Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter 11
281. Notice of reference to be served on respondent
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Registrar of the Syariah High Court shall cause to be served on the respondent notice of the reference which shall also -
Registrar
"Registrar" means the Chief Registrar of the Syariah Appeal Court, the Deputy Chief Registrar of the Syariah Appeal Court, the Registrars of the Syariah High Court or the Assistant Registrars of the Syariah Subordinate Courts, as the case may be, appointed under section 13 of the Syariah Courts Act; Syariah Courts 28 Cyriminal Procedure Code
inform the respondent that the reference will not affect the trial in relation to which it is made or any acquittal in that trial;
invite the respondent, within such period as may be specified in the notice (being not less than 28 days from the date of service of the notice), to inform the Registrar of the Syariah High Court if he wishes to present any argument to the Syariah Appeal Court and, if so, whether he wishes to present such argument in person or by his
Syari'e Lawyer.
The Syariah Appeal Court shall not hear argument by the Chief
Syari'e Prosecutor until the period specified in the notice has expired, unless the respondent agrees or has indicated that he does not wish to present any argument to the Syariah Court.
Terms defined in this Act
reference
Defined · s 279"reference" means a reference of a point of law to the Syariah Appeal Court under this Chapter.
Registrar
Defined · s 2"Registrar" means the Chief Registrar of the Syariah Appeal Court, the Deputy Chief Registrar of the Syariah Appeal Court, the Registrars of the Syariah High Court or the Assistant Registrars of the Syariah Subordinate Courts, as the case may be, appointed under section 13 of the Syariah Courts Act; Syariah Courts 28 Cyriminal Procedure Code
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