Singapore legislation

Clause 27

of Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill

Clause 27

Validation

(1)

This section applies to any sum collected, before the date of commencement of this section, purportedly as a fee or charge for —

(a)

any of the following services provided by the Majlis pursuant to its functions under section 3(2) of the principal Act:

(i)

a service to verify that food provided or to be provided to Muslims complies with halal requirements or other requirements in relation to halal certification;

(ii)

a service for the cleansing of food utensils and crockery in accordance with Islamic rituals; and

(b)

any application to the Majlis under rule 16 of the Administration of Muslim Law (Muslim Religious Schools) Rules 2016 to be a recognised Islamic teacher or recognised Quranic teacher, as defined in rule 2 of those Rules.

(2)

Every sum mentioned in subsection (1) is, and is taken always to have been, by force of this section, validly collected; and no legal proceedings may be instituted on or after 10 January 2022 in any court on account of or in respect of any such collection.

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