Criminal Procedure Code 27 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 593 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE An Act relating to criminal procedure. [Throughout Malaysia— 10 January 1976, Act A324] Part I PRELIMINARY Chapter I Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure Code, and is referred to in this Act as “this Code”. Interpretation 2. (1) In this Code— “advocate” has the meaning assigned by section 3 of the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 [Act 388]; “bailable offence” means an offence shown as bailable in the First Schedule or which is made bailable by any other law for the time being in force and “non-bailable offence” means any other offence; “communication” means a communication received or transmitted by post or a telegraphic, telephonic or other communication received or transmitted by electricity, magnetism or other means;