Administration of Muslim Law (Wakaf) Rules 1999

No. S 425

Administration of Muslim Law Act

(Chapter 3)

Administration of Muslim Law (Wakaf) Rules 1999

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 64(12) of the Administration of Muslim Law Act, the Majlis Ugama Islam, Singapura, with the approval of the Minister for Community Development, hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Administration of Muslim Law (Wakaf) Rules 1999 and shall come into operation on 4th October 1999.

Application to register wakaf

2. An application to register a wakaf under section 64(3) of the Act shall be in the Form set out in the Schedule.

Inspection of and extract from register of wakafs

3.—(1) The register of wakafs maintained by the Majlis under section 64(9) of the Act may be inspected by any person, on such days and during such hours as the Majlis may determine, upon payment of $16 for every inspection.

(2) A copy of —

(a)	an extract from the register of wakafs may be obtained upon payment of 30 cents; and
(b)	any other document attached thereto of a wakaf may be obtained upon payment of $17.

(3) A fee of $4 is payable for the certification of each copy of an extract from the register of wakafs or other document.

Furnishing of information relating to wakaf property

4. Where the Majlis desires to cause a wakaf to be registered under section 64(10) of the Act, the Majlis may —

(a)	require any person who in the opinion of the Majlis is able to furnish any information regarding any property, movable or immovable, which the Majlis reasonably believes is the subject of the wakaf, to furnish such information; and
(b)	notify every person who has an interest in the property.

Preparation of financial statements by mutawalli

5. Every mutawalli shall, in preparing any financial statements required under the Second Schedule to the Act, adhere to the generally accepted accounting principles, standards and practices.

Made this 22nd day of September 1999.

MAAROF BIN HAJI SALLEH

President,
Majlis Ugama Islam,
Singapura.

[MUI LE/13; AG/LEG/SL/3/97/1 Vol. 2]

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