Seksyen 24
Restriction on appearance
P.U. (A)In forceProvision 24 of 48
Seksyen 24
(1)
A Peguam Syarie shall not appear in any case or matter in which—
(a)
he is directly having any interest, pecuniary or otherwise; or
(b)
unless permitted by the syariah court, he has reasonable cause to believe that he has a potential to become a witness in respect of a material and disputed question of fact.
(2)
A Peguam Syarie shall not appear before a syariah court which exercises its appellate, supervisory or revisionary jurisdiction in respect of the case referred to in paragraph (1)(b).
(3)
This rule shall not prevent a Peguam Syarie from swearing or affirming an affidavit as to formal or undisputed facts in matters in which he acts or appears.