216 Laws of Malaysia Act 593 Procedure when confession irregularly taken 420. If any Court before which a confession or other statement of an accused person recorded under *section 115 or 256 is tendered or has been received in evidence finds that any of the provisions of that section has not been complied with by the Magistrate recording the statement, it shall take evidence that such person duly made the statement recorded and if it is satisfied of the same that statement shall be admitted if the error has not injured the accused as to his defence on the merits. Omission to frame charge 421. (1) No finding or sentence pronounced or passed shall be deemed invalid merely on the ground that no charge was framed unless, in the opinion of the appellate court, a failure of justice has been occasioned thereby. (2) If the appellate court thinks that a failure of justice has been occasioned by the omission to frame a charge it shall order that a new trial be had. Irregularities not to vitiate proceedings 422. Subject to the provisions contained in this Chapter no finding, sentence or order passed or made by a Court of competent jurisdiction shall be reversed or altered on account of— (a) any error, omission or irregularity in the complaint, sanction, consent, summons, warrant, charge, judgment or other proceedings before or during trial, or in any inquiry or other proceedings under this Code; (b) the want of any sanction; or (c) the improper admission or rejection of any evidence, unless such error, omission, irregularity, want, or improper admission or rejection of evidence has occasioned a failure of justice. *NOTE—Section 115 has been deleted by Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2006 [Act A1274] w.e.f. 7 September 2007—see section 16 of Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2006 [Act A1274].