Article 3 - Introduction All competent authorities, each within its jurisdiction, shall implement the present Law, which shall be valid after fifteen days from its publication in the Official Gazette. BOOK ONE General Provisions Part 1 Preliminary Provisions Article 1 The provisions of the Islamic Shari'a shall be applicable on the following offences when the defendant or the plaintiff is a Muslim: 1. The Dogma/Qur'anic offences (hudûd offences) such as: 1. Theft; 2. Banditry; 3. Adultery; 4. Defamation; 5. Drinking alcohol; and 6. Apostasy. 1. Offences of retribution (qisas) and blood money (diya). Save as otherwise specified above, the provisions of the present Law and other laws shall be applicable to determine the offences and penalties. Article 2 The provisions of Book 1 of the present Law shall be enforced to offences provided for in any other law, unless otherwise stipulated. Article 3 In the application of the provisions of the present Law, “public servants” means those entrusted with the public authority charges, the employees of the ministries, other governmental departments, and public organizations and institutions. The words “Public servant” denote a person falling under any of the following descriptions: 1. Arbitrators, experts, receivers in bankruptcy, liquidators, and sequestrators. 2. Chairmen and members of Boards of Directors, managers, all other employees in private associations and institutions, cooperative associations and companies; provided that one of the ministries or one of the other governmental departments/agencies or one of the public organizations or institutions has representation therein. 3. Whoever carries out an activity connected with public service and commissioned by a public employee. 4. Chairpersons and members of the legislative and municipal councils, and others who have public representative capacity whether elected or appointed. The employment, the work or the service can be permanent or temporary, with or without pay, voluntary or mandatory. Termination of the service or capacity shall not bar the application of the provisions of the present Law if the criminal offence is committed within the course of the service or the capacity.