Malaysia legislation
Section 6
Section 6
State Fatwa Council
(2)
The Council shall consist of –
(a)
the Mufti, as Chairman;
(b)
the Deputy Mufti;
(c)
a members of the Majlis nominated by the Majlis;
(ca) the State Attorney General or his representatives;
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(d)
not less than four and not more than eight fit and proper persons to be appointed, on the advice of the Mufti, by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri; and
(e)
an officer of the Mufti’s Office as Secretary.
(3)
Any person who, before the commencement of this Enactment, was a member of the State Fatwa Council established under the previous Enactment shall, subject to subsection
(4)
, be deemed to have been nominated or appointed as a member of the State Fatwa Council and shall, be a member of the State Fatwa Council until the expiry of his term of appointment under the previous Enactment.
(4)
Subsection (3) shall not apply to any person, except the Mufti and Deputy Mufti, who was an ex-officio member of the State Fatwa Council mentioned in subsection (3).
(5)
The State Fatwa Council may, subject to this Enactment, determine all questions relating to its procedure and practice.
(5A)
In the absence of the Mufti, the Deputy Mufti shall preside over the Council’s meeting.
(6)
There shall be paid to members of the State Fatwa Council as specified by the
Minister, allowance from the Fund of the Majlis as approved by the Minister from time to time.
(7)
The appointment of the member of State Fatwa Council under subsection (2)
shall be published in the Gazette.
Power of the State Fatwa Council to prepare a fatwa