Singapore legislation
Section 87
Section 87
Religious school
(1)
The control of Muslim religious schools is vested in the Majlis.
(2)
The Majlis has power to register and to control the conduct of Muslim religious schools and to approve the curricula of instruction in such schools.
(3)
The Majlis has power to control the establishment of any private Muslim religious school and to refuse permission for any such school to be established and to approve any regulations made by any person in charge of such school for its administration.
(4)
The Majlis has power to authorise any public officer to inspect any Muslim religious school in order to satisfy himself or herself that all the requirements of the Majlis are being complied with.
(5)
The Majlis has power to order any person employed or to be employed as a teacher at any private religious school to submit to a test conducted by a board appointed by the Majlis.
(6)
If any person fails to pass the test mentioned in subsection (5), the Majlis has power to forbid his or her employment as a teacher at the school.
(7)
The Majlis has power to order the closure of any religious school which the board may consider unsatisfactory.
(8)
An appeal lies from any act, order or direction of the Majlis under this section to the Minister.
(9)
The Majlis may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this section.