Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1998 s 34
(1) The appointment of a Peguam Syarie shall be pronounced by the person who appoints, and accepted by the Peguam Syarie so appointed, before the Court or the Registrar. (2) Where a Peguam Syarie has accepted his appointment under subsection (1), he shall, before taking any step in the proceedings, file a wakalah in Form MS 5.
Wakalah
(1) Pelantikan seseorang Peguam Syarie hendaklah dilafazkan oleh orang yang melantiknya, dan diterima oleh Peguam Syarie yang dilantik sedemikian, di hadapan Mahkamah atau Pendaftar. (2) Jika seorang Peguam Syarie telah menerima pelantikannya di bawah subseksyen (1), dia hendaklah, sebelum mengambil apa-apa langkah dalam prosiding itu, memfailkan suatu wakalah dalam Borang MS 5.
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).