ENACTMENT NO. 3 OF 1952 ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT, 1952
PART II - MAJLIS Mufti and Legal Committee
Section 40. Legal Committee.
(1) There shall be a Legal Committee of the Majlis, consisting of the Mufti, not more than two other Members of the Majlis, and not less than two other fit and proper persons who may be Members of the Majlis or not.
(2) The members of the Legal Committee, other than the Mufti, shall be appointed by His Highness the Sultan in Council for such period as he may deem fit. Notice of every such appointment shall be published in the Gazette.
(3) The Mufti shall be Chairman of the Legal Committee. In his absence the Kathi Besar shall be Chairman and in the absence of both a Chairman shall be appointed by His Highness the Sultan.
(4) The Chairman and two other members of the Legal Committee shall be a quorum.
(5) Subject to any written law, the Legal Committee shall have power to regulate its own procedure.
(6) The members of the Legal Committee shall be deemed to be public servants as defined by the Penal Code.