Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1998 s 67
(1) Where any defendant counterclaims, the plaintiff shall, if he desires to defend the counterclaim, file and cause to be served on the defendant a defence to the counterclaim within such time as the Court shall direct. (2) If the plaintiff fails to comply with subsection (1), section 16 shall apply as if the plaintiff were a defendant.
Pembelaan terhadap tuntutan balas
(1) Jika mana-mana defendan membuat tuntutan balas, plaintif hendaklah, jika dia berhasrat hendak membuat pembelaan terhadap tuntutan balas itu, memfailkan dan menyebabkan disampaikan kepada defendan suatu pembelaan kepada tuntutan balas itu dalam apa-apa tempoh masa yang diarahkan oleh Mahkamah. (2) Jika plaintif tidak mematuhi subseksyen (1), seksyen 16 hendaklah terpakai seolah-olah plaintif ialah seorang defendan.
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).