Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
The Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593], which is referred to as the "Code" in this Act, is amended in section 51A by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsections:
"(3)A document shall not be inadmissible in evidence merely because of non-compliance with subsection (1).
(4)
The Court may exclude any document delivered after the commencement of the trial if it is shown that such delivery was so done deliberately and in bad faith.
(5)
Where a document is delivered to the accused after the commencement of the trial, the Court shall allow the accused-
(a)
a reasonable time to examine the document; and
(b)
to recall or re-summon and examine any witness in relation to the document.".
Amendment of section 283