Singapore legislation

Clause 19

of Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill

Clause 19

Amendment of section 77

Section 77(1) of the principal Act is amended by deleting paragraph (a) and substituting the following paragraph:“(a)for the purpose of building and maintaining mosques, and premises or facilities for conducting religious education, in Singapore and for connected purposes, including —

(i)

any extension, alteration, reconstruction or restoration of the whole or part of any existing mosque, or any existing premises or facilities for conducting religious education, and any other building works, that the Majlis may approve; and

(ii)

any purchase of any land, obtaining or renewal of any lease, tenancy or other interest in land, or obtaining or renewal of a licence to occupy land, that the Majlis may approve;”.

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