Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5A · Halal and Haj Matters
88AA. Foreign halal certification body
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The Majlis may, on application, recognise any person, authority or entity outside Singapore that issues halal certificates in relation to any product.
Majlis
“Majlis” means the Majlis Ugama Islam, Singapura, constituted and continued under section 3;
A halal certificate issued by the foreign halal certification body granted recognition under subsection (1) has the same effect and validity as if it were a halal certificate issued by the Majlis under section 88A.
halal certificate
“halal certificate”, in relation to any product, service or activity, means a certificate or other form of signification to the effect that the requirements of the Muslim law are complied with in the production, processing, marketing, display or carrying out (as the case may be) of that product, service or activity;
An application for recognition under subsection (1) must be in the form and manner that the Majlis may require and accompanied by any document or other information that the Majlis may require.
The Majlis may —
in granting recognition, impose any condition or limitation that the Majlis thinks fit, which may be different for different halal certificates issued by the foreign halal certification body that relate to different products; and
vary, remove or add to any condition or limitation mentioned in paragraph (a) at any time.
The Majlis must specify on the official website of the Majlis —
the foreign halal certification bodies that have been granted recognition under subsection (1) which recognition has not been revoked or cancelled; and
the certification marks of the foreign halal certification bodies mentioned in paragraph (a) for use in relation to any product in respect of which any of the foreign halal certification bodies has issued a halal certificate.
Any person who, without the approval of the foreign halal certification body —
foreign halal certification body
“foreign halal certification body” means a person, authority or entity outside Singapore that has been granted recognition under section 88AA;
issues a halal certificate purportedly from or on behalf of that foreign halal certification body in relation to any product; or
uses any specified halal certification mark or any colourable imitation of that mark purportedly of that foreign halal certification body,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.