilty and pass sentence on him according to law;
(b)
in an appeal from a conviction or in an appeal as to sentence—
(i)
reverse the finding and sentence and acquit or discharge the accused, or order him to be retried; or
(ii)
alter the finding, maintaining the sentence, or with or without altering the finding reduce or enhance the sentence or alter the nature of the sentence;
(c)
in an appeal from any other order, alter or reverse such order.
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Order to take further evidence