Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · s 288

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s 288Summary procedure for offences committed in Syariah Court

Where any such offence as is described in sections 242,245,246,247

and 248 of the Syariah Penal Code Order, 20 13 (S 69/20 13) is committed in its view or presence of any Syariah Court in the course of a judicial proceeding, the Syariah Court may cause the offender to be detained in custody and at any time before the rising of the Syariah Court on the same day may, if it thinks fit. take cognisance of the offence and sentence the offender -

(a)

in the case of the Syariah Subordinate Court, with a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both;

(b)

in the case of the Syariah High Court and Syariah Appeal

Court, with a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.