The Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) (Amendment) Bill 2024 were passed, allowing Syariah court judges and registrars to conduct civil proceedings through remote communication technology.
: Syariah court judges or registrars in the Federal Territories will soon be able to conduct civil proceedings, which involve non-criminal cases, through remote communication technology, considering emergencies or specific case circumstances.
The amendments to the Administration of Islamic Law Act 1993 and the Syariah Court Civil Procedure Act 1998 , first tabled on July 2, were approved by a majority vote after debates involving 13 and seven MPs from the government and opposition blocs, respectively. “The improvement in this Bill includes provisions allowing civil hearings to be conducted at locations other than courts established under Section 40 of Act 505 or through remote communication technology,” he said.
Meanwhile, with the passing of the Syariah Court Civil Procedure Bill 2024, Zulkifli said that the appointment of Syariah lawyers no longer required the recitation of the wakalah declaration before the court or registrar.
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