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Laws of Malaysia
ACT 747
Hearing of the disclosure of sensitive information by the accused
10. (1) Upon receiving the notice under section 9 from the
accused the court shall conduct a hearing in camera.
(2) The accused shall submit the sensitive information to the
court.
(3) The court shall view the sensitive information and decide on
the relevancy of the sensitive information in the trial.
(4) If the court decides that the sensitive information is relevant
the court shall conduct the trial in camera.
Sensitive information that arises during trial
11. (1) If during the course of the trial the court issues a summons
to the Public Prosecutor to produce a document under section 51 of
the Criminal Procedure Code and the document contains sensitive
information, the Public Prosecutor shall produce the documents for
the court to refer to the document.
(2) The court after referring to the document shall decide on the
relevancy of the document in the trial.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), if the court decides that the
document is relevant the court shall then direct the Public Prosecutor
to produce—
(a)
a statement setting out relevant facts that the sensitive
information would tend to prove; or
(b)
a summary of the sensitive information,
to be admitted as evidence.
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