Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1998 s 201
s 201 An interim order as to hadhanah
(1) Subject to the Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984 [Act 303], if the Court is satisfied, on the application of any party for the hadhanah of a child in any cause or matter, that the circumstances require an interim order to be made for the hadhanah of that child, the Court may make such order which shall have immediate effect and shall continue to be in force until the Court has made a decision on the cause or matter.
(2) An application under this section shall not be made before the action has begun except in a case of urgency which in the interest of justice or for the protection of the applicant or the child it appears that the immediate intervention of the Court is necessary.
(3) Where the applicant is the plaintiff and the case is one of urgency, such application may be made ex parte and shall be supported by an affidavit and that affidavit shall contain a clear and concise statement—
(a) of the facts giving rise to the claims against the defendant in the proceedings;
(b) of the facts giving rise to the claim for an interim order;
(c) of the fact relied on as justifying the application being made ex parte;
(d) of any facts known to the applicant which might lead the Court not to grant an interim order;
(e) of whether any previous similar ex parte application has been made to any other Judge and, if so, the order made in that previous application; and
(f) of the precise relief sought.
Malay text (authoritative)
Perintah interim tentang hadhanah
(1) Tertakluk pada Akta Undang-Undang Keluarga Islam (Wilayah-Wilayah Persekutuan) 1984 [Akta 303], jika Mahkamah berpuas hati, atas permohonan mana-mana pihak untuk
mendapatkan hadhanah seseorang kanak-kanak dalam apa-apa kausa atau perkara, bahawa hal keadaan memerlukan dibuat suatu perintah interim tentang hadhanah kanak-kanak itu, maka Mahkamah boleh membuat perintah sedemikian yang hendaklah berkuat kuasa serta-merta dan hendaklah terus berkuat kuasa sehingga Mahkamah membuat keputusan atas kausa atau perkara itu.
(2) Permohonan di bawah seksyen ini tidak boleh dibuat sebelum tindakan dimulakan kecuali dalam hal yang mendesak dan demi kepentingan keadilan atau pelindungan pemohon atau kanak-kanak itu didapati bahawa campur tangan serta-merta Mahkamah perlu.
(3) Jika pemohon ialah plaintif dan kes itu satu kes yang mendesak, permohonan itu boleh dibuat secara ex parte yang hendaklah disokong dengan afidavit dan afidavit itu hendaklah mengandungi suatu pernyataan yang jelas dan ringkas lagi padat—
(a) tentang fakta-fakta yang membawa kepada tuntutan terhadap defendan dalam prosiding itu;
(b) tentang fakta-fakta yang membawa kepada tuntutan untuk mendapatkan perintah interim itu;
(c) tentang fakta-fakta yang menjadi sandaran bagi mewajarkan permohonan secara ex parte itu;
(d) tentang apa-apa fakta yang diketahui oleh pemohon yang mungkin menyebabkan Mahkamah tidak memberikan perintah interim itu;
(e) tentang sama ada mana-mana permohonan secara ex parte terdahulu yang seumpamanya telah dibuat kepada manamana Hakim dan, jika demikian, perintah yang dibuat dalam permohonan terdahulu itu; dan
(f) tentang relief yang sebenarnya dipohon.
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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).
