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Section 52

Jurisdiction of Syariah Appeal Court

of Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993

ActIn forceProvision 53 of 214
Section 52
(1)

The Syariah Appeal Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any appeal against any decision made by the Syariah High

Court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction.

(2)

When an appeal from a decision of a Syariah Subordinate Court has been determined by the Syariah High Court, the Syariah Appeal

Court may on the application of any party grant leave for the determination by itself of any question of law of public interest which has arisen in the course of the appeal and the determination of which by the Syariah High Court has affected the result of the appeal.

(3)

When leave has been granted by the Syariah Appeal Court it shall hear and determine the question allowed to be referred for its determination and make such order as the Syariah High Court might have made and as it considers just for the disposal of the appeal.

Supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction of the Syariah Appeal