Section 35. Legal Committee. (ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW

ENACTMENT No. 1 Of 1959
ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW

PART II - MAJLIS-CONSTITUTION

Section 35. Legal Committee.

(1) There shall be a Legal Committee of the Majlis, consisting of the Mufti, two other members of the Majlis, and not less than two or more than six other fit and properMuslims who are not members of the Majlis.

(2) The members of the Legal Committee, other than the Mufti, shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for such period as he may deem fit and notice of every such appointment shall be published in the Gazette.

(3) The Mufti shall be Chairman of the Legal Committee, and the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may appoint another person recommended by the Majlis to be the Chairman in the absence of the Mufti.

(4) The Chairman and two other members of the Legal Committee, one of whom shall not be a Member of the Majlis, shall form a quorum.

(5) Subject to the provisions of this Enactment, the Legal Committee may regulate its own procedure.

(6) The Members of the Legal Committee shall be deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code.