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Section 22

Application for leave to appeal to Syariah Appeal Court

of Syariah Courts Enactment 2024

State EnactmentIn forceProvision 22 of 50
Section 22
(1)

An appeal or application for leave to appeal under subsection 21(2) shall be made to the Syariah Appeal Court

(a)

within fourteen days from the date of the judgment, order or decision in respect of which the application was made; or

(b)

in the event that the applicant was not on that date aware thereof and could not by the exercise of reasonable diligence have become so aware, within fourteen days from the date such judgement, order or decision came to his knowledge.

(2)

The Syariah Appeal Court, on hearing any application for leave to appeal, may on special ground extend the time for appealing, notwithstanding that it may have expired.