Singapore legislation
Section 6
Section 6
Devolution of rights, powers, duties, liabilities and property of Board under Muslim and Hindu Endowments Ordinance
(1)
All rights, powers, duties and liabilities which were, immediately before 1 July 1968, vested in or imposed on the Board established by the Muslim and Hindu Endowments Ordinance (Cap. 271, 1955 Revised Edition), in respect of endowments in land or money given or to be given for the support of any mosque, school or other Muslim pious, religious, charitable or beneficial purposes are, on 1 July 1968, vested in or imposed on the Majlis, except insofar as may be repugnant to the provisions of this Act.
(2)
All property, movable or immovable, which was, immediately before 1 July 1968, vested in the Board established under the Muslim and Hindu Endowments Ordinance (Cap. 271, 1955 Revised Edition) for purposes relating to the Muslim religion or on trust for religious or charitable purposes for the benefit of persons professing the Muslim religion are, on 1 July 1968, without any conveyance, assignment or transfer whatever, to vest in the Majlis for the like title, estate or interest and in the like tenure and for the like purposes as the same was vested or held immediately before 1 July 1968.