Section 18. Jurisdiction of Syariah Subordinate Court
(1) A Syariah Subordinate Court shall have jurisdiction throughout the State and shall be presided over by a Judge of the Syariah Subordinate Court.
(2) The Syariah Subordinate Court shall-
(a) in its criminal jurisdiction, try any offence committed by a Muslim under any written law in force in relation to the administration of Islamic law, Islamic family law, syariah criminal procedure, syariah criminal offences, or any other written law prescribing offences against precepts of, the religion of Islam for which the punishment provided by such Enactment or other written law does not exceed three thousand ringgit, or imprisonment for a term of two year or to both, and may impose any punishment provided for such offences; and
(b) in its civil jurisdiction, hear and determine all such actions and proceedings as the Syariah High Courts is authorised to hear and determine in which the amount or value of the subject matter in dispute does not exceed one hundred thousand ringgit or is not capable of estimation in terms of money (not including claims of hadhanah or harta sepencarian).
(3) His Royal Highness the Sultan may from time to time by notification in the Gazette extend the civil jurisdiction of the Subordinate Court.