310Requirements from person subject to supervision
311Penalty for non-compliance with section 310
312Application of law to orders for police supervision made in Malaysia
313Provisions as to execution of sentences of death
314No sentence of death against person below 18 years of age
315Sentence of death not to be passed on pregnant woman
316Judgment of death
317Sentences other than of death
318Date that sentence begins
319Provisions as to sentence of fine
320Suspension of execution in certain cases
321Who may issue warrant
322Commencement of sentence of imprisonment on prisoner already undergoing imprisonment
323Juvenile may be dealt with under Children and Young Persons Act 1993
324Return of warrant of execution
325Execution of sentence of caning forbidden in certain cases
326Place for executing sentence of caning
327Time of executing sentence of caning
328Limit on number of strokes
329Mode of executing sentence of caning
330Caning not to be carried out by instalments
331Medical officer’s certificate required
332Procedure if punishment cannot be inflicted under section 331
333Power to pardon, suspend or remit sentence, etc.
334Power to commute punishment

17Community Sentences

18Compensation and Costs

19Disposal of Property

20Appeals, Points Reserved, Revisions and Criminal Motions

21Special Proceedings

22Miscellaneous

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Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 16 · Sentences

334. Power to commute punishment

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The President may —

(a)

commute a sentence of death for a sentence of imprisonment or fine or both; or

fine

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“fine” means any fine or financial penalty imposed by any court upon any conviction of any offence;

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(b)

commute a sentence of imprisonment for a sentence of fine.

Terms defined in s 2

fine
Defined · s 2
“fine” means any fine or financial penalty imposed by any court upon any conviction of any offence;
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Community Sentences

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Compensation and Costs

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Part 19

Disposal of Property

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Appeals, Points Reserved, Revisions and Criminal Motions

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Part 21

Special Proceedings

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Part 22

Miscellaneous

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Schedules

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