ENACTMENT No. 3 Of 1989 SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ENACTMENT 1988
PART I - PRELIMINARY Chapter 1
Section 2. Interpretation.
(1) In this Enactment unless the context otherwise requires:
"Advocate" has the same meaning assigned thereto in the Mahkamah Syariah Enactment 1983;
"Court" has the same meaning assigned thereto under section 2 of the Mahkamah Syariah Enactment 1983;
"Criminal" means syariah criminal as provided under this Enactment, Administration of Muslim Law Enactment 1962, Islamic Family Law Enactment 1979, Syariah Criminal Code Enactment 1988, Zakat Enactment 1374 (1955) and any Rules made thereunder;
[Am. En. 1/1999]
"Government" means the Government of the State of Kedah Darulaman;
"Mahkamah Rayuan" has the same meaning assigned thereto in the Mahkamah Syariah Enactment 1983;
"Majlis" means the Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Kedah Darulaman constituted under section 4 of the Administration of Muslim Law Enactment 1962;
"Mosque" has the same meaning assigned thereto in the Administration of Muslim Law Enactment 1962;
"Pegawai Masjid" has the same meaning assigned thereto in the Administration of Muslim Law Enactment 1962;
"Pegawai Penguatkuasa" means the religions enforcement officers appointed by the Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Kedah Darul Aman.
[Ins. En. 1/1999]
"Peguam Syar'i" means an advocate constituted under section 8 (3) of the Mahkamah Syariah Enactment 1983;
"Pengarah Pendakwa" means the President of the Religious Affairs Department Kedah Darulaman according to section 11 (2) of the Administration of Muslim Law Enactment 1962;
[Am. En. 5/1990]
"Penghulu" has the same meaning assigned thereto in the Administration of Muslim Law Enactment 1962;
"Penyelia Agama" [deleted by section 1/1999];
"Kadi" has the same meaning assigned thereto in the Mahkamah Syariah Enactment 1983;
"Kadi Besar" has the same meaning assigned thereto in the Mahkamah Syariah Enactment 1983;
"State" means the State of Kedah Darulaman.
(2) All words, expressions, definitions and terms used in this Enactment and not specially defined shall be deemed to have the meaning given to them in the Interpretation Act 1967.
(3) If any questiion or dispute arises as to the interpretation of the words, expressions and terms relating to Hukum Syarak, the Court trying the case shall have jurisdiction to give the definition to such words, expressions and terms.