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Section 11

Precedence of Judges

of Syariah Courts Enactment 2024

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Section 11
(1)

The Judges shall take precedence in the following order:

(a)

the Chief Syar 'ie Judge;

(b)

the Syariah Supreme Court Judge;

(c)

Syariah Appeal Court Judge;

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(d)

the Syariah High Court Judge; and

(e)

the Syariah Subordinate Court Judge.

(2)

The Judges of the Syariah Supreme Court, Syariah Appeal Court and Syariah High Court according to the priority of their respective appointments as Judges on their respective Court and where they are appointed on the same date, in such order as may be assigned to them by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri.

(3)

The Judges of the Syariah Subordinate Court according to the priority of their respective appointments as Judges and where they are appointed on the same date, in such order as may be assigned to them by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri.