Maintenance of Religious Harmony (Restraining Orders) Regulations 2026

These Regulations are the Maintenance of Religious Harmony (Restraining Orders) Regulations 2026 and come into operation on 15 September 2026.

In these Regulations —

“authorised officer” means a public officer authorised by the Minister to represent the Minister in any oral hearing;

“authorised representative” means a person authorised by a restrained person to represent the restrained person in any oral hearing;

“file” means file with the Council;

“parties” means the representor or restrained person (as the case may be) and the Minister, and “party” means either of them;

“recommendation”, in relation to a restraining order, means the Council’s recommendation on the restraining order under section 11(4);

“representations” means representations made under section 11(1A) against a restraining order;

“representor”, in relation to representations, means the person mentioned in section 11(1A) who made the representations;

“restrained person” means the person (including a religious group) against whom a restraining order is made;

“secretary” means the secretary appointed under paragraph 12 of the Schedule to the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act 2025;

“working day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

The definitions in paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act 2025 apply to these Regulations.

Unless it is otherwise provided, a reference to a section in these Regulations is a reference to a section in the Act.

A document to be filed under these Regulations must —

be addressed to the “Secretary, Presidential Council for Racial and Religious Harmony”; and (b)be sent —

by email to PCRRH_Secretariat@mha.gov.sg; or

by registered post to the PCRRH Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Phoenix Park, 28 Irrawaddy Road, Singapore 329560.

When a document is filed by a party, the secretary must —

serve a copy of the document on the other party; and

send a copy of the document to every member.

A document to be filed under these Regulations must —

be addressed to the “Secretary, Presidential Council for Racial and Religious Harmony”; and (b)be sent —

by email to PCRRH_Secretariat@mha.gov.sg; or

by registered post to the PCRRH Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Phoenix Park, 28 Irrawaddy Road, Singapore 329560.

When a document is filed by a party, the secretary must —

serve a copy of the document on the other party; and

send a copy of the document to every member.

A document to be served on a representor must be sent to the email address for service stated in the representations.

A document to be served on the Minister must be sent to the email address for service stated in the Minister’s response.

A document to be served on a representor must be sent to the email address for service stated in the representations.

A document to be served on the Minister must be sent to the email address for service stated in the Minister’s response.