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Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 183

Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 183

s 183 Prosecution

(1) Any prosecution before the Syariah High Court shall be conducted by the Chief Syariah Prosecutor or a Syariah Prosecutor. (2) Prosecution before the Syariah Subordinate Court may be conducted by— (a) the Chief Syariah Prosecutor or a Syariah Prosecutor; (b) a Religious Enforcement Officer authorized in writing by the Chief Syariah Prosecutor to act on his behalf; or (c) a complainant as permitted by the Court.

Malay text (authoritative)

Pendakwaan

(1) Apa-apa pendakwaan di hadapan Mahkamah Tinggi Syariah hendaklah dijalankan oleh Ketua Pendakwa Syarie atau seseorang Pendakwa Syarie. (2) Pendakwaan di hadapan Mahkamah Rendah Syariah bolehlah dijalankan oleh— (a) Ketua Pendakwa Syarie atau seorang Pendakwa Syarie; (b) seorang Pegawai Penguat Kuasa Agama yang diberi kuasa secara bertulis oleh Ketua Pendakwa Syarie untuk bertindak bagi pihaknya; atau (c) seorang pengadu sebagaimana yang dibenarkan oleh Mahkamah.

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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).

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