Section 2

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(1)

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Chief Syariah Judge” means the Chief Syariah Judge appointed under section 4(1) of the Syariah Courts Ordinance,

2001 [Cap. 42];

“complaint” means the allegation made orally or in writing to a Judge with a view to his taking action under this Ordinance that some person whether known or unknown has committed or is guilty of an offence;

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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 of the Syariah Courts

Ordinance, 2001 [Cap. 42];

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

Syariah 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) of the Syariah Courts Ordinance, 2001 [Cap. 42];

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

41];

“non-seizable offence” means an offence punishable with imprisonment for less than one year or with fine only for which a

Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer may not ordinarily arrest without warrant;

“offence” means any act or omission made punishable by any written law prescribing offences against precepts of the religion of Islam and over which the Court has jurisdiction;

“pegawai masjid” means the Imam, Khatib, Bilal or Marbot, as the case may be, of a mosque for the time being;

“Peguam Syarie” has the meaning assigned thereto in the

Syariah Courts Ordinance, 2001 [Cap. 42];

“Prosecutor” means the Chief Syariah Prosecutor or the

Syariah Prosecutor, as the case may be, appointed under section 26 of the Syariah Courts Ordinance, 2001 [Cap. 42];

“Registrar” means the Chief Registrar of the Syariah Appeal

Court, the Registrar of the Syariah High Court, or Assistant

Registrars of the Syariah Subordinate Courts, as the case may be, appointed under the Syariah Courts Ordinance, 2001 [Cap. 42];

“Religious Enforcement Officer” means the Religious

Enforcement Officer appointed under section 27 of the Syariah

Courts Ordinance, 2001 [Cap. 42], and includes the Chief

Religious

Enforcement

Officer and

Assistant

Religious

Enforcement Officer;

“seizable offence” means an offence punishable with imprisonment for one year or more for which a Religious

Enforcement Officer or police officer may ordinarily arrest without warrant;

“the State” means the State of Sarawak;

“witness” does not include a plaintiff, defendant or an accused person;

“youthful offender” means an offender above the age of ten and below the age of sixteen years.