Section 146. Decision on appeal. (SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (STATE OF PENANG) ENACTMENT 2004

Enactment No. 7 Of 2004
SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (STATE OF PENANG) ENACTMENT 2004

PART VI - OF APPEAL AND REVISION
CHAPTER 1 OF APPEALS TO THE SYARIAH HIGH COURT

Section 146. Decision on appeal.

At the hearing of the appeal the Syariah High Court may, if it considers there is no sufficie

(a) in an appeal from an order of acquittal, reverse such order and direct that the accused be re-tried, or find him guilty and pass sentence on him according to law;

(b) in an appeal from a conviction or in an appeal as to sentence—

(i) reverse the finding and sentence and acquit or discharge the accused, or order him to be retried; or

(ii) alter the finding, maintaining the sentence, or with or without altering the finding, reduce or enhance the sentence or alter the nature of the sentence;