Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act 1990 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Restraining Orders
11. Restraining orders to be referred to Council
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After making a restraining order, the Minister must immediately give, or cause to be given, to the Council —
Council
“Council” means the Presidential Council for Religious Harmony constituted under section 3;
a copy of the restraining order; and
the grounds, facts and documents supporting the restraining order.
The following persons may, in accordance with subsection (1B), make representations to the Council against a restraining order:
the person against whom the restraining order is made;
the head or governing body of the religious group or religious institution named in the restraining order.
Any representation under subsection (1A) against a restraining order must be in writing and must be made within 14 days after the restraining order is given to the person against whom the restraining order is made.
The Council must consider the order together with the grounds and all facts or documents tendered by the Minister in support of making of the order, and the representations (if any) received by the Council under subsection (1A).
Where the Council considers it necessary for its deliberations, the Council may invite a person against whom an order is made to be present for oral examination by the Council at a meeting convened for this purpose.
The Council may, if it considers it necessary for its deliberations under this section, invite any other person to attend before the Council and be examined on the matter.
The Council must, within 30 days after the end of the period mentioned in subsection (1B), make its recommendations on the order and cause its recommendation to be sent to the President and the Cabinet.
The Council may recommend that the order be confirmed, cancelled or varied in any manner.