Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966 (called in this Act the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Appeal Board”, the following definition:“ “attend” includes the appearance by any person using any electronic means of communication permitted by the Syariah Court, an Appeal Board, a Kadi or a Naib Kadi;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Chief Executive”, the following definition:“ “child of the parties” means any child of the parties to a marriage (including a purported marriage that is annulled), and includes any legally adopted child;”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “daerah masjid”, the following definition:“ “dependent child of the parties” means a child of the parties who is below 21 years of age;”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “a certificate” in the definition of “halal certificate”, the words “or other form of signification”;

(e)

by deleting the definition of “jawatankuasa daerah” and substituting the following definition:“ “jawatankuasa masjid” means a committee of a daerah masjid appointed under rules made under section 86(1);”; and

(f)

by deleting the words “Syariah Court” in the definition of “Register of Divorces” and substituting the words “registrar of the Syariah Court”.