Malaysia legislation
Section 17
Section 17
(1)
An appeal shall lie from any order of Native Court to the District Native Court in the district in which such Native Court is established.
(2)
An appeal to the District Native Court shall lie-
(a)
as of right, on any ground of appeal which involves a question of native law or custom alone;
(b)
with the leave of the District Native Court to which the appeal lies, on any ground of appeal which involves a question of fact alone or mixed law and fact or against a sentence of imprisonment.
(3)
The District Native Court may, in the exercise of its appellate or revisionary jurisdiction, perform any or a combination of the following:
(a)
recall any witness;
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(b)
take further evidence itself;
(c)
direct the Native Court to take further evidence;
(d)
summon any person whom it deems fit to act as an assessor to advise it.
Appeal to Native Court of Appeal.