ENACTMENT NO. 14 OF 1992 SYARIAH COURTS ENACTMENT 1992
PART III - PROSECUTION AND DELEGATION
Section 23. Appointment of Syarie Prosecutors and Religious Enforcement Officers.
(1) The Yang di-Pertua negeri may, on the advice of the Majlis, appoint a person, who is qualified to become Judge of Syariah High Court, to be Chief Syarie Prosecutor.
(2) The Chief Syarie Prosecutor shall have power exercisable by him according to his discretion to commence and carry out any proceedings for an offence before a Syariah Court.
(3) The Chief Syarie Prosecutor may appoint qualified and suitable persons from among members of the service of State Syariah Officers to be Prosecutors who shall act under the supervision and direction of Chief Syarie Prosecutor and may exercise all or any right and power vested in or that may be exercised by the Chief Syarie Prosecutor himself.
(4) The Minister, on the recommendation of the Majlis, may appoint from members of the State Public Service a person to be Chief Religious Enforcement Officer and Religious Enforcement Officers to carry out investigation into offences under this Enactment or under any other written law which provides for offences against Hukum Syarak.