Section 2

“attend” includes the appearance by any person using electronic devices, mechanical or other means permitted by the Court;

“combined method” means a method that combines the use of remote communication technology and through physical;

“Courts Enactment” means the Syariah Courts Enactment 2004 [No.6 of 2004];

“Court” or “Syariah Court” has the same meaning assigned to it under subsection 2(1) of the Courts Enactment;

“Enactment” means the Syariah Court Civil Procedure 2004 [No. 10 of 2004];

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“Form” means forms prescribed in the Schedule;

“Judge” or “Syar’ie Judge” has the same meaning assigned to it under subsection 2(1) of the Courts Enactment;

“party” or “parties” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 17 of the

Enactment;

“Practice Direction” means any direction prescribed under rule 5;

“proceeding” means any proceeding, which includes a proceeding through remote communication technology, whether in open Court or in Chambers and includes summon or an application at any stage of a proceeding which is deemed to have started when an action is filed;

“Registrar” has the same meaning assigned to it under subsection 2(1) of the

Courts Enactment;

“remote communication technology” means a live video network, live television network or any other means of digital or electronic communication; and

“State Chief Syar’ie Judge” has the same meaning assigned to it in subsection 2(1) of the Courts Enactment.