Malaysia legislation

Section 138

of EVIDENCE ACT 1950

Section 138

(2)

The examination and cross-examination must relate to relevant facts, but the cross-examination need not be confined to the facts to which the witness testified on his examination-in-chief.

(3)

The re-examination shall be directed to the explanation of matters referred to in cross-examination; and if new matter is, by permission of the court, introduced in re-examination, the adverse party may further cross-examine upon that matter.

(4)

The court may in all cases permit a witness to be recalled either for further examination-in-chief or for further cross-examination, and if it does so, the parties have the right of further cross-examination and re-examination respectively.

Cross-examination of person called to produce a document

Section 138 — AKTA KETERANGAN 1950 | mylaw.my