Cadi Appeals 137 A.
Panel 6 of 2001
(4)
A party to proceedings in the Cadi Court shall be
entitled to be represented, at his or her own
expense, by a person qualified in the Sharia.
(1)
There shall be a Cadi Appeals Panel which shall
consist of(a)
a Chairperson; and
(b)
not less than four other members.
(2)
The Panel shall be constituted by three members of
the Panel.
(3)
The Chairperson of the Panel shall preside at a
sitting of the Panel and in his or her absence, the
most senior member shall preside.
(4)
The Chairperson and other members of the Panel
shall be appointed by a Cadi Appeals Selection
Committee which shall consist of(a)
(b)
(c)
(5)
the Chief Justice;
the Attorney General; and
a member of the Supreme Islamic Council
nominated by that Council.
A person shall not be qualified for appointment to
the Panel(a)
as a Chairperson, unless the person(i)
is a legal practitioner and has been so
qualified for a period of not less than
five years, and
(ii)
(b)
is professionally qualified in the
Sharia;
as a member, unless the person
professionally qualified in the Sharia.
is
(6)
The Panel shall have jurisdiction to hear and
determine appeals from judgment of the Cadi Court
and from the District Tribunals where Sharia law is
involved.
(7)
The Cadi Appeals Selection Committee shall
prescribe rules of practice and procedure of the
Panel.