Singapore legislation
Regulation 24
of Administration of Muslim Law (Muslim Religious Schools) Rules 2016
Regulation 24
Inspection of Muslim religious school
Subregulation 1
This rule applies for the purposes of an inspection of a registered Muslim religious school under section 87(4) of the Act.
Subregulation 2
The Majlis must furnish every public officer undertaking an inspection (called in this rule an inspector) with an identification card that identifies the public officer as an inspector.
Subregulation 3
An inspector must, on demand by a person at the Muslim religious school under inspection, produce the identification card.
Subregulation 4
In carrying out an inspection of a Muslim religious school, an inspector may —
examine any book, document, material or article;
require any person at the school (including the proprietor or any teacher, student or employee of the school) —
to take reasonable steps to produce for inspection any book, document, material or article that is relevant to the purpose of the inspection;
where any such book, document or material is stored in electronic form and is accessible at the school premises —
to provide such reasonable assistance as the inspector may require to operate any equipment by which the book, document or material may be accessed; and
to provide, to the best of the person’s knowledge and belief, any decryption information that is necessary to decrypt data so that such access may be obtained;
to provide, to the best of that person’s knowledge and belief, any information that is relevant to the purpose of the inspection; or
to do anything that is necessary or expedient for the carrying out of the inspection; or
take any photograph or video recording of any person, premises, book, document, material or article.
Subregulation 5
A person who —
obstructs or hinders an inspector when exercising any power under paragraph (4); or
refuses to comply with a requirement under paragraph (4)(b),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.