Malaysia legislation
Section 58
of *ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC LAW (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1993
Section 58
(2)
The Chief Syariah Prosecutor shall have power exercisable at his discretion to institute, conduct or discontinue any proceedings for an offence before a Syariah Court.
(3)
The Chief Syariah Prosecutor may appoint fit and proper persons from among the members of the general public service of the
Federation to be the Syariah Prosecutors who shall act under the general control and direction of the Chief Syariah Prosecutor and may exercise all or any of the rights and powers vested in or exercisable by the Chief Syariah Prosecutor except rights and powers expressed to be exercisable by the Chief Syariah Prosecutor personally.
(3A)
The rights and powers vested in or exercisable by the Chief
Syariah Prosecutor by subsection (3) shall be exercisable by the Chief
Syariah Prosecutor personally.
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(4)
The Majlis may appoint from among the members of the general public service of the Federation a Chief Religious Enforcement Officer and Religious Enforcement Officers to carry out the investigation of offences under this Act or under any other written law prescribing offences against precepts of the religion of Islam.
(5)
The Religious Enforcement Officers shall act under the general control and direction of the Chief Religious Enforcement Officer and may exercise all or any of the rights and powers vested in or exercisable by the Chief Religious Enforcement Officer except rights and powers expressed to be exercisable by the Chief Religious
Enforcement Officer personally.