Section 2
Interpretation
of Syarie Lawyer State Sabah Rules 2021
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
“advocate and solicitor” has the meaning assigned to it under the Advocates
Ordinance [Sabah Cap. 2];
“audit report” means audit report from the accredited auditor which is recognized by the Committee;
“Chief Registrar” means the Chief Registrar appointed under Section 10 of the
Enactment;
“Committee” means the Syar’ie Lawyer Special Committee established under rule 3;
“Court” or “Syariah Court” has the meaning assigned to it under the
Enactment;
“Enactment” means the Syariah Courts Enactment 2004 [No. 6 of 2004];
“examination” means the examination conducted by the Committee under rule 11;
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“Register of Syar’ie Lawyer” means Register of Syar’ie Lawyer referred to in rule 14;
“State Chief Syar’ie Judge” means the Sabah State Chief Syar’ie Judge appointed under section 5 of the Enactment;
“Syariah High Court Judge” means Syariah High Court Judge appointed under section 7 of the Enactment;
“Syar’ie Judge” means a Judge as interpreted under subsection 2(1) of the
Enactment.
“Syar’ie Lawyer” means a person who is admitted as a Syar’ie Lawyer under these Rules;
(2)
A person shall be deemed to have Sabah connections for the purposes of these Rules if, and only if, he is a Malaysian citizen or permanent resident who –
(a)
has been born in Sabah;
(b)
has been ordinarily resident in Sabah for a continuous period of not less than five years or more; or
(c)
satisfies the State Chief Syar’ie Judge that he is, at the time when the question whether he has Sabah connections is relevant, domiciled in Sabah.