3. Amendment of rule 5

In the principal Rules, in rule 5 —

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

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 —

until 31 March 2027; or

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31 March 2027 — until the date on which the school is registered or the application for registration is refused or withdrawn.”.