Syarie Legal Profession (Federal Territories) Act 2019 · Updated to 5 Oct 2024 · Part VII · Badan Peguam Syarie and Majlis Peguam Syarie of the Federal Territories
42. Establishment of Badan Peguam Syarie of the Federal Territories
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Badan Peguam Syarie
“Badan Peguam Syarie” means the Badan Peguam Syarie of the Federal Territories established under section 42;
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The Badan Peguam Syarie shall have perpetual succession and a common seal.
The Badan Peguam Syarie may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
Subject to and for the purposes of this Act, the Badan Peguam Syarie may, upon such terms as it deems fit—
enter into contracts;
acquire, purchase, take, hold or enjoy, as the case may be, any property, right, interest, obligations and liability of every description;
convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, lease, reassign, transfer or otherwise disposed of, or deal with, any movable or immovable property or any interest of the property vested in the Badan Peguam Syarie;
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invest any money of the Badan Peguam Syarie in a syariah compliant investment permitted for the investment of trust fund by any written law; and
borrow money for the purpose that the Badan Peguam Syarie may think proper and for that purpose may pledge any immovable property vested in the Badan Peguam Syarie.