PART II - THE APPOINTMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MUFTI, POWER OF THE STATE FATWA COUNCIL AND FATWA RELATING TO MATTER OF NATIONAL INTEREST
Section 6. State Fatwa Council.
(1) There shall be a committee known as the State Fatwa Council.
(2) The Council shall consist of –
(a) the Mufti, as Chairman;
(b) the Deputy Mufti;
(c) two members of the Majlis nominated by the Majlis;
(d) not less than three persons and not more than seven, fit and proper on the advice of the Mufti and appointed by the Majlis; and
(e) an officer of the Mufti’s Office appointed by the Majlis, as Secretary.
(3) Any person who, before the commencement of this Enactment, was a member of the State Fatwa Council established under the previous Enactment shall, subject to subsection (4), be deemed to have been nominated or appointed as a member of the State Fatwa Council and shall, be a member of the State Fatwa Council until the expiry of his term of appointment under the previous Enactment.
(4) Subsection (3) shall not apply to any person, except the Mufti and Deputy Mufti, who was an ex-officio member of the State Fatwa Council mentioned in subsection (3).
(5) The State Fatwa Council may, subject to this Enactment, determine all questions relating to its procedure and practice.
(6) There shall be paid to members of the State Fatwa Council as specified by the Minister, allowance from the Fund of the Majlis as approved by the Minister from time to time.
(7) The appointment of the member of State Fatwa Council under subsection (2) shall be published in the Gazette.