Section 24. Syarie Lawyer. (SYARIAH COURTS ENACTMENT 1992

ENACTMENT NO. 14 OF 1992
SYARIAH COURTS ENACTMENT 1992

PART III - PROSECUTION AND DELEGATION

Section 24. Syarie Lawyer.

(1) The Chief Syarie Judge may, on payment of a prescribed fee, admit persons who possess sufficient knowledge about Hukum Syarak to be a Syarie Lawyer to represent parties in any proceedings before any Syariah Court.

(2) The Chief Syarie Judge may make rules -

(a) to provide for procedure, qualifications and fees for admitting Syarie lawyers; and

(b) to regulate, control and supervise conduct of Syarie Lawyers.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other written law, no person other than a Syarie Lawyer shall have the right to appear in any Syariah Court on behalf of any party to any proceedings before it.