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Laws of Malaysia
Act 593
(5) I f t h e a p p e l l a n t w i t h i n t h e p e r i o d p r o v i d e d i n
subsection (1) for lodging his notice of appeal has applied for
a copy of the notes of the evidence recorded by the Magistrate
at his trial he shall lodge his petition of appeal as provided in
subsection (4)—
(a)
within the period provided by such subsection; or
(b)
within a period of fourteen days from the date when
a notice is left at his address for service specified in
subsection (2) that a copy of the notes of evidence can
be had free of charge,
whichever period shall be the longer.
(6) Every petition of appeal shall state shortly the substance
of the judgment appealed against and shall contain definite
particulars of the points of law or of fact in regard to which the
Court appealed from is alleged to have erred.
(7) (a) If the appellant is in prison he shall be deemed to
have complied with the requirements of this section if he gives
to the officer in charge of the prison either orally or in writing
notice of appeal and the particulars required to be included in
the petition of appeal within the times prescribed by this section
and pays the prescribed appeal fee.
(b) Such officer shall immediately forward the notice and
petition or the purport thereof together with the appeal fee to
the clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at which the trial was held.
(8) In the case of an appeal by the Public Prosecutor no fee
shall be payable.
(9) If a petition of appeal is not lodged within the time
prescribed by this section the appeal shall be deemed to have
been withdrawn and the trial Court shall enforce its sentence
or order if any stay of execution has been granted, but nothing
herein contained shall be deemed to limit or restrict the powers
conferred upon a Judge by section 310.
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