Section 41
Appointment of Chief Syariah Judge
of Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, on the advice of the
Minister, after consultation with the Majlis, appoint a Chief Syariah
Judge.
(2)
A person is qualified for appointment under subsection (1) if—
(a)
he is a citizen; and
(b)
he —
(i)
has, for a period of not less than ten years preceding his appointment, been a Judge of a Syariah High
Court or a Kathi or a Registrar or a Syariah
Prosecutor of a State or sometimes one and sometimes another; or
(ii)
is a person learned in Islamic Law.
(3)
The person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was holding the appointment of Kathi Besar under
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subsection 43(1) of the Enactment and was performing judicial functions shall, on the commencement of this section, continue to hold office as the Chief Syariah Judge as if he had been appointed under subsection (1).
(4)
The appointment under this section shall be published in the Gazette.