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SYARIAH COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1998

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title, application and commencement.
2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Application.
3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Interpretation.
4 PART I PRELIMINARY-4. General title of form.
5 PART II EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE-5. Non-compliance.
6 PART II EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE-6. Application to set aside for irregularity.
7 PART III MODE OF BEGINNING CIVIL PROCEEDINGS CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL-7. Mode of beginning civil proceedings.
8 CHAPTER 2 - SUMMONS-8. Form of summons.
9 CHAPTER 2 - SUMMONS-9. Copies of summons.
10 CHAPTER 2 - SUMMONS-10. Issue and service.
11 CHAPTER 2 - SUMMONS-11. Time of service.
12 CHAPTER 2 - SUMMONS-12. Loss of summons.
13 CHAPTER 3 - APPLICATIONS-13. Form of application.
14 CHAPTER 3 - APPLICATIONS-14. Application of sections 9, 10, 11 and 12.
15 CHAPTER 3 - APPLICATIONS-15. Application for divorce.
16 CHAPTER 4 - ORAL CLAIM OR DEFENCE-16. Oral claim or defence.
17 PART IV PARTIES CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL-17. Interpretation.
18 PART IV PARTIES CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL-18. Joinder of parties.
19 PART IV PARTIES CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL-19. Changes of parties.
20 PART IV PARTIES CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL-20. Misjoinder or nonjoinder of parties.
21 PART IV PARTIES CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL-21. Amendment and services.
22 PART IV PARTIES CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL-22. Abatement of action.
23 PART IV PARTIES CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL-23. Devolution of interest.
24 CHAPTER 2 - PERSON UNDER DISABILITY-24. Person under disability.
25 CHAPTER 2 - PERSON UNDER DISABILITY-25. Consent on behalf of person under disability.
26 CHAPTER 2 - PERSON UNDER DISABILITY-26. General provisions as to disability.
27 CHAPTER 2 - PERSON UNDER DISABILITY-27. Irregular proceedings.
28 CHAPTER 2 - PERSON UNDER DISABILITY-28. Removal of guardian ad litem .
29 CHAPTER 2 - PERSON UNDER DISABILITY-29. Minor plaintiff attaining majority.
30 CHAPTER 2 - PERSON UNDER DISABILITY-30. Minor defendant attaining majority.
31 CHAPTER 3 - POOR PERSONS-31. Application to sue or defend as a poor person.
32 CHAPTER 3 - POOR PERSONS-32. Poor person not to discontinue, etc , without leave.
33 CHAPTER 3 - POOR PERSONS-33. Costs.
34 PART V PEGUAM SYARIE-34. Wakalah.
35 PART V PEGUAM SYARIE-35. Service on Peguam Syarie.
36 PART V PEGUAM SYARIE-36. Change of Peguam Syarie.
37 PART V PEGUAM SYARIE-37. Discharge of Peguam Syarie.
38 PART V PEGUAM SYARIE-38. Discharge on application of Peguam Syarie.
39 PART V PEGUAM SYARIE-39. Death.
40 PART VI SERVICE CHAPTER 1 - SERVICE WITHIN JURISDICTION-40. Address for service.
41 PART VI SERVICE CHAPTER 1 - SERVICE WITHIN JURISDICTION-41. Mode of service.
42 PART VI SERVICE CHAPTER 1 - SERVICE WITHIN JURISDICTION-42. Non-acceptance.
43 PART VI SERVICE CHAPTER 1 - SERVICE WITHIN JURISDICTION-43. Service on Peguam Syarie.
44 PART VI SERVICE CHAPTER 1 - SERVICE WITHIN JURISDICTION-44. Service at address for service.
45 PART VI SERVICE CHAPTER 1 - SERVICE WITHIN JURISDICTION-45. Day of appearance.
46 PART VI SERVICE CHAPTER 1 - SERVICE WITHIN JURISDICTION-46. Place and time of service.
47 PART VI SERVICE CHAPTER 1 - SERVICE WITHIN JURISDICTION-47. Special cases.
48 PART VI SERVICE CHAPTER 1 - SERVICE WITHIN JURISDICTION-48. Substituted service.
49 PART VI SERVICE CHAPTER 1 - SERVICE WITHIN JURISDICTION-49. Proof of service.
50 PART VI SERVICE CHAPTER 1 - SERVICE WITHIN JURISDICTION-50. Variation of orders.
51 PART VI SERVICE CHAPTER 1 - SERVICE WITHIN JURISDICTION-51. Issue of warrant in lieu of or in addition to summons.
52 CHAPTER 2 - SERVICE OUT OF THE JURISDICTION-52. When allowed.
53 CHAPTER 2 - SERVICE OUT OF THE JURISDICTION-53. Form of order.
54 CHAPTER 2 - SERVICE OUT OF THE JURISDICTION-54. Mode of service out of jurisdiction within Malaysia.
55 CHAPTER 2 - SERVICE OUT OF THE JURISDICTION-55. Variation of order.
56 PART VII INTERPLEADER-56. Entitlement to relief by way of interpleader.
57 PART VII INTERPLEADER-57. Claim to goods, etc , taken in execution.
58 PART VII INTERPLEADER-58. Mode of application.
59 PART VII INTERPLEADER-59. Service of summons.
60 PART VII INTERPLEADER-60. Powers of Court hearing summons.
61 PART VII INTERPLEADER-61. Other powers.
62 PART VII INTERPLEADER-62. Trial of interpleader issue.
63 PART VIII PLEADINGS-63. Statement of claim.
64 PART VIII PLEADINGS-64. Defendant to serve defence.
65 PART VIII PLEADINGS-65. Form of defence.
66 PART VIII PLEADINGS-66. Counterclaim.
67 PART VIII PLEADINGS-67. Defence to counterclaim.
68 PART VIII PLEADINGS-68. Defence of tender.
69 PART VIII PLEADINGS-69. Reply.
70 PART VIII PLEADINGS-70. Refusal to accept pleading and amendment.
71 PART VIII PLEADINGS-71. Particulars.
72 PART IX PAYMENT INTO AND OUT OF COURT-72. Payment into Court.
73 PART IX PAYMENT INTO AND OUT OF COURT-73. Payment out of Court.
74 PART IX PAYMENT INTO AND OUT OF COURT-74. Part satisfaction.
75 PART IX PAYMENT INTO AND OUT OF COURT-75. Order for payment out of Court.
76 PART IX PAYMENT INTO AND OUT OF COURT-76. Costs.
77 PART IX PAYMENT INTO AND OUT OF COURT-77. Other relief.
78 PART IX PAYMENT INTO AND OUT OF COURT-78. Tender.
79 PART IX PAYMENT INTO AND OUT OF COURT-79. Counterclaims.
80 PART X AMENDMENT-80. Amendment of summons or pleading.
81 PART X AMENDMENT-81. Amendment to application.
82 PART X AMENDMENT-82. Defective proceedings.
83 PART X AMENDMENT-83. Mode of amendment.
84 PART X AMENDMENT-84. Slip or omission.
85 PART XI DISCOVERY-85. Discovery of documents and facts.
86 PART XI DISCOVERY-86. Inspection of documents.
87 PART XI DISCOVERY-87. Privileged communications and documents.
88 PART XI DISCOVERY-88. No appeal against the order.
89 PART XII TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS-89. Transfer of proceedings to another Court.
90 PART XII TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS-90. Procedure on transfer.
91 PART XII TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS-91. Costs on transfer.
92 PART XII TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS-92. Procedure on transfer from Syariah High Court to Syariah Subordinate Court.
93 PART XII TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS-93. Procedure on transfer from Syariah Subordinate Court to Syariah High Court.
94 PART XIII SETTLEMENT, WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE-94. Settlement of action.
95 PART XIII SETTLEMENT, WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE-95. Withdrawal of claim.
96 PART XIII SETTLEMENT, WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE-96. Effect of withdrawal on future proceedings.
97 PART XIII SETTLEMENT, WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE-97. Stay.
98 PART XIII SETTLEMENT, WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE-98. Withdrawal of defence.
99 PART XIII SETTLEMENT, WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE-99. Sulh.
100 PART XIV EVIDENCE CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL-100. Evidence to be taken orally.
101 PART XIV EVIDENCE CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL-101. Evidence by affidavit.
102 CHAPTER 2 - SUBPOENAS-102. Request for issue of subpoena.
103 CHAPTER 2 - SUBPOENAS-103. Number of persons in subpoena.
104 CHAPTER 2 - SUBPOENAS-104. Subpoena to produce documents.
105 CHAPTER 2 - SUBPOENAS-105. Amendment of subpoena.
106 CHAPTER 2 - SUBPOENAS-106. Service of subpoena.
107 CHAPTER 2 - SUBPOENAS-107. Duration of subpoena.
108 CHAPTER 2 - SUBPOENAS-108. Court records.
109 CHAPTER 2 - SUBPOENAS-109. Attendance of prisoner as witness or party.
110 CHAPTER 2 - SUBPOENAS-110. Tender of expenses.
111 CHAPTER 2 - SUBPOENAS-111. Affidavit of service of subpoena.
112 CHAPTER 3 - AFFIDAVITS-112. Making of affidavit.
113 CHAPTER 3 - AFFIDAVITS-113. Form of affidavit.
114 CHAPTER 3 - AFFIDAVITS-114. Copy of document shall be annexed to the affidavit.
115 CHAPTER 3 - AFFIDAVITS-115. Rejection of affidavit.
116 CHAPTER 3 - AFFIDAVITS-116. Amendment.
117 CHAPTER 3 - AFFIDAVITS-117. Filing of affidavit.
118 CHAPTER 3 - AFFIDAVITS-118. Cross-examination.
119 PART XV HEARING-119. Hearing in Court.
120 PART XV HEARING-120. Appearance.
121 PART XV HEARING-121. Absence of parties.
122 PART XV HEARING-122. Counterclaims.
123 PART XV HEARING-123. Mutual claims.
124 PART XV HEARING-124. Notes of evidence.
125 PART XV HEARING-125. Documents or exhibits.
126 PART XV HEARING-126. Order of speeches.
127 PART XV HEARING-127. Power of Court.
128 PART XV HEARING-128. Trial not concluded.
129 PART XV HEARING-129. Adjournment.
130 PART XVI JUDGMENT AND ORDERS-130. Judgment.
131 PART XVI JUDGMENT AND ORDERS-131. Consent judgment.
132 PART XVI JUDGMENT AND ORDERS-132. Terms of judgment or order to be settled by Court.
133 PART XVI JUDGMENT AND ORDERS-133. Instalments, when due.
134 PART XVI JUDGMENT AND ORDERS-134. Order for instalments.
135 PART XVI JUDGMENT AND ORDERS-135. Judgment, etc , requiring act to be done; time for doing it.
136 PART XVI JUDGMENT AND ORDERS-136. Date of judgment or order.
137 PART XVI JUDGMENT AND ORDERS-137. Judgment on movable property.
138 PART XVII APPEAL-138. Interpretation.
139 PART XVII APPEAL-139. Notice of appeal.
140 PART XVII APPEAL-140. Notice of counter appeal.
141 PART XVII APPEAL-141. Grounds of appeal.
142 PART XVII APPEAL-142. Appeal record where appellant is represented.
143 PART XVII APPEAL-143. Appeal record where appellant is not represented or appeals as a poor person.
144 PART XVII APPEAL-144. Stay of execution pending appeal.
145 PART XVII APPEAL-145. Judgment to state grounds.
146 PART XVII APPEAL-146. Execution of judgment on appeal.
147 PART XVIII ENFORCEMENT AND EXECUTION CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL-147. Duty to comply.
148 CHAPTER 2 - ENFORCEMENT-148. Enforcement of judgment, etc , for payment of money.
149 CHAPTER 2 - ENFORCEMENT-149. Enforcement of judgment for possession of immovable property.
150 CHAPTER 2 - ENFORCEMENT-150. Enforcement of judgment for delivery of movable property.
151 CHAPTER 2 - ENFORCEMENT-151. Enforcement of judgment to do or abstain from doing an act.
152 CHAPTER 2 - ENFORCEMENT-152. Power of Court to fix time.
153 CHAPTER 2 - ENFORCEMENT-153. Execution by or against person not being a party.
154 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-154. Leave to issue order of execution.
155 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-155. Issue of order for execution.
156 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-156. Indorsement of time of delivery.
157 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-157. Fees and expenses to be levied.
158 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-158. Satisfaction.
159 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-159. Types of execution.
160 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-160. Seizure and sale.
161 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-161. Hiwalah.
162 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-162. Money and property in Court.
163 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-163. Seizure and delivery.
164 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-164. Deposit of expenses.
165 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-165. Entry of premises.
166 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-166. Receipt.
167 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-167. Application of proceeds.
168 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-168. Expenses.
169 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-169. Return of order.
170 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-170. List of inventory.
171 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-171. Direction as to performance of bailiff's duty.
172 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-172. Delivery to bailiff.
173 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-173. Payment out of Court.
174 CHAPTER 3 - EXECUTION-174. Sale.
175 CHAPTER 4 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO JUDGEMENT DEBTOR SUMMONS-175. Application.
176 CHAPTER 4 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO JUDGEMENT DEBTOR SUMMONS-176. Application for judgment debtor summons.
177 CHAPTER 4 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO JUDGEMENT DEBTOR SUMMONS-177. Issue of judgment debtor summons.
178 CHAPTER 4 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO JUDGEMENT DEBTOR SUMMONS-178. Examination of judgment debtor.
179 CHAPTER 4 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO JUDGEMENT DEBTOR SUMMONS-179. Application for judgment notice.
180 CHAPTER 4 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO JUDGEMENT DEBTOR SUMMONS-180. Issue of judgment notice.
181 CHAPTER 4 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO JUDGEMENT DEBTOR SUMMONS-181. Hearing of judgment notice.
182 CHAPTER 4 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO JUDGEMENT DEBTOR SUMMONS-182. Order of committal.
183 CHAPTER 4 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO JUDGEMENT DEBTOR SUMMONS-183. Payment by judgment debtor.
184 CHAPTER 4 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO JUDGEMENT DEBTOR SUMMONS-184. Certificate of satisfaction.
185 CHAPTER 4 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO JUDGEMENT DEBTOR SUMMONS-185. Date of committal order.
186 PART XIX RATEABLE DISTRIBUTION-186. Proceeds of execution of sale to be distributed rateably among judgment creditors.
187 PART XX INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS AND INTERIM ORDER CHAPTER 1 - INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS-187. Mode of application.
188 PART XX INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS AND INTERIM ORDER CHAPTER 1 - INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS-188. Notice of application shall be filed.
189 PART XX INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS AND INTERIM ORDER CHAPTER 1 - INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS-189. Service of application.
190 PART XX INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS AND INTERIM ORDER CHAPTER 1 - INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS-190. Affidavit.
191 PART XX INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS AND INTERIM ORDER CHAPTER 1 - INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS-191. Copies of the documents.
192 PART XX INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS AND INTERIM ORDER CHAPTER 1 - INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS-192. Adjournment.
193 PART XX INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS AND INTERIM ORDER CHAPTER 1 - INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS-193. Non-appearance.
194 PART XX INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS AND INTERIM ORDER CHAPTER 1 - INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS-194. Order made ex parte may be set aside.
195 PART XX INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS AND INTERIM ORDER CHAPTER 1 - INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS-195. Application in a proceedings.
196 CHAPTER 2 - INTERIM ORDER-196. Application.
197 CHAPTER 2 - INTERIM ORDER-197. Power of Court to grant interim order.
198 CHAPTER 2 - INTERIM ORDER-198. No appeal against interim order.
199 CHAPTER 2 - INTERIM ORDER-199. Detention, preservation, etc , of subject-matter of cause or matter.
200 CHAPTER 2 - INTERIM ORDER-200. Injunction.
201 CHAPTER 2 - INTERIM ORDER-201. An interim order as to hadhanah.
202 CHAPTER 2 - INTERIM ORDER-202. Interim order as to maintenance.
203 CHAPTER 2 - INTERIM ORDER-203. Power to order samples to be taken, etc .
204 CHAPTER 2 - INTERIM ORDER-204. Sale of perishable property, etc .
205 CHAPTER 2 - INTERIM ORDER-205. Order for early trial.
206 CHAPTER 2 - INTERIM ORDER-206. Recovery of movable property subject to lien, etc .
207 CHAPTER 2 - INTERIM ORDER-207. Allowance of income of property the subject-matter of proceedings.
208 PART XXI POWERS OF JUDGE AND REGISTRAR-208. Powers of Registrar.
209 PART XXI POWERS OF JUDGE AND REGISTRAR-209. Powers of Judge.
210 PART XXI POWERS OF JUDGE AND REGISTRAR-210. Appeal against judgment, etc , of Registrar to Judge in Chambers.
211 PART XXII MONEY AND PROPERTY IN COURT-211. Court's bank account.
212 PART XXII MONEY AND PROPERTY IN COURT-212. Payment in.
213 PART XXII MONEY AND PROPERTY IN COURT-213. Payment into bank.
214 PART XXII MONEY AND PROPERTY IN COURT-214. Notice to person entitled.
215 PART XXII MONEY AND PROPERTY IN COURT-215. Payment out.
216 PART XXII MONEY AND PROPERTY IN COURT-216. Mode of payment.
217 PART XXII MONEY AND PROPERTY IN COURT-217. Remittance by post.
218 PART XXII MONEY AND PROPERTY IN COURT-218. Books of account.
219 PART XXII MONEY AND PROPERTY IN COURT-219. Service cost.
220 PART XXII MONEY AND PROPERTY IN COURT-220. Unclaimed fund, etc .
221 PART XXIII COSTS, ALLOWANCE AND COURT FEES-221. Court fees.
222 PART XXIII COSTS, ALLOWANCE AND COURT FEES-222. Costs.
223 PART XXIII COSTS, ALLOWANCE AND COURT FEES-223. Assessment of costs.
224 PART XXIII COSTS, ALLOWANCE AND COURT FEES-224. Witnesses.
225 PART XXIII COSTS, ALLOWANCE AND COURT FEES-225. Expert witnesses.
226 PART XXIII COSTS, ALLOWANCE AND COURT FEES-226. Subsistence and travelling allowances.
227 PART XXIII COSTS, ALLOWANCE AND COURT FEES-227. Attendance in more than one proceedings.
228 PART XXIII COSTS, ALLOWANCE AND COURT FEES-228. Witness not called.
229 PART XXIV CONTEMPT OF COURT-229. Notice to show cause.
230 PART XXIV CONTEMPT OF COURT-230. Contempt by body corporate.
231 PART XXIV CONTEMPT OF COURT-231. Proceedings without authority.
232 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-232. Language.
233 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-233. Forms.
234 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-234. Certified copies.
235 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-235. Fees, deposit and disbursement.
236 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-236. Prohibition on officers of the Court.
237 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-237. Furnishing security.
238 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-238. Enlargement or abridgement of time.
239 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-239. Scandalous matter, etc .
240 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-240. Personal appearance.
241 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-241. Service by other Court.
242 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-242. Recording of evidence before hearing.
243 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-243. Letter of request.
244 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-244. Inherent power of the Court.
245 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-245. Hukum Syarak .
246 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-246. Rules Committee.
247 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-247. Rules.
248 PART XXV MISCELLANEOUS-248. Cessation of application of the Enactment.
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