ENACTMENT 2 ADMINISTRATION OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM
(STATE OF PENANG) ENACTMENT 2004
PART V - PROSECUTION AND REPRESENTATION
Section 78. Chief Syarie Prosecutor and Syariah Prosecutors.
(1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Majlis, may appoint a qualified person from the general public service of the Federation to be the Chief Syarie Prosecutor.
(2) The Chief Syarie Prosecutor shall have power exercisable at his discretion to institute, conduct or discontinue any proceeding for an offence before any Syariah Court.
(3) The Majlis, may appoint fit and proper persons from amongst the members of the general public service of the Federation to be Syarie Prosecutors.
(4) Syarie Prosecutors shall act under the general control and direction of the Chief Syarie Prosecutor and may exercise all or any of the rights and powers vested in or exercisable by the Chief Syarie Prosecutor, except rights and powers expressed to be exercisable by the Chief Syarie Prosecutor personally.