Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · General
358. Affidavit
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to any rule made by the Syariah Court, any affidavit may be used in Syariah Court if it is taken on yamin or affirmed -
yamin
"yamin" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001 (S 6312001).
in Brunei Darussalam, before any Syar'ie Judge, Registrar,
Magistrate or any Muslim Cominissioner of Oaths;
elsewhere, in the following order of preference, before any -
Syar'ie Judge or Kadi;
Muslim officer exercising consular functions on behalf of the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan;
Judge, Court. Notary Public or person lawfully authorised to administer oaths.
The Syariah Court shall take judicial notice of the seal or signature of any Syar'ie Judge, Kadi. Registrar, Consul, Judge, Court,
Syar'ie Judge
"Syar'ie Judge" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
Notary Public, person lawfully authorised to administer oath or other Muslim person written or named in any affidavit.
Terms defined in s 2
Judge
Defined · s 2"Judge", for the purposes of sections 122 and 249, means a Syar'ie Judge or Judge of the Supreme Court, as the case may be;
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
Syar'ie Judge
Defined · s 2"Syar'ie Judge" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
yamin
Defined · s 2"yamin" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001 (S 6312001).