Malaysia legislation

Section 4

of Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1995

Section 4

Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is, or who, by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law, in good faith believes himself to be, bound by law to do it.

A., an officer of a Court, being ordered by that Court to arrest Y., and, after due enquiry, believing Z. to be Y., arrests Z. A. has committed no offence.

Act of Judge when acting judicially.

Section 4 — Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1995