Singapore legislation
Regulation 14
of Administration of Muslim Law (Muslim Religious Schools) Rules 2016
Regulation 14
Teaching staff of registered Muslim religious schools
Subregulation 1
The proprietor of a registered Muslim religious school must not deploy an individual to provide at the school any Islamic instruction that is not basic Islamic instruction, unless —
the individual is a recognised Islamic teacher; and
the proprietor has notified the Majlis, in such form and manner and at least 14 days before the date of the first deployment of that individual for this purpose, of the particulars of the individual that the Majlis specifies to the proprietor.
Subregulation 2
The proprietor of a registered Muslim religious school must not deploy an individual to provide basic Islamic instruction at the school unless —
the individual is a recognised Islamic teacher or a recognised Quranic teacher; and
the proprietor has notified the Majlis, in such form and manner and at least 14 days before the date of the first deployment of the individual for this purpose, of the particulars of the individual that the Majlis specifies to the proprietor.
Subregulation 3
The proprietor of a registered Muslim religious school must not deploy a recognised Islamic teacher or recognised Quranic teacher to provide Islamic instruction at the school in a particular subject or field if the proprietor knows or has reason to believe that such provision contravenes any condition mentioned in rule 17(4)(a) concerning the subjects or fields that the teacher may provide Islamic instruction in.
Subregulation 4
The Majlis may at any time by notice in writing direct the proprietor of a registered Muslim religious school not to deploy, or to stop deploying, any individual to provide Islamic instruction at the school starting from a date specified in the notice, and the proprietor must comply with the direction.
Subregulation 5
The Majlis may make the direction under paragraph (4) if the Majlis is satisfied that —
any information given in an application under Part 3 or in a document in support of the application contains information in relation to that individual that is false or misleading in a material particular, or there is a material omission from such application or document;
the individual is contravening or has contravened any condition of his or her recognition as a recognised Islamic teacher or recognised Quranic teacher; or
it is against the public interest or the interests of the students for the individual to continue providing Islamic instruction.
Subregulation 6
A person who contravenes paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.