Malaysia legislation
Section 44A
Section 44A
Appointment of Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor and Syar’ie Prosecutors
(2)
The Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor shall have power exercisable at his discretion to institute, conduct or discontinue any proceeding for an offence before any syariah Court.
(3)
The Majlis may, on the recommendation of Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor, appoint fit and proper persons from amongst the members of the public service of Sabah to be Syar’ie
Prosecutors.
(4)
Syar’ie Prosecutors shall act under the general control and direction of the Chief Syar’ie
Prosecutor and may exercise all or any of the rights and powers vested in or exercisable by the Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor, except rights and powers expressed to be exercisable by the
Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor personally.
(5)
A person who, immediately before the commencement of this Enactment, was holding the post of Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor or Syar’ie Prosecutor under the Syariah Courts
Enactment 2004 [No, 6 of 2004] shall, on the commencement of this Enactment, continue to hold office as a Chief Syar’ie Prosecutor or Syar’ie Prosecutor as if he had been appointed under subsection (1).
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Appointment of Chief Religious Enforcement Officers and Religious Enforcement
Officers