Syariah Courts Civil Procedure Code · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Contempt of Court
220. Notice to show cause
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Court shall have the jurisdiction to take action or proceedings against any person committing contempt of court and in such proceedings the Court may make against such person an order of committal not exceeding 6 months or may impose a fine not exceeding $2,000.
Court
“Court” means the Syariah Subordinate Court, the Syariah High Court or the Syariah Court of Appeal as the case may be, as established under section 6(1) of the Syariah Courts Act;
The Court may, on the application of any party to any cause or matter or on its own motion, issue a notice to show cause.
notice
“notice” means written notice unless the Court in any case shall order otherwise;
No application for issuance of a notice to show cause against any person shall be made except with leave of the Court in accordance with this
Part.
An application for leave thereof shall be supported by an affidavit stating the name and particulars of the person against whom the notice to show cause is to be issued and the grounds of the application.
Where a person commits contempt in the face of the Court, it shall not be necessary to serve the notice to show cause to the person, but the Court shall ensure that the person understands the description of the offence alleged to have been committed by him and he has the opportunity to defend himself, and the Court shall make a record of the proceedings.
Except in circumstances in subsection (5) in all cases of contempt of court, the notice to show cause why an action or proceedings should not be taken shall be served on the person alleged to have committed such contempt.
An order of committal shall be in Form MS 55.
form
“form” means a form set out in Schedule 2 and a form referred to by a number means the form so numbered in that Schedule;
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Terms defined in s 2
Court
Defined · s 2“Court” means the Syariah Subordinate Court, the Syariah High Court or the Syariah Court of Appeal as the case may be, as established under section 6(1) of the Syariah Courts Act;
form
Defined · s 2“form” means a form set out in Schedule 2 and a form referred to by a number means the form so numbered in that Schedule;
notice
Defined · s 2“notice” means written notice unless the Court in any case shall order otherwise;
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