Section 2

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires⎯

“Chief Syariah Judge” means the Chief Syariah Judge appointed under section 4(1);

“Chief Syariah Prosecutor” or “Syariah Prosecutors”

respectively means the Chief Syariah Prosecutor or the Syariah

Prosecutors appointed under section 26(1) and (3);

“Civil Court” means any court constituted under Article 121

of the Federal Constitution [G.N. (N.S.) 885/57] or under section 3 of the Subordinate Courts Act 1948 [Act 92];

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“Court” or “Syariah Court” means the Syariah Appeal Court, the Syariah High Court or the Syariah Subordinate Court, as the case may be, constituted under section 3;

“Judge” or “Syariah Judge” means a Judge of the Syariah

Appeal Court, the Syariah High Court or the Syariah Subordinate

Court, as the case may be, appointed under section 5(1), 6(1) or 8(1);

“Majlis” means the Majlis Islam Sarawak established under section 3 of the Majlis Islam Sarawak Ordinance, 2001 [Cap. 41];

“Peguam Syarie” means a person who has been admitted as a

Peguam Syarie under section 28;

“Religious Enforcement Officer” means the Religious

Enforcement Officer appointed under section 27, and includes the

Chief Religious Enforcement Officer and Assistant Religious

Enforcement Officers;

“repealed Ordinance” means the Ordinan Mahkamah

Syariah, 1991 [Ord. No. 4/91];

“State” means the State of Sarawak.