No. S 722
Administration of Muslim Law Act
(CHAPTER 3)
Administration of Muslim Law
(Halal Certificates) (Amendment)
Rules 2014
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 Communications and Information, charged with the responsibility for the portfolio of the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth relating to Muslim affairs, hereby makes the following Rules:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Rules may be cited as the Administration of Muslim Law (Halal Certificates) (Amendment) Rules 2014 and shall come into operation on 1 November 2014.
Deletion and substitution of Schedule
2.  The Schedule to the Administration of Muslim Law (Halal Certificates) Rules (R 8) 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
 
$120 per application
(b)express processing
 
$210 per application
2.Halal certificate with validity period of one year for poultry processed at abattoir
 
$250
3.Halal certificate with validity period of one year for product produced, processed, marketed or displayed at any of the following premises:
 
 
(a)premises not exceeding 200 square metres
 
$620
(b)premises exceeding 200 square metres but not exceeding 750 square metres
 
$660
(c)premises exceeding 750 square metres but not exceeding 2,000 square metres
 
$720
(d)premises exceeding 2,000 square metres
 
$910
4.Halal certificate with validity period of one year for operation of —
 
 
(a)a product processing facility with premises not exceeding 200 square metres
 
$660
(b)a product processing facility with premises exceeding 200 square metres but not exceeding 750 square metres
 
$720
(c)a product processing facility with premises exceeding 750 square metres but not exceeding 2,000 square metres
 
$810
(d)a product processing facility with premises exceeding 2,000 square metres
 
$1,800
5.Halal certificate with validity period of one year for operation of any of the following retail food establishments:
 
 
(a)restaurant with a total floor area not exceeding 186 square metres
 
$640
(b)restaurant with a total floor area exceeding 186 square metres
 
$860
(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
 
$425
(e)food station in a restaurant
 
$420
(f)halal section in a supermarket
 
$585
(g)snack bar, confectionery or bakery (other than in a petrol station)
 
$585
(h)snack bar, confectionery or bakery in a petrol station
 
$300
(i)canteen stall in a Government school
 
$60
(j)canteen stall in a staff canteen
 
$585
6.Halal certificate with a validity period of one year for operation of —
 
 
(a)a kitchen facility in a pre‑school
 
$375
(b)any other catering establishment or central kitchen facility with premises not exceeding 186 square metres
 
$825
(c)any other catering establishment or central kitchen facility with premises exceeding 186 square metres
 
$880
7.Halal certificate with a validity period of one year for operation of a storage facility or warehouse or any section thereof
 
$820
8.Halal certificate with a validity period of 7 days for operation of 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
 
$165 per consignment
10.Use of a specified halal certification mark —
 
 
(a)for poultry
 
$0.05 per mark applied per poultry
(b)for product
 
$33 per type, description or brand of product
(c)for product at a product processing facility
 
$20 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
 
$0.40 per carton or drum
”.
Savings
3.  Rule 2 does not apply to any application under section 88A(2) of the Act for a halal certificate in relation to any product, service or activity, or any application for approval under section 88A of the Act to use a specified halal certification mark, which is made to the Majlis before 1 November 2014; instead, the Schedule to the Administration of Muslim Law (Halal Certificates) Rules as in force immediately before 1 November 2014 shall continue to apply to any such application as if rule 2 had not been enacted.
[G.N. Nos. S 38/2008; S 47/2009; S 578/2009; S 571/2012]
Made on 27 October 2014.
MOHAMMAD ALAMI BIN MUSA
President,
Majlis Ugama Islam,
Singapura.
[MUI/HF/68; AG/LLRD/SL/3/2010/4 Vol. 1]
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