ENACTMENT A20 ADMINISTRATION OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM (AMENDMENT) ENACTMENT 2008
Section 3. Amendment of section 63.
Section 63 of the principal Enactment is amended in the English language text—
(a) in subsection (1), by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a) and paragraph:
“(b) in its civil jurisdiction—
(i) by any person aggrieved by the decision, if the amount claimed is not less than one thousand ringgit;
(ii) in all cases involving any decision as to personal status, by any person aggrieved by the decision;
(iii) in all cases relating to maintenance of dependants, by any person aggrieved by the decision, provided that no appeal shall lie against a decision made by consent; and
(c) in any other case, if the Syariah High Court gives leave to appeal.”; and—
(b) by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:
“(2) On any other appeal, the Syariah High Court may—
(a) in a criminal matter, dismiss the appeal, convict and sentence the appellant, order the trial court to call for defence or make further inquiry, enhance or amend the sentence, order a retrial, or amend or reverse any order of the trial court; and
(b) in a civil matter, confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the trial court, exercise any such power as the trial court could have exercised, make such order as the trial court ought to have made, or order a retrial.”.
Passed in the State Legislative Assembly this 13 November 2008.
[SUK.Ps. 05/327]
NORAZLAN BIN YAHAYA Secretary of the State Legislative Assembly Perlis