Administration of Muslim Law (Halal Certificates) Rules 2005

No. S 497

Administration of Muslim Law Act

(Chapter 3)

Administration of Muslim Law (Halal Certificates) Rules 2005

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 the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, charged with the responsibility for the portfolio of the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (G.N. No. S 551/2004), hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Administration of Muslim Law (Halal Certificates) Rules 2005 and shall come into operation on 1st August 2005.

Definitions

2. In these Rules —

“catering establishment” means a catering establishment as described in the First Schedule to the Environmental Public Health Act (Cap. 95) and includes a facility where food is prepared, packed and delivered to retail food establishments;

“retail food establishment” means a retail food establishment as described in the First Schedule to the Environmental Public Health Act (Cap. 95).

Fees for application for halal certificate, etc.

3.—(1) An application for a halal certificate under section 88A(2) of the Act shall be —

(a)	made to the Majlis in such form as the Majlis may determine; and
(b)	accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Schedule.

(2) The appropriate fee set out in the second column of the Schedule shall be payable to the Majlis upon the issue of a halal certificate in relation to any product, service or activity under section 88A(1) of the Act.

Refund of fees

4. No refund shall be made in respect of any fee paid under these Rules.

Restriction on transfer of halal certificate

5. No holder of a halal certificate shall transfer or assign the benefit of his certificate to any other person.

Made this 26th day of July 2005.

MOHAMMAD ALAMI MUSA

President,
Majlis Ugama Islam,
Singapura.

[MCYS 76-04-18 V3; AG/LEG/SL/3/2002/1 Vol. 2]

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