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Malaysia Case Law

Authority to prosecute
  • ANG THEAM CHOOM V P P

    Citation
    ANG THEAM CHOOM V P P
    Court
    Malaysian court

    The Court held the magistrate's inadvertent misstatement about who bore the burden did not amount to a misdirection because the record showed the correct standard was applied and no miscarriage of justice occurred; the s.63(1) order for RM802 with interest was valid because the amount was certified by an authorised officer and the appellant had opportunities to dispute it; authority to conduct the prosecution given before the trial commenced was legally sufficient, distinguishing institution from conduct, and therefore the conviction, the RM500 fine and the order to pay RM802 with interest we…