Syariah Courts Act · s 8

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s 8Appointment of Chief Syar’ie Judge

(1)

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may, on the advice of the President of the Majlis and after consultation with the Majlis, appoint a Chief Syar’ie Judge.

(2)

A person is qualified to be appointed under subsection (1) if —

(a)

he is a citizen of Brunei Darussalam; and

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(b)

he —

(i)

has, for a cumulative period of not less than 7 years prior to his appointment, served as either a Judge of a

Syariah Court, or Kadi, or in both capacities; or

(ii)

is a person learned in Hukum Syara’.