Malaysia legislation
Section 8
of SYARIAH COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025
Section 8
Amendment of Third Schedule
The Third Schedule to the principal Act is amended—
(a)
in Form MS 3, by substituting for the word “defendant”
the word “respondent”;
(b)
i n F o r m M S 5 , b y d e l e t i n g t h e w o r d s
“Before me,
......................…....
Judge/Registrar”;
(c)
in Form MS 24—
(i)
in the heading of Form MS 24, by substituting for the words “IN PRISON” the words
“*CONFINED IN PRISON/DETAINED
UNDER ANY WRITTEN LAW”;
(ii)
in paragraph 1, by substituting for the words
“a prisoner confined in the prison/place of detention” the words “*a person confined in the prison/detained under any written law”;
(iii)
in paragraph 3, by deleting the words
“under section 30 of the Prisons Act 1995”; and
(iv)
by substituting for the words “Sworn (as in
Form MS 26).” the words “Sworn (as in
Form MS 26).
*Delete where not applicable.”; and
(d)
in Form MS 25—
(i)
in the heading of Form MS 25, by substituting for the words “IN PRISON” the words
“*CONFINED IN PRISON/DETAINED
UNDER ANY WRITTEN LAW”; and
(ii)
by substituting for the words “a prisoner in the ........................................” the words
“*a person confined in the ............................../
detained in the .....................................”.