Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · s 171

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s 171Warrant of execution of death sentence in offences other than hadd or qisas

(1)

After His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan has ordered the execution of death sentence in offences other than hadd or qisas, the

Chief Syar'ie Judge shall, after receiving the order signed by His Majesty the

Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, issue a warrant of execution of death sentence under the seal of the Syariah Court and forward such warrant to the Director of Prisons.

(2)

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may order for a postponement of the execution of such warrant and thereafter fix another date or place for the execution of the warrant.