Malaysia legislation
Section 120
Section 120
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing subsection,
Rules of Procedure may make provisions—
(a)
as to the effect of advice or rulings given to a court-martial by a judge advocate on questions of law; and
(b)
for requiring or authorizing the president of a court-martial, in such cases as may be specified in the Rules of
Procedure, to direct that questions of law shall be determined by a judge advocate in the absence of the president and other members of a court-martial and any officers under instruction, and for applying to the judge advocate and his proceedings on any such determination such of the provisions of this Act relating to a court-martial or its members and the proceedings thereof as may be specified in the Rules of Procedure.
110 Laws of Malaysia ACT 77
(3)
In the last foregoing subsection references to questions of law include references to questions as to the joinder of charges and as to the trial of persons jointly or separately.
Taking of offences into consideration