Singapore legislation
Regulation 28
of Administration of Muslim Law (Muslim Religious Schools) Rules 2016
Regulation 28
Transitional provisions
Subregulation 1
A Muslim religious school that was conducted immediately before 1 January 2017 is treated as a registered Muslim religious school until —
the date of expiry of 3 months starting from that date; or
if the proprietor of the school applies for the school to be registered under Part 2 before the date mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), the date on which the school is registered or the application is refused or withdrawn.
Subregulation 2
Any individual who, immediately before 1 January 2017, was a recognised Islamic teacher under a scheme administered by the Majlis and the Singapore Islamic Scholars and Religious Teachers Association (PERGAS) known as the Asatizah Recognition Scheme (ARS), is treated as a recognised Islamic teacher for a period of 3 years starting from that date.
Subregulation 3
Any individual who, immediately before 1 January 2017, was a recognised Quranic teacher under a scheme administered by the Majlis known as the Quranic Teachers Recognition Scheme (QTRS), is treated as a recognised Quranic teacher for a period of 3 years starting from that date.
Subregulation 4
Where the recognition of an individual mentioned in paragraph (2) or (3) under the scheme mentioned in that paragraph was subject to any condition immediately before 1 January 2017 that the individual may only provide Islamic instruction in a specified subject or field, that person’s recognition as a recognised Islamic teacher or recognised Quranic teacher under that paragraph continues to be subject to that condition as if it were imposed under rule 17(4)(a).
Subregulation 5
Any individual to whom paragraph (2) does not apply but who, immediately before 1 January 2017, carried out the functions of an Islamic teacher at a Muslim religious school, is treated as a recognised Islamic teacher until —
the date of the expiry of 3 months starting from that date; or
if the individual applies for recognition under Part 3, whether as a recognised Islamic teacher or recognised Quranic teacher, before the end of the period in sub‑paragraph (a), the date on which the individual is recognised or the application is refused or withdrawn.
Subregulation 6
Any individual to whom paragraph (3) does not apply but who, immediately before 1 January 2017, carried out the functions of a Quranic teacher at a Muslim religious school, is treated as a recognised Quranic teacher until —
the date of the expiry of 3 months starting from that date; or
if the individual applies for recognition under Part 3, whether as a recognised Islamic teacher or recognised Quranic teacher, before the end of the period in sub‑paragraph (a), the date on which the individual is recognised or the application is refused or withdrawn.