Malaysia legislation
Section 57
Section 57
Procedure where seizable offence suspected
(a)
when any information as to the commission of any such offence is given against any person by name and the case is not of a serious nature, the Religious Enforcement Officer receiving the information need not proceed in person or depute a subordinate officer to make an inquiry on the spot;
(b)
if it appears to the Religious Enforcement Officer receiving the information that there is no sufficient ground for proceeding or further proceeding in the matter he shall not do so.
(2)
In each of the cases mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and
(b)
, the Religious Enforcement Officer receiving the information shall state in his report, if any, his reasons for not fully complying with subsection (1).
Power to require attendance of witnesses