ENACTMENT No. 3 Of 1989 SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ENACTMENT 1988
PART V - OF APPEAL AND REVISION Chapter XIX - PROCEEDINGS IN CASE OF CERTAIN OFFENCES AFFECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Section 161. Alternative procedure.
If the court, in any case, considers that a person accused of any of the offences referred to in section 159 and committed in its view or presence, may be better dealt with by ordinary process of law, such court, after recording the facts constituting the offence and the statement of the accused as herein before provided, may direct the accused to be prosecuted, and may require security to be given for the appearance of such accused person before a Kadi or if sufficient security is not given, may forward such person, under custody, to a Kadi.