Singapore legislation
Section 85
Section 85
Appointment of pegawai masjid
(1)
It is the duty of the Legal Committee, upon learning of any vacancy or impending vacancy in the office of Imam in any mosque in Singapore, to make enquiry for possible candidates for such appointment, and, after due examination of the qualifications of such possible candidates, to submit a list of suitable candidates to the Majlis.
(2)
The Majlis must, after considering the list submitted by the Legal Committee and after such enquiries as it thinks fit, appoint an Imam to fill the vacancy.
(3)
The mutawalli of a mosque may appoint the Khatib, Bilal or Noja of the mosque.
(4)
The pegawai masjid of a mosque are deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871.