Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Administration of Muslim Law (Mutawallis and Trustees) Rules 2018
Regulation 2
Application to be appointed as mutawalli
Subregulation 1
An application to be appointed under section 58(4A), (4B) or (5) of the Act, as a mutawalli for a wakaf or nazar am, must be made to the Majlis in such form and manner, and accompanied by such documents and information, as the Majlis may require.
Subregulation 2
The Majlis may, for the purposes of deciding an application under paragraph (1) —
require the applicant, or any referee of the applicant, to provide further information;
interview the applicant, or any referee of the applicant;
inform itself on any matter; or
consult any person.
Subregulation 3
The Majlis may refuse to consider an application under paragraph (1) if the application —
is incomplete;
is not accompanied by any document required by the Majlis; or
is not made in accordance with this rule.
Subregulation 4
After considering an application under paragraph (1), the Majlis may —
approve the application subject to such terms and conditions as the Majlis thinks fit; or
reject the application.
Subregulation 5
Without affecting paragraph (4)(b), the Majlis may reject an application under paragraph (1) if —
the applicant, or any referee of that applicant —
refuses to provide any information required by the Majlis; or
refuses to be interviewed by the Majlis;
the applicant does not satisfy such eligibility criteria for appointment as a mutawalli as the Majlis may determine; or
it appears to the Majlis that —
the appointment would not be to the advantage of the wakaf or nazar am concerned; or
there are other circumstances that warrant the rejection of the application.
Subregulation 6
The Majlis must, as soon as practicable after deciding an application under paragraph (1), notify the applicant of its decision.