Section 49

The Chief Registrar shall, in the meeting, appoint a Peguam

Syarie who has been in practice for not less than fifteen years, and if none, any Peguam Syarie who has been in practice for not less than five years to preside over the meeting.

The quorum of the meeting referred to in subsection (1)

shall be not less than fifty members of the Badan Peguam Syarie.

All matters arising in the meeting shall be decided by the majority of the members present and where there is an equality of votes, the Peguam Syarie appointed under subsection (2) shall have a casting vote.

The elected member shall hold office until new members elected under section 50 begins office.

Election of next Majlis Peguam Syarie members