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Syariah Courts Civil Procedure Code · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · General
Syariah Courts Civil Procedure Code · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · General
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to subsection (2) a Judge may, in a pending proceedings before another Court, take evidence from any party, witness or other person and accept any document tendered in the proceedings.
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 power of the Judge under subsection (1) shall be exercised if there is a written request from the Court before which the proceedings is pending.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Court before which the proceedings is pending may, on its own motion or on the application of any party to the proceedings, request another Court to take evidence from any party or witness in such proceedings, if the Court is satisfied that the party or witness cannot attend the Court for reasonable reasons or if the appearance of the party or witness will cause the party calling the witness to incur excessive costs.
Syariah Courts Civil Procedure Code
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;