Section 1
(2)
This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
Temporary revisionary jurisdiction of the Federal Court on death sentence
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REVISION OF SENTENCE OF DEATH AND IMPRISONMENT FOR NATURAL LIFE (TEMPORARY JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL COURT) ACT 2023
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REVISION OF SENTENCE OF DEATH AND IMPRISONMENT FOR NATURAL LIFE (TEMPORARY JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL COURT) ACT 2023 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 847 2023, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2023.
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Preamble
- An Act to provide for the temporary revisionary jurisdiction of the Federal Court to review the sentence of death and imprisonment for natural life imposed on a convicted person following the abolition of the mandatory death penalty and amendment to the relating laws. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
Section 2
(2)
In exercising its powers under subsection (1), the Federal Court shall not review the conviction of any person who is sentenced to death.
(3)
For the purpose of reviewing the sentence of death, the Federal Court shall call for and examine the record of proceedings, grounds of judgment and other relevant documents, if any.
(4)
Upon reviewing the application, the Federal Court shall affirm or substitute the sentence of the applicant in accordance with the Penal Code, the Arms Act 1960, the Firearms (Increased
Penalties) Act 1971, the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and the Kidnapping Act 1961 as amended by the Abolition of Mandatory
Death Penalty Act 2023.
Application for review of death sentence
Section 3
(2)
Upon receiving an application under subsection (1), the Federal Court shall review the sentence of death.
(3)
The Federal Court may extend the time specified under subsection (1) if it considers that there is a good reason for doing so.
(4)
Any application under subsection (1) may only be made once by the person.
Revision of Sentence of Death and Imprisonment for Natural
Life (Temporary Jurisdiction of the Federal Court)
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Temporary revisionary jurisdiction of the Federal Court on sentence of imprisonment for natural life
Section 4
(2)
In exercising its powers under subsection (1), the Federal
Court shall only review the term of the sentence of imprisonment for natural life.
(3)
For the purpose of determining the term of the sentence of imprisonment for natural life, the Federal Court shall call for and examine the record of proceedings, grounds of judgment and other relevant documents, if any.
(4)
Upon reviewing the application, the Federal Court shall substitute the sentence of imprisonment for natural life with imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years.
(5)
For the purposes of this Act, “imprisonment for natural life”
means imprisonment until the death of the person on whom the sentence is imposed.
Application for review of sentence of imprisonment for natural life
Section 5
(2)
Upon receiving an application under subsection (1), the Federal Court shall review the sentence of imprisonment of natural life.
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(3)
The Federal Court may extend the time specified under subsection (1) if it considers that there is a good reason for doing so.
(4)
Any application under subsection (1) may only be made once by the person.
KUALA LUMPUR
WJW23/0560 16-06-2023
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