Administration of Muslim Law (Muslim Religious Schools) (Amendment) Rules 2026 · reg 3

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reg 3Amendment of rule 5

In the principal Rules, in rule 5 —

(a)

after paragraph (1), insert —“(1A) An individual does not conduct a Muslim religious school requiring registration under paragraph (1) merely because he or she habitually provides Islamic instruction exclusively to his or her family members.”; and

(b)

after paragraph (2), insert —“(3) A Muslim religious school, as defined by section 86A of the Act, that was conducted, and remained unregistered, immediately before 2 October 2026 is deemed to be a registered Muslim religious school —

(a)

until 31 March 2027; or

(b)

if the proprietor of the school applies for the school to be registered on or before 31 March 2027 — until the date on which the school is registered or the application for registration is refused or withdrawn.”.