ENACTMENT NO. 6 OF 1985 ADMINISTRATION OF THE SYARIAH COURT ENACTMENT 1985
PART IV - GENERAL PROCEDURE
Section 22. Service of process.
(1) Process of the Court shall be served by an officer of the Court or by any other person authorised by the Court and may be served at any time and any place within the State.
(2) In criminal proceedings service shall be personal.
(3) In civil proceedings service shall be personal unless for special reasons the Court shall order substituted service. Substituted service shall be effected in such manner as the Court may order and shall then be effective as personal service.
(4) Personal service shall be effected by handing to the person to be served the original or a sealed and signed copy of the document to be served. If the person to be served refuses to accept a document it may be brought to his notice and left near him.
(5) A person who has served any document or proceedings shall forthwith file in Court a memorandum showing the place, time and method service.
(6) Service shall be proved, where necessary by sworn evidence.