Singapore legislation

Section 81

of Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966

Section 81

Power to make rules

(1)

The Majlis may, with the approval of the Minister, make such rules as are necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act relating to the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund.

(2)

Without limiting subsection (1), such rules may —

(a)

provide for the manner of payment and collection of contributions to the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund and any matters incidental thereto;

(b)

exempt employers from paying contributions to the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund in respect of such categories of Muslim employees as the Majlis may determine;

(c)

provide for the return of contributions or any part of such contributions paid in error;

(d)

provide for the payment of contributions or any part of such contributions omitted to be paid in error;

(e)

provide for the keeping of books, accounts or records by employers;

(f)

prescribe the evidence to be produced and the person, officer or authority to whom such evidence is to be produced for the purposes of this Part;

(g)

prescribe the procedure to be followed when contributions are paid into the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund;

(h)

provide, in cases where an employee is employed concurrently by 2 or more employers, the extent of the obligation of such employers as to payment of contributions to the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund;

(i)

prescribe the procedure to be followed when voluntary contributions are paid to the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund;

(j)

prescribe the manner in which the moneys in the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund may be applied for or in respect of the purposes specified in section 77(1), and generally for the administration of such moneys;

(k)

prescribe the returns to be made and the forms and registers to be used in the carrying out of the provisions of this Part; and

(l)

prescribe anything which under this Part may be prescribed by the Majlis.

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