ENACTMENT NO. 4 OF 1994 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (SYARIAH) CODE 1994
PART IV - PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTIONS CHAPTER 8 - OF COMPLAINTS TO SYARIAH JUDGE
Section 73. Postponement of issue of process.
If the Syariah Judge has reasonable doubt as to the truth of a complaint of an offence of which he is authorized to take cognisance, he may when the complainant has been examined, record his reason for doubting the truth of the complaint and may then postpone the issue of process for compelling the attendance of the person complained against and either inquire into the case himself or direct any Religious Enforcement Officer to make inquiries for the purpose of ascertaining the truthor falsehood of the complaint and report to him the result of such inquiries.