Singapore legislation

Section 141

of Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966

Section 141

Public servants and judicial proceedings

Amended by33/201733/2017

(1)

Each of the following is a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code 1871:

(a)

every president of the Syariah Court;

(b)

every ad‑hoc president of the Syariah Court;

(c)

the registrar of the Syariah Court;

(d)

every deputy registrar of the Syariah Court;

(e)

every member of an Appeal Board;

(f)

the Registrar;

(g)

every Kadi;

(h)

every Naib Kadi.

Amended by33/2017

(2)

All proceedings before the Syariah Court, before the Appeal Board or before the Registrar or a Kadi or Naib Kadi under this Act are deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of Chapter 11 of the Penal Code 1871.

Amended by33/2017