Malaysia legislation
Section 6
Section 6
(a)
the Chief Syariah Judge who shall be the Chairman;
(b)
the Chairman of Majlis Peguam Syarie who shall be the Deputy
Chairman;
(c)
a representative of the Attorney General’s Chambers who shall be a Muslim;
(d)
the Chief Syariah Prosecutor;
(e)
a Peguam Syarie who has been practising for not less than twenty years nominated by the Majlis Peguam Syarie;
(f)
an academician in the syariah field from a higher educational institution to be nominated by the Minister charged with the responsibility for education; and
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(g)
an academician in the legal field from a higher educational institution to be nominated by the Minister charged with the responsibility for education.
(2)
Members of the Board appointed under paragraphs (1)(e), (f) and (g)
shall hold the office for a period of three years and is qualified to be reappointed for another three years.
(3)
Members of the Board appointed under paragraphs (1)(e), (f) and (g)
shall be deemed to have vacated his seat as a member of the Board if—
(a)
he is no longer a citizen of Malaysia;
(b)
he is no longer resides in Malaysia;
(c)
he is an undischarged bankrupt;
(d)
he has been found guilty by any court for any offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude, or for any other offence punishable with imprisonment, whether in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine;
(e)
in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (1)(e)—
(i)
he is no longer holds a valid Annual Practising Certificate issued under this Act; or
(ii)
he has been convicted by the Disciplinary Board for any misconduct under Part IX of this Act; or
(f)
in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (1)(f) or (g)—
(i)
he has been punished by the competent disciplinary board for any disciplinary offence; or
(ii)
he has resigned from the higher educational institution.
(4)
A member appointed under paragraph (1)(e), (f) or (g) may at any time resign his office by a notice in writing to the Chairman of the Board.
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(5)
The provision of the First Schedule to the Act shall apply to the members of the Board.
Secretary to the Board