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Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1998 s 178

Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1998 s 178

s 178 Examination of judgment debtor

(1) On the day fixed for the hearing of judgment debtor summons, the Court may examine the judgment debtor or other witnesses on iqrar. (2) If the judgment debtor is not present on the day fixed for the hearing of the summons, the Court mayβ€” (a) order that he may be arrested and brought to the Court to be examined; or (b) make an order under subsection (3) against the judgment debtor. (3) The Court may order the judgment debtor to pay the judgment debt eitherβ€” (a) immediately in a lump sum or within such time as may be fixed by the Court; or (b) by instalments to be paid at the time fixed by the Court.

Malay text (authoritative)

Pemeriksaan penghutang penghakiman

(1) Pada hari yang ditetapkan untuk pendengaran saman penghutang penghakiman, Mahkamah boleh memeriksa penghutang penghakiman itu dan saksi-saksi lain dengan iqrar. (2) Jika penghutang penghakiman tidak hadir pada hari yang ditetapkan untuk pendengaran saman itu, Mahkamah bolehβ€” (a) memerintahkan supaya dia ditangkap dan dibawa ke hadapan Mahkamah untuk diperiksa; atau (b) membuat suatu perintah di bawah subseksyen (3) terhadap penghutang penghakiman itu. (3) Mahkamah boleh memerintahkan penghutang penghakiman membayar hutang penghakiman itu sama adaβ€” (a) sekali gus dengan serta-merta atau dalam apa-apa masa yang ditetapkan oleh Mahkamah; atau (b) melalui apa-apa ansuran yang hendaklah dibayar pada masa yang ditetapkan oleh Mahkamah.

Read this section in the full act β†’ Β· Open Chapter 4 β†’

Find Act 585 on lom.agc.gov.my β†—

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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