Section 3. New section 11. (ADMINISTRATION OF THE SYARIAH COURT (AMENDMENT) ENACTMENT 1998

ENACTMENT NO. 2 OF 1998
ADMINISTRATION OF THE SYARIAH COURT (AMENDMENT) ENACTMENT 1998

Section 3. New section 11.

The principal Enactment is amended by inserting after Section 10, the following new section:

Section 11.

Transitional and savings.

(1) Upon the coming into force of this Enactment, the "Court of the Qadhi Besar" shall be known as the "Syariah High Court" and the "Court of Qadhi Khas" and "Court of Qadhi Jajahan" shall be known as the "Syariah Subordinate Court", and such courts shall be deemed to be established under section 8 of the principal Enactment.

(2) The change of name as provided under subsection (1) shall not affect any action instituted, proceedings commenced or order or judgement made by the "Court of the Qadhi Besar", "Court of Qadhi Khas" or "Court of Qadhi Jajahan", and any action instituted or proceedings commenced before such courts before the coming into force of this Enactment may be continued by the "Syariah High Court" or the "Syariah Subordinate Court", as the case may be.

(3) Any reference in any written law to "Qadhi Besar", "Qadhi", the "Court of the Qadhi Besar", "Court of Qadhi Khas" and "Court of Qadhi Jajahan" shall be construed accordingly."

Passed on the 3rd March 1998.
[P.U. KN. 171 Bhg. 3 Sj. 1;
SUK. (S) D 200/420/1 Jld. 45.]

AHMAD ROBERT BIN ABD. RAHIM,
Clerk of State Legislative Assembly,
Kelantan