(1) In this Enactment, unless the context otherwise requires---
"complaint" means the allegation made orally or in writing to be a Judge with a view to his taking action under this Enactment that some person whether known or unknown has committed or is guilty of an offence;
"Administration Enactment" means the Administration of Islamic Law (Perak) 2004 [Enactment No. 4 of 2004];
"Judge" means a Judge appointed under section 47 or 48 of the Administration Enactment:
"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any written law prescribing offences against precepts of the religion of Islam and over which the Court has jurisdiction;
"seizable offence" means an offence punishable with imprisonment for one year or more, for which a Religious Enforcement Officer or police may ordinarily arrest without warrant;
"non-seizable offence" means an offence punishable with imprisonment for less one year or with fine only for which a Religious Enforcement Officer or police may not ordinarily arrest without warrant;
"Chief Syariah Judge" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Administration Enactment;
"Chief Religious Enforcement Officer" and "Religious Enforcement Officer" have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Administration Enactment;
"Chief Syariah Prosecutor" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Administration Enactment;
"Court" or "Syariah Court" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Administration Enactment;
"Majlis" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Administration Enactment;
"Mufti" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Administration Enactment;
"Pegawai Masjid" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Administration Enactment;
"Religions Enforcement Officer" includes an Assistant Religious Enforcement Officer appointed under the Administration Enactment;
"Peguam Syarie" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Administration Enactment;
"Registrar" means the Chief Registrar of the Syariah Appeal Court, the Registrar of the Syariah High Court, or Assistant Registrars of the Syariah Subordinate Court, as the case may be, appointed under the Administration Enactment;
"Prosecutor" means the Chief Syariah Prosecutor of the Syariah Prosecutor;
"Syariah Prosecutor" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Administration Enactment;
"Chairman" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Administration Enactment;
"youthful offender" means an offender above the age of ten and below the age of sixteen years;
"witness" does not include an accused person.
(2) All words and expressions used in this Enactment and not herein defined but defined in the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 [Act 388] shall have the meaning assigned thereto to the extent that such meanings do not conflict with Hukum Syarak.