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.