142 Laws of Malaysia Act 593 (b) “mechanical means” includes any equipment, device, apparatus or medium operated digitally, electronically, magnetically or mechanically; and (c) “proceedings” includes any trial, inquiry, appeal or revision, or any part of it, any application, judgment, decision, ruling, direction, address, submission and any other matter done or said by or before a Court, including matters relating to procedure. (2) A reference to a Judge in this Chapter shall be a reference to a Judge of the Special Court, the Federal Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court or the Sessions Court, as the case may be. Proceedings may be recorded by mechanical means or combination of mechanical means and other modes 272e. (1) A Judge or Magistrate shall have the discretion to direct that any proceedings before any Court be recorded, in whole or in part, by any mechanical means or a combination of any mechanical means. (2) Where any Judge or Magistrate directs that any proceedings be recorded by any mechanical means, the Judge or Magistrate shall satisfy himself as to the efficiency and functional capability of such mechanical means and that the mechanical means used for recording is in good working order for the purpose of ensuring that the electronic record of such proceedings is clear and accurate. (3) Notwithstanding that any proceedings are being recorded by any mechanical means, a Judge or Magistrate may— (a) employ any other mode of taking and recording of evidence; and (b) at any time, direct that such recording be discontinued and that the recording of such proceedings be continued by any other mechanical means or any other mode of taking and recording of evidence.