Malaysia legislation
Section 9
Section 9
Criminal jurisdiction of Magistrates
Subject to the provisions of this Code every Magistrate shall have cognizance of and power and authority to—
(a)
hear, try, determine and dispose of in a summary way prosecutions for offences committed wholly or in part
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within the local jurisdiction of such Magistrate and cognizable by such Magistrate;
(b)
—
(Deleted by Act A908);
(d)
inquire into complaints of offences and summon and examine witnesses touching such offences and summon and apprehend and issue warrants for the apprehension of criminals and offenders, and deal with them according to law;
(e)
issue warrants to search or to cause to be searched places wherein any stolen goods or any goods, articles or things with which or in respect of which any offence has been committed are alleged to be kept or concealed, and require persons to furnish security for the peace or for their good behaviour according to law;
(f)
hold inquiries of death; and
(g)
do all other matters and things which a Magistrate is empowered to do by any written law.