Administration of Muslim Law (Halal Certificates) (Amendment) Rules 2016

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No. S 222

Administration of Muslim Law Act

(CHAPTER 3)

Administration of Muslim Law
(Halal Certificates) (Amendment)
Rules 2016

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 88C of the Administration of Muslim Law Act, the Majlis Ugama Islam, Singapura, with the approval of Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, who is charged with the responsibility for the portfolio of the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth as regards Muslim affairs, makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules are the Administration of Muslim Law (Halal Certificates) (Amendment) Rules 2016 and come into operation on 1 August 2016.

Amendment of rule 2

2. Rule 2 of the Administration of Muslim Law (Halal Certificates) Rules (R 8) is amended by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Government school”, the following definition:

“ “poultry” includes a chicken, a duck, a goose, a quail or a turkey;”.

Deletion and substitution of Schedule

3. The Schedule to the Administration of Muslim Law (Halal Certificates) Rules is deleted and the following Schedule substituted therefor:

“THE SCHEDULE

Rule 3

Fees

First column

Second column

1.	Application for a halal certificate:

(a)	normal processing

$138 per application

(b)	express processing

$295 per application

2.	Halal certificate with a validity period of one year to process poultry at an abattoir

$250

3.	Halal certificate with a validity period of one year to produce, process, market or display any product at any of the following premises:

(a)	premises not exceeding 200 square metres

$680

(b)	premises exceeding 200 square metres but not exceeding 750 square metres

$725

(c)	premises exceeding 750 square metres but not exceeding 2,000 square metres

$825

(d)	premises exceeding 2,000 square metres

$1,050

4.	Halal certificate with a validity period of one year to operate —

(a)	a product processing facility with premises not exceeding 200 square metres

$725

(b)	a product processing facility with premises exceeding 200 square metres but not exceeding 750 square metres

$790

(c)	a product processing facility with premises exceeding 750 square metres but not exceeding 2,000 square metres

$890

(d)	a product processing facility with premises exceeding 2,000 square metres

$1,975

5.	Halal certificate with a validity period of one year to operate any of the following retail food establishments:

(a)	restaurant with a total floor area not exceeding 186 square metres

$705

(b)	restaurant with a total floor area exceeding 186 square metres

$990

(c)	food or hawker stall, or any stall selling uncooked food, with a total floor area not exceeding 13 square metres

$350

(d)	food or hawker stall, or any stall selling uncooked food, with a total floor area exceeding 13 square metres

$490

(e)	food station in a restaurant

$485

(f)	halal section in a supermarket

$645

(g)	snack bar, confectionery or bakery, that is not in a petrol station

$645

(h)	snack bar, confectionery or bakery, in a petrol station

$330

(i)	canteen stall in a Government school

$60

(j)	canteen stall in a staff canteen

$645

6.	Halal certificate with a validity period of one year to operate —

(a)	a kitchen facility in a preschool

$375

(b)	any other catering establishment or central kitchen facility with premises not exceeding 186 square metres

$910

(c)	any other catering establishment or central kitchen facility with premises exceeding 186 square metres

$1,015

7.	Halal certificate with a validity period of one year to operate the whole or any section of a storage facility or warehouse

$900

8.	Halal certificate with a validity period of 7 days to operate a retail food establishment at a bazaar, fair, trade exposition or other similar activity or event held on premises other than the certified premises, facility or establishment of a halal certificate holder

$75

9.	Endorsement of imported, exported or re‑exported product in respect of which a halal certificate has been issued

$206 per consignment

10.	Use of a specified halal certification mark —

(a)	for poultry processed at an abattoir

$0.10 per poultry on which mark is applied

(b)	for product

$38 per type, description or brand of product

(c)	for product at a product processing facility

$25 per type, description or brand of product

(d)	for endorsed imported, exported or re‑exported product in respect of which a halal certificate has been issued

$0.50 per carton or drum

”.

Saving provision

4. Despite rule 3, the Schedule to the Administration of Muslim Law (Halal Certificates) Rules as in force immediately before 1 August 2016 continues to apply to —

(a)	any application under section 88A(2) of the Act for a halal certificate in relation to any product, service or activity; or
(b)	any application for approval under section 88A of the Act to use a specified halal certification mark,

which is made to the Majlis before that date.

[G.N. Nos. S 38/2008; S 47/2009; S 578/2009; S 571/2012; S 722/2014]

Made on 9 May 2016.

MOHAMMAD ALAMI BIN MUSA

President,
Majlis Ugama Islam,
Singapura.

[MUI/HF/68; AG/LEGIS/SL/3/2015/3 Vol. 1]