Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 168
Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 168
s 168 Power to revise
(1) Where any Judge of the Syariah Subordinate Court after delivering his decision is of the opinion that his decision is in error, he may refer his decision to the Syariah High Court for revision; and any Judge of the Syariah High Court may similarly do so, to the Syariah Appeal Court.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Syariah High Court may call for and examine the records of any proceedings before a Syariah Subordinate Court for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of any finding, sentence or order recorded or passed and as to any regularity of any proceedings of such Court; and the Syariah Appeal Court shall likewise have such revisionary jurisdiction in respect of any proceedings or matter before a Syariah High Court.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kuasa untuk menyemak
(1) Jika mana-mana Hakim Mahkamah Rendah Syariah selepas menyampaikan keputusannya berpendapat bahawa keputusannya itu silap, dia boleh merujukkan keputusannya kepada Mahkamah Tinggi Syariah untuk disemak; dan mana-mana Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi Syariah boleh dalam keadaan yang seumpama itu berbuat sedemikian, kepada Mahkamah Rayuan Syariah.
(2) Walau apa pun subseksyen (1), Mahkamah Tinggi Syariah boleh memanggil dan memeriksa rekod mana-mana prosiding di hadapan Mahkamah Rendah Syariah bagi maksud memuaskan hatinya tentang ketepatan, kesahan atau kewajaran mana-mana dapatan, hukuman atau perintah yang direkodkan atau dijatuhkan dan tentang apa-apa keteraturan mana-mana prosiding Mahkamah itu; dan Mahkamah Rayuan Syariah hendaklah mempunyai bidang kuasa penyemakan yang serupa berkenaan dengan apa-apa prosiding atau perkara di hadapan Mahkamah Tinggi Syariah.
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).
