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Section 14

No unnecessary restraint and mode of searching a person

of Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997

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Section 14
(1)

The person arrested shall not be subjected to more restraint than is necessary to prevent his escape.

(2)

Whenever it is necessary to cause a person to be searched, the search shall be made by a person of the same sex as the person being searched with strict regard to decency.

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