ENACTMENT NO. 8 OF 2002 SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ENACTMENT 2002
PART VI - OF APPEAL AND REVISION CHAPTER I - 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 sufficient ground for interfering, dismiss the appeal or may-
(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;
(c) in an appeal from any other order, alter or reverse such order.