24. Inspection of Muslim religious school

This rule applies for the purposes of an inspection of a registered Muslim religious school under section 87(4) of the Act.

The Majlis must provide every inspector with an identification card that identifies the individual as an inspector.

An inspector must, on demand by a person at the Muslim religious school under inspection, produce the identification card.

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; (c)take any photograph or video recording of any person, premises, book, document, material or article; or

attend any Islamic instruction provided by a Muslim religious school, including courses conducted online or remotely through electronic means.

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.

This rule applies for the purposes of an inspection of a registered Muslim religious school under section 87(4) of the Act.

The Majlis must provide every inspector with an identification card that identifies the individual as an inspector.

An inspector must, on demand by a person at the Muslim religious school under inspection, produce the identification card.

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; (c)take any photograph or video recording of any person, premises, book, document, material or article; or

attend any Islamic instruction provided by a Muslim religious school, including courses conducted online or remotely through electronic means.

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.