Directorate of the Development of Islamic Courts (1979-200)

In 1979, Minister of Religious Affairs issued a Decree of Minister of Religious Affairs No. 6/1979 on the Organizational Composition and Management of Directorate General of the Guidance of Islamic Community and Pilgrimage Affairs and Directorate General of the Development of Islamic Institutions. The Decree again changed the nomenclature of Directorate of Religious Courts to Directorate of the Development of Islamic Courts Body. In the organizational structure of Religious Affairs Department, Directorate of the Development of Islamic Courts Body was placed under the Directorate General of the Development of Islamic Institution.

The functions of Directorate of the Development of Islamic Courts Body based on article 222 were:

1. Preparing formulation of technical policy in the fostering of Islamic Courts body;

2. Fostering management of Islamic Courts body;

3. Conducting fostering to the facilities of Islamic Courts Body;

4. Preparing and formulating the planning of legislation based on the policy decided by Minister of Religious Affairs/Director General of the Development of Islamic Institutions;

5. Conducting the fostering of verdicts filing and legal reasoning of Islamic Courts Body;

6. Conducting the fostering of activities in Hisab and Rukyat and conducting other related duties in religious law based on the policy decided by Minister of Religious Affairs/ Director General of the Development of Islamic Religious Institution;

In conducting the main duties and function, Directorate of the Development of Islamic Courts Body, comprises:

1. Sub-Division of Administration;

2. Sub Directorate of Management of Islamic Courts Body;

3. Sub Directorate of Facilities of Islamic Courts Body;

4. Sub Directorate of Law and Legislations

5. Sub Directorate of Religious Legal Reasoning and Hisab Rukyat;

Along the period of 1979 until 2000, Directorate of the Development of Islamic Judicature Body was officiated by 4 (four) directors, namely H. Ichtiyanto, SA., SH (1978-1981), H. Muchtar Zarkasy, SH (1981-1990), Drs. H. Taufiq, SH, MH (1990-1992), H. Zainal Abidin Abu Bakar, SH., MHum (1997-2000);