Singapore legislation

Section 11

of Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act 1990

Section 11

Restraining orders to be referred to Council

(1)

Every order made by the Minister under section 8 or 9 must, within 30 days of the date of the order, be referred to the Council.

(2)

The Council must consider the order together with the grounds and all facts or documents tendered by the Minister in support of making of the order, and the representations (if any) received by the Minister prior to the making of the order.

(3)

Where the Council considers it necessary for its deliberations, the Council may invite a person against whom an order is made to be present for oral examination by the Council at a meeting convened for this purpose.

(4)

The Council must, within 30 days of the receipt of the order and the necessary documents, make its recommendations to the President.

(5)

The Council may recommend that the order be confirmed, cancelled or varied in any manner.