Singapore legislation

Clause 21

of Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill

Clause 21

Amendment of section 87

In the principal Act, in section 87 —

(a)

in the section heading, replace “Religious school” with “Muslim religious school”;

(b)

in subsection (4), replace “to inspect any Muslim religious school” with “or any officer or employee of the Majlis (called in this section an inspector) to inspect any Muslim religious school in accordance with the rules made under subsection (8)”;

(c)

in subsections (5) and (7), replace “religious school” with “Muslim religious school”; and

(d)

replace subsections (8) and (9) with —“(8) The Majlis may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this section, including, without limitation, rules for the following purposes:

(a)

the powers of inspectors to inspect any Muslim religious school;

(b)

the powers of inspectors to obtain or require any information, examine any book, document, material, article or record and gain access to any computer or online account in relation to the inspection of any Muslim religious school;

(c)

the powers of inspectors to require the attendance of any person for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (b);

(d)

the manner of registration and control of the conduct and establishment of Muslim religious schools, including where Islamic instruction is provided online or remotely through electronic means;

(e)

to prescribe the fees to be charged by the Majlis for the performance of its functions under this section.”.