ENACTMENT NO. 2 OF 1992 ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC LAW ENACTMENT 1992
PART IV - SYARIAH COURTS
Section 46. Appeal of Syariah High Court.
(1) An appeal shall lie to the Syariah High Court from any decision of a Syariah Subordinate Court -
(a) in its criminal jurisdiction, by the prosecutor or by a person convicted, and such appeal may be against an acquittal, conviction and sentence or sentence only;
Provided that no appeal shall lie against a conviction where the person convicted pleaded guilty; and
(b) in its civil jurisdiction -
(i) by any party aggrieved by the decision, if the amount claimed is not less than five hundred ringgit;
(ii) in all cases involving any decisions as to personal status, by any person aggrieved by the decision;
(iii) in all cases relating to maintenance of dependants, by any person aggrieved by the decision:
Provided that no appeal shall lie against a decision made by consent; and
(iv) in any other case, if the Syariah High Court gives leave to appeal.
(2) On any appeal, the Syariah High Court may -
(a) in a criminal matter, dismiss the appeal, convict and sentence the accused, order the trial Court to call for the defence or make further inquiry, enhance or alter the nature of the sentence,order a retrial, or alter or reverse any order of the trial Court; and
(b) in a civil matter, confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the trial Court exercise any such powers as the trial Court could have exercised, make such order as the trial Court ought to have made, or order a retrial.
(3) An appeal or application for leave to appeal under this section shall be made to the Syariah High Court in the manner prescribed, within fourteen days from the date of the judgment, order sentence or decision.
(4) The Syariah High Court, may on special grounds extend the time for appealing, or making an application for leave to appeal notwithstanding that it may have expired.