184 Laws of Malaysia Act 593 Record of facts constituting the offence 354. (1) In every such case the Court shall record the facts constituting the offence, with the statement, if any, made by the offender as well as the finding and sentence. (2) If the offence is an offence punishable under section 228 of the Penal Code the record must show the nature and stage of the judicial proceeding in which the Court interrupted or insulted was sitting, and the nature of the interruption or insult. Alternative procedure 355. If the Court, in any case, considers that a person accused of any of the offences referred to in section 353 and committed in its view or presence, may be better dealt with by ordinary process of law, the Court, after recording the facts constituting the offence and the statement of the accused as provided in section 354, may direct the accused to be prosecuted, and may require security to be given for the appearance of the accused person before a Magistrate or, if sufficient security is not given, may forward that person, under custody, to a Magistrate. Power to remit punishment 356. When any Court has, under section 353, adjudged an offender to punishment for refusing or omitting to do anything which he was lawfully required to do or for any intentional insult or interruption, the Court may, in its discretion, discharge the offender or remit the punishment on his submission to the order or requisition of the Court or on apology being made to its satisfaction. Refusal to give evidence 357. If any witness before a Magistrate’s Court refuses to answer such questions as are put to him or to produce any document in his possession or power which the Court requires him to produce, and does not offer any reasonable excuse for such refusal, that