Malaysia legislation

Section 55

of *SYARIAH CRIMINAL OFFENCES (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997

Section 55

Court to commit convicted person to an approvedrehabilitation centre

Part II or under section 7, 8, 9 or 31, such Court may, inlieu of or in addition to any punishment specified for such offence,order any such person to be committed to an approved rehabilitationcentre to undergo such counselling or rehabilitation for any periodnot exceeding six months as may be specified in the order; butwhere any sentence of imprisonment is imposed together with thecounselling or rehabilitation the period thereof shall not in theaggregate exceed three years.

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Section 55 — SYARIAH CRIMINAL OFFENCES (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997