Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter III
36. Form of summons and by whom served
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Every summons to appear issued by a Syariah Court under this
Code shall be in writing and signed by a Syar'ie Judge or Registrar and shall bear the seal of the Syariah Court.
Syar'ie Judge
"Syar'ie Judge" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
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The summons shall state in general the offence charged and the section and the law under which it is punishable.
offence
"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by this Code or any other written law for the time being in force;
Such summons shall ordinarily be served by a Religious
Enforcement Officer or police officer but the Syariah Court issuing the summons may, if it thinks fit, direct it to be served by any other person.
police officer
"police officer" means any member of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and includes a special police officer when mobilised or deemed to be mobilised for active service and any person vested under any written law with the powers of a police officer;
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Terms defined in s 2
offence
Defined · s 2"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by this Code or any other written law for the time being in force;
police officer
Defined · s 2"police officer" means any member of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and includes a special police officer when mobilised or deemed to be mobilised for active service and any person vested under any written law with the powers of a police officer;
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
Religious Enforcement Officer
Defined · s 2"Religious Enforcement Officer" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
Syar'ie Judge
Defined · s 2"Syar'ie Judge" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
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