Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter II
94. Examination of complainant
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
When a Syar7ie Judge takes cognisance of an offence on complaint, the Syar'ie Judge shall immediately examine the complainant on a yamin or affirmation and the substance of the examination shall be reduced to writing and shall be signed by the complainant and also by the Syar7ie
Judge
"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;
Judge.
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Where the complaint is made in writing by the Syariah Court or by a public officer acting or purporting to act in his official capacity, the a
Syar'ie Judge need not examine the complainant but he may. if he considers it necessary. examine such public officer on a yamin or affirmation or otherwise.
Syar'ie Judge
"Syar'ie Judge" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
No proceedings shall be initiated in the case of qazaf except on a report made to a Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer, or a complaint lodged with a Syar'ie J-udge by the person who is liable to qazaf or his representative if he is alive, or by any of his ascendants or descendants if he is dead.
Religious Enforcement Officer
"Religious Enforcement Officer" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
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;
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;
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;
yamin
Defined · s 2"yamin" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001 (S 6312001).
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