Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965
Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 | |
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Parliament of Malaysia | |
An Act to confer jurisdiction upon Courts constituted under any State law for the purpose of dealing with offences under Islamic law. | |
Citation | Act 355 |
Territorial extent | Throughout Peninsular Malaysia |
Enacted by | Dewan Rakyat |
Date passed | 3 March 1965 |
Date enacted |
1965 (Act No. 23 of 1965) Revised: 1988 (Act 355 w.e.f. 1st December 1988) |
Enacted by | Dewan Negara |
Date passed | 9 March 1965 |
Date effective | 1 April 1965 |
Legislative history | |
Bill introduced in the Dewan Rakyat | Muslim Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 1965 |
Bill citation | D.R. 1/1965 |
Introduced by | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, Minister of Lands and Mines |
First reading | 1 March 1965 |
Second reading | 3 March 1965 |
Third reading | 3 March 1965 |
Bill introduced in the Dewan Negara | Muslim Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 1965 |
Bill citation | D.R. 1/1965 |
Introduced by | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, Minister of Lands and Mines |
First reading | 9 March 1965 |
Second reading | 9 March 1965 |
Third reading | 9 March 1965 |
Amendments | |
Muslim Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Act 1984 [Act A612] Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 [Act 160] Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment and Extension) Act 1989 [Act A730] Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996] | |
Related legislation | |
List II of the State List of the Ninth Schedule to the Federal Constitution | |
Keywords | |
Syariah Court, criminal jurisdiction | |
Status: In force |
The Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Malay: Akta Mahkamah Syariah (Bidang Kuasa Jenayah) 1965), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to confer jurisdiction upon Courts constituted under any State law for the purpose of dealing with offences under Islamic law. The Syariah Courts invested with jurisdiction over persons professing the religion of Islam.
- Provided that such jurisdiction shall not be exercised in respect of any offence punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding three years or with any fine exceeding five thousand ringgit or with whipping exceeding six strokes or with any combination thereof.
Structure
The Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of only 3 sections and no schedule (including 3 amendments), without separate Part.
- Section 1: Short title and application
- Section 2: Criminal Jurisdiction of Syariah Courts
- Section 3: Validation
References
External links
- Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965
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