Malaysia legislation

Section 338

of *CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

Section 338

Evidence and finding to be recorded

(2)

The place in which any inquiry of death under this Chapter is held shall be a place open to the public. But a Magistrate conducting an inquiry of death may, on special grounds of public policy or expediency, in his discretion, exclude the public or any person or

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persons in particular at any stage of the inquiry from the place in which the inquiry is being held.

Power of Public Prosecutor to require inquiry to be held