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Syariah Subordinate Court of Melaka Tengah prelided by a Syariah Subordinate Court Judge.

Syariah Subordinate Court Judge of Melaka Tengah is assisted in legal, administration and financial division by an Assistant Registrar, Syariah Assistant, a typist, a notice server and a public general worker.

It also Consists of a Sulh Officer for settlement of cases by Sulh Process under its jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction

By referring to ADMINISTRATION OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM (STATE OF MELAKA) No 7, 2002, the Syariah Subordinate Court shall :

In its criminal jurisdiction, try any offence committed by a Muslim under the Islamic Family Law (State of Melaka) Enactment 2002 or any other written law which prescribes offences against the precepts of the religion of Islam for which the maximum punishment provided by such Enactment or other written law does not exceed three thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term of one year or both, and may impose ,any punishment provided for such offences; and

In its civil jurisdiction, hear and determine all such actions and proceedings as a Syariah High Court is authorised to hear and determine, if the amount or value of the subject-matter in dispute does not exceed one hundred thousand ringgit or is not capable of estimation in terms of moneys (not including claims of hadhanah or harta sepencarian).

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may from time to time by order published in the Gazette extend the civil jurisdiction of the Syariah Subordinate Courts.

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