Malaysia legislation
Section 139
Section 139
Notice of appeal
(a)
the Syariah Subordinate Court shall be made to the Syariah High Court;
(b)
the Syariah High Court shall be made to the Syariah Appeal Court; and
(c)
the Syariah Appeal Court shall be made to the Syariah Supreme Court.
(2)
An appeal shall be made by giving a notice of appeal in Form MS 29.
(3)
An appellant may appeal against the whole or any part of a decision.
(4)
The notice of appeal shall be filed within fourteen days from the day on which the decision was pronounced, and shall state whether the whole or part only, and what part, of the decision is appealed against.
(5)
The Court appealed from shall, upon receipt of the notice of appeal and upon payment of the prescribed fee, supply to the appellant a certified copy of the notes of evidence and the judgment.
(6)
As soon as the certified copies are ready, the Court shall notify the appellant in
Form MS 30.
(7)
Within 14 days from the receipt of the notification under subsection (6), the appellant shall, unless the Court otherwise orders –
(a)
deposit in the Court appealed from a sum which in the opinion of the
Registrar will cover the costs of preparing a sufficient number of copies of the appeal record for the use of the Court hearing the appeal and the parties to the appeal; and
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(b)
lodge in the Court appealed from a sum of money as the Court may direct by way of security for the costs of the appeal.
(8)
The notice of appeal shall be served by the appellant within the time limited for filing the appeal on all parties affected by the appeal or their respective Syar'ie Lawyer.
Notice of counter appeal