Syarie Legal Profession (Federal Territories) Act 2019 · Updated to 5 Oct 2024 · Part V · Rights and Privileges of Peguam Syarie
36. Certain persons may act as Peguam Syarie
Feedback & supportNotwithstanding section 35, the following persons may act as a
Peguam Syarie:
Peguam Syarie
“Peguam Syarie” means a Peguam Syarie who has been admitted as Peguam Syarie in the Syariah High Court and who has been registered under section 24;
the Attorney General or the Solicitor General or any other person acting under the authority of either of them;
the Director General of Legal Aid or any person appointed to assist the Director General of Legal Aid under section 3 of the Legal Aid
Act 1971 acting in the course of his duties;
the syariah officer, Syariah Prosecutor and Legal Officer of the
Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan acting in the course of their duties under any law relating to their offices;
any person acting personally for himself only in any matter or proceeding to which he is a party; and
any person acting on behalf of a minor or incapable person who is under his liability in any matter or proceeding to which the minor or incapable person is a party.
The person referred to in subsection (1) shall be a Muslim.
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