138 Laws of Malaysia Act 593 Record to be in narrative form 268. (1) Evidence taken under section 267 shall not ordinarily be taken down in the form of question and answer, but in the form of a narrative. (2) The presiding Magistrate may, in his discretion, take down any particular question and answer. Reading over evidence and correction 269. (1) The evidence of each witness taken in inquiries under Chapter XI shall be read over to him in the presence and hearing of the accused, if in attendance, or of his advocate, if he appears by advocate, and shall if necessary be corrected. (2) If the witness denies the correctness of any part of the evidence when the same is read over to him the presiding Magistrate may, instead of correcting the evidence, make a memorandum on it of the objection made to it by the witness, and shall add such remarks as he thinks necessary. (3) The evidence so taken down shall be interpreted to the witness, if necessary, in the language in which it was given or in a language which he understands. (4) When the evidence has been read over to the witness and every correction, if any, asked for by him has been made or noted the witness shall subscribe the deposition with his signature, and in the event of his refusing to do so the Magistrate shall record such refusal. (5) When a deposition has been read over to a witness and acknowledged to be correct the Magistrate shall append to the evidence of the witness a certificate signed with his signature or initials to the following effect: “Read over (and interpreted) to the witness in the presence and hearing of the accused and admitted by the witness to be correct.”.