ENACTMENT NO. 6 OF 2004 SYARIAH COURTS ENACTMENT 2004
PART II - SYARIAH COURTS Constitution and jurisdiction.
Section 16. Supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction of Syariah High Court.
(1) The Syariah High Court shall have supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction over all Syariah Subordinate Courts and may, either of its own motion or at the instance of any party or person interested, at any stage in any matter or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, in any Syariah Subordinate Court, call for and examine any records thereof and may give such direction as justice may require.
(2) Whenever the Syariah High Court calls for the records under subsection (1), all proceedings in the Syariah Subordinate Court on the matter or proceeding in question shall be suspended pending further order of the Syariah High Court.