Syariah Courts Act · s 25

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25.
Appointment of Syar’ie Prosecutors
(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 person who is qualified to become a Syariah High Court Judge, to be the
Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor.
(2) The Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor shall have powers exercisable at his discretion to commence and carry out any proceedings for an offence before a Syariah Court.
(3) In exercise of this power the Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority.
(4) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may, on the advice of the President of the Majlis and after consultation with the Chief Syar’ie
Prosecutor, appoint fit and suitable persons from members of the public service to be Syar’ie Prosecutors who shall act under the supervision and direction of the Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor and may exercise all or any right and power vested in or exercisable by the Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor himself.

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s 25Appointment of Syar’ie Prosecutors

(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 person who is qualified to become a Syariah High Court Judge, to be the

Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor.

(2)

The Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor shall have powers exercisable at his discretion to commence and carry out any proceedings for an offence before a Syariah Court.

(3)

In exercise of this power the Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority.

(4)

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

Prosecutor, appoint fit and suitable persons from members of the public service to be Syar’ie Prosecutors who shall act under the supervision and direction of the Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor and may exercise all or any right and power vested in or exercisable by the Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor himself.