Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 140
Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 140
s 140 Appeal specially allowed in certain cases
The Judge of the Syariah High Court may, on the application of any person desirous of appealing who may be debarred from so doing upon the ground of his not having observed some formality or some requirement of this Act, permit an appeal upon such terms and with such directions to the Syariah Subordinate Court and to the parties as such Judge shall consider desirable, in order that substantial justice may be done in the matter, and may, for the purpose, enlarge any period of time prescribed by subsection 138(1) or (4).
Malay text (authoritative)
Rayuan yang dibenarkan secara khas dalam kes tertentu
Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi Syariah boleh, atas permohonan mana-mana orang yang ingin merayu yang dihalangi daripada berbuat demikian atas alasan dia tidak mematuhi sesuatu formaliti atau sesuatu kehendak Akta ini, membenarkan rayuan atas apa-apa terma dan dengan apa-apa arahan kepada Mahkamah Rendah Syariah dan kepada pihak-pihak itu sebagaimana yang pada pendapat Hakim itu adalah patut, supaya keadilan substansial boleh dilakukan dalam perkara itu, dan boleh, bagi maksud itu, melanjutkan apa-apa tempoh masa yang ditetapkan oleh subseksyen 138 (1) atau (4).
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
