Section 18
Composition of Syariah Appeal Court
of Syariah Courts Ordinance, 2001
⎯(1) An appeal in the Syariah Appeal Court shall be heard and disposed of by the Chief Syariah Judge, who shall be the chairman for every proceeding of the Syariah Appeal Court, and two other Judges of the Syariah Appeal Court as the Chief Syariah
Judge may determine from amongst members of the standing panel of
Judges of the Syariah Appeal Court appointed under section 5(1).
(2)
Notwithstanding section 5, the Chief Syariah Judge may appoint any Judge of the Syariah High Court to be a member of the
Syariah Appeal Court for any particular proceeding if the Chief
Syariah Judge considers it desirable to do so.
(3)
The Chief Syariah Judge shall⎯
(a)
if the appeal before the Syariah Appeal Court is against the decision that he made whilst sitting as a Judge of the Syariah
High Court; or
(b)
if he is unable to be the chairman of the Syariah Appeal
Court for any other reason,
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appoint the most senior of the Judges of the Syariah Appeal Court to be the chairman.