Malaysia legislation
Section 9
Section 9
Amendment of section 7
(a)
by renumbering the existing section as subsection (1);
(b)
in the renumbered subsection (1)—
(i)
by deleting the words “or 5”;
(ii)
by substituting for the word “Magistrate” wherever it appears the words “Sessions Court Judge”; and
(iii)
in paragraph (b), by substituting for the words
“forty-two” wherever they appear the words “fifty-nine”; and
(c)
by inserting after the renumbered subsection (1) the following subsections:
“(2) If a person is released under paragraph 7(1)(b), an electronic monitoring device shall be attached on the person in accordance with subsections (3)
and (4).
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(3)
If the police officer intends to release the person under paragraph (1)(b) and attach an electronic monitoring device on the person upon his release, he shall submit a report to the Public Prosecutor before the application under paragraph (1)(b) is made.
(4)
Upon receipt of the report under subsection (3), the Public Prosecutor may apply to the Sessions Court
Judge for the person to be attached with an electronic monitoring device in accordance with section 7a for the period of his release as allowed under paragraph (1)(b).”.
New section 7a