Singapore legislation

Regulation 19

of Administration of Muslim Law (Muslim Religious Schools) Rules 2016

Regulation 19

Conditions of recognition

Subregulation 1

The recognition of an individual as a recognised Islamic teacher or recognised Quranic teacher is subject to the following conditions:

(a)

the individual must at all times comply with the Code of Ethics when providing Islamic instruction;

(b)

if the individual is a recognised Quranic teacher, the individual must not provide any Islamic instruction in a Muslim religious school other than basic Islamic instruction;

(c)

the individual must not provide any Islamic instruction in a Muslim religious school in contravention of any condition of his or her recognition mentioned in rule 17(4)(a) concerning the subjects or fields in which he or she may provide Islamic instruction;

(d)

the individual must provide the Majlis with such information relating to his or her provision of Islamic religious instruction as the Majlis may from time to time require, within the time specified by it;

(e)

the individual must give a written notice to the Majlis of each of the following events in accordance with paragraph (2):

(i)

the withdrawal or cancellation of the individual’s qualification mentioned in rule 17(3)(a) or (b) (if applicable);

(ii)

the individual obtains any qualification mentioned in rule 17(3)(a) or (b), or other qualification relevant to the provision of Islamic instruction.

Subregulation 2

The notice under paragraph (1)(e) must be given within 14 days after —

(a)

in the case of paragraph (1)(e)(i), the date the individual receives notice of the withdrawal or cancellation of the qualification; or

(b)

in the case of paragraph (1)(e)(ii), the date the individual obtains the qualification.

Subregulation 3

Paragraph (1) does not affect the power of the Majlis to impose other conditions under rule 17(4)(a).