235. Notice of appeal

An appellant who wishes to appeal to the Syariah Appeal Court shall give notice of appeal in such manner as provided by rules and orders made under section 271.

Every appeal shall be by notice in writing and shall be filed with the Registrar of the Syariah High Court by paying the prescribed fee within 30 days from the date of the conviction, acquittal, verdict or finding appealed against or, in the case of an appeal against sentence, from the date on which the sentence was passed or, in the case of an order made or treated as made on conviction, from the date of the making of the order.

If sentence was passed more than 7 days after the date of the conviction, verdict or finding, notice of appeal against the conviction. verdict or finding may be filed within 30 days from the date on which the sentence was passed.

The period for filing a notice under this section may be extended on application by the appellant with leave from the Syariah Appeal Court.

Every notice of appeal shall state briefly the substance of the judgment appealed against and shall contain an address at which any notice or document connected with the appeal may be served on the appellant or his representative and shall be signed by the appellant except where the notice of appeal is given orally under section 238.

Notice of any appeal by the Chief Syar'ie Prosecutor shall be given by, or with the sanction in writing of, the officer himself.

No fee shall be payable when the appeal is made by the Chief