Act 56 contains 3 Parts, 11 Chapters and 167 sections.

The Parts and Chapters are the following:

Part 1. Relevancy

  1. Preliminary
  2. Relevancy of facts

Part 2. Proof

  1. Facts which need not be proved
  2. Oral evidence
  3. Documentary evidence
  4. Exclusion of oral by documentary evidence

Part 3. Production and Effect of Evidence

  1. Burden of proof
  2. Estoppel
  3. Witnesses
  4. Examination of witnesses
  5. Improper admission and rejection of evidence
Malaysia-Evidence Act-1950-2012-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Malaysia-Evidence Act-1950-1997-zlm (full text in Malay, PDF)

 

 

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