Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 151
Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 151
s 151 Costs
(1) Subject to the following subsections, in all proceedings under this Chapter and Chapter 3, the Syariah High Court shall have power to award such costs as it may deem fit to be paid by the complainant to the accused or by the accused to the complainant:
Provided that no cost whatsoever shall be awarded in any proceedings brought against an order of acquittal.
(2) Such costs shall be assessed by the Syariah High Court at the time when it gives its decision.
(3) No costs shall in any case be awarded either against or in favour of the Prosecutor.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kos
(1) Tertakluk kepada subseksyen yang berikut, dalam semua prosiding di bawah Bab ini dan Bab 3, Mahkamah Tinggi Syariah hendaklah mempunyai kuasa untuk mengaward apa-apa kos yang difikirkannya patut dibayar oleh pengadu kepada tertuduh atau oleh tertuduh kepada pengadu:
Dengan syarat bahawa tiada kos boleh diawardkan dalam mana-mana prosiding yang dibawa terhadap sesuatu perintah pembebasan.
(2) Kos itu hendaklah ditaksirkan oleh Mahkamah Tinggi Syariah pada masa ia memberikan keputusannya.
(3) Walau bagaimanapun, tiada kos boleh diawardkan sama ada terhadap atau memihak kepada Pendakwa.
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).
