Section 154
Coi~firmation of sentence before execution
of Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code
Notwithstanding any appeal, every hadd. qisus, diyat or death sentence or any other sentence as prescribed by the Chief Syari'e Judge shall be forwarded by the Syariah Court which has passed such sentence to the higher Syariah Court for confirmation, and the punishment pronounced shall not be executed before the confirmation is obtained.
Syariah Court decision on confirmation 155.
(1)
In any case under section 154, the higher Syariah Court may confirm, reverse or amend the decision of the Syariah Court which has passed such sentence or order for retrial or make any order as it thinks fit.
(2)
Any decision of the higher Syariah Court shall be unanimous.
Submission of record of proceedings for purpose of confirmation 156.
Any Syariah Court which has passed hadd, qisus, diyat or death sentence or any other sentence as prescribed by the Chief Syari'e Judge shall.
in 14 days after the end of the appeal period. submit the record of proceedings for the purpose of confirmation to the higher Syariah Court.