Administration of Muslim Law (Muslim Religious Schools) (Amendment) Rules 2022

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 16 Aug 2022

No. S 687

Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966

Administration of Muslim Law
(Muslim Religious Schools)
(Amendment) Rules 2022

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87(9) of the Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966, the Majlis Ugama Islam, Singapura, with the approval of Mr Masagos Zulkifli, 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 (Muslim Religious Schools) (Amendment) Rules 2022 and come into operation on 17 August 2022.

Amendment of rule 16

2. In rule 16 of the Administration of Muslim Law (Muslim Religious Schools) Rules 2016 (G.N. No. S 730/2016), replace paragraph (2) with —

“(2) The application must be made in the manner and form determined by the Majlis and be accompanied by —

(a)	such documents and information as the Majlis may require; and
(b)	a fee of $10 in respect of each applicant payable to the Majlis, which is not refundable.”.

New rule 27A

3. After rule 27 of the Administration of Muslim Law (Muslim Religious Schools) Rules 2016, insert —

“Waiver of fees

27A. The Chief Executive may waive the whole or any part of any fee payable under these Rules, by reason of the poverty of that person or of circumstances beyond that person’s reasonable control or for any other good reason.”.

Made on 11 August 2022.

MOHAMED SA’AT BIN ABDUL RAHMAN

President,
Majlis Ugama Islam,
Singapura.

[CRED-029-001-002; AG/LEGIS/SL/3/2020/5 Vol. 1]

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