Section 29

Upon the date of commencement of this Ordinance, all the powers of the Syariah Courts constituted under the repealed

Ordinance shall be taken over or exercised by the Syariah Courts constituted under this Ordinance and any reference in any written law or otherwise to the Syariah Courts constituted under the repealed

Ordinance shall be deemed to be a reference to the Syariah Courts constituted under this Ordinance.

Any proceeding, action, claim or liability made, instituted, filed, commenced or incurred in or before the Syariah Court constituted under the repealed Ordinance prior to the date of commencement of this Ordinance, shall be deemed to be continued or have been incurred as if that Syariah Court had been properly constituted under this Ordinance.

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All rules of court and other subsidiary legislation made under, and any act lawfully done under or by virtue of, the repealed

Ordinance shall, in so far as such rules of court or subsidiary legislations are not inconsistent with this Ordinance, be deemed to have been made under or by virtue of this Ordinance, and shall continue to remain in force until amended, repealed, rescinded, revoked or replaced under or by virtue of this Ordinance.

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