Malaysia legislation

Section 339

of *CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

Section 339

(2)

When the proceedings at any inquiry under this Chapter have been closed and it appears to the Public Prosecutor that further investigation is necessary, the Public Prosecutor may direct the

Magistrate to reopen the inquiry and to make further investigation, and thereupon the Magistrate shall have full power to reopen the inquiry and make further investigation and thereafter to proceed in the same manner as if the proceedings at the inquiry had not been closed:

Provided that this subsection shall not apply to any inquiry at which a finding of murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder has been returned against any person.

(3)

When giving any direction under this section the Public Prosecutor may also direct whether the body shall or shall not be exhumed.

(4)

All directions given under this section shall be complied with by the

Magistrate to whom they are addressed without unnecessary delay.

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