Section 7
Court’s seal, language and record
(1)
Every Syariah Court shall have and use where necessary a seal of such form and format as may be approved by the Majlis.
(2)
The Malay language shall be the language of the Syariah
Courts but the Syariah Courts may in the interests of justice allow the use of any other language.
(b)
All documents or records of proceedings may be written in jawi or rumi script.
(c)
Every Syariah Court shall keep and maintain full and proper records relating to all actions or proceedings before it, full and proper accounts relating to all financial matters of the Syariah Court and shall account for all monies received in a manner provided by the
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Financial Regulations (S 1/1983) or in such other manner as
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may direct.
(d)
Any process issued by the Syariah Courts shall bear its seal and shall be signed by an authorised officer.
(e)
All summonses, warrants, orders, regulations, notices and processes whatsoever, whether civil or criminal, issued or made by any Syariah Court having power in relation to matters within its jurisdiction shall have full power and effect and may be served or executed anywhere within Brunei Darussalam.