Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
of Administration of Muslim Law (Muslim Religious Schools) Rules 2016
Regulation 11
Cancellation of registration, etc.
Subregulation 1
The Majlis may take any of the following actions in relation to a registered Muslim religious school on any of the grounds mentioned in paragraph (2):
cancel its registration;
suspend its registration for not more than 6 months.
Subregulation 2
The grounds are —
any of the requirements for registration in rule 7(2)(a), (b) or (c) is no longer met;
the proprietor of the school —
is contravening or has contravened any provision of these Rules; or
is not a fit and proper person to conduct a Muslim religious school;
any member of its teaching staff is not a recognised Islamic teacher or a recognised Quranic teacher;
a condition of the registration of the school or the renewal of its registration (as the case may be) is being or has been contravened;
the school premises are unsafe or unsuitable for use as a school;
the Majlis is satisfied that the application or any document given in support of the application for the school’s registration or the renewal of its registration (as the case may be) contains information that is false or misleading in a material particular, or there is a material omission from such application or document;
where the name of the school has been changed to one that the Majlis considers undesirable, and after the Majlis has directed the proprietor to change that name within the time and in the manner specified by the Majlis, the proprietor fails to do so;
the Majlis is of the view that the school has been, is or is likely to be used for an unlawful purpose or for a purpose that is prejudicial to the public peace, welfare or good order in Singapore; and
the Majlis is of the view that it is against the public interest or the interest of the students of the school for the school to remain registered.
Subregulation 3
The Majlis may, instead of taking any action under paragraph (1), take one or more of the following actions:
shorten the period of registration of the Muslim religious school;
censure its proprietor;
impose conditions on its registration, whether in addition to the existing conditions of its registration or in substitution of any of those conditions.
Subregulation 4
The Majlis must, before taking any action under paragraph (1) or (3), serve on the proprietor of the school a notice in writing of its intention to do so.
Subregulation 5
The proprietor may, within 14 days after the date of receipt of the notice under paragraph (4), show cause to the Majlis why it should not take action under paragraph (1) or (3).
Subregulation 6
If, after the proprietor has shown cause or the time to do so has expired, the Majlis decides to take the action, the Majlis must give notice to the proprietor of its decision.
Subregulation 7
To avoid doubt, section 88G(a) of the Act applies to a decision of the Majlis under paragraph (6).
Subregulation 8
The suspension or cancellation of the registration of a Muslim religious school, the reduction of the period of its registration, or a condition imposed under paragraph (3)(c), does not take effect until the expiration of 14 days after the date the Majlis served the notice under paragraph (6), and has effect despite any appeal which may be made to the Minister under section 88G(a) of the Act.
Subregulation 9
Where the Minister allows an appeal under section 88I(4)(b) of the Act, and unless the Minister otherwise decides or directs —
if the appeal is against the suspension or cancellation of the registration of the school, its registration is restored as from the date the appeal is allowed;
if the appeal is against the reduction of the period of registration of the school, the original period of its registration is restored as from that date; or
if the appeal is against the imposition of conditions on the registration of the school, its registration is no longer subject to those conditions as from that date.