Singapore legislation

Regulation 14

of Administration of Muslim Law (Haj) Rules

Regulation 14

Accredited mutawwif

Amended byS 99/2008 wef 01/03/2008S 911/2022 wef 01/12/2022S 911/2022 wef 01/12/2022

Subregulation 1

A person who desires to act as a mutawwif shall make an application to the Majlis for accreditation as a mutawwif.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 99/2008 wef 01/03/2008S 911/2022 wef 01/12/2022

The application shall be made in such form and manner as the Majlis may determine and shall be accompanied by —

(a)

true copies of documentary evidence —

(i)

stating that the applicant has passed the secondary 4 level of an Islamic religious school approved by the Majlis; or

(ii)

of other qualifications approved by the Majlis; and

(b)

a fee of $100.

Subregulation 3

Upon the accreditation of a person to act as a mutawwif, the Majlis may issue to that person a certificate of accreditation.

Subregulation 4

The accreditation of a person to act as a mutawwif may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Majlis thinks fit.

Subregulation 5

Amended byS 911/2022 wef 01/12/2022

A certificate issued under paragraph (3) —

(a)

for a certificate issued before 1 December 2022 — is valid for one year from the date of the issue of the certificate; and

(b)

for a certificate issued on or after 1 December 2022 — is valid for 3 years from the date of the issue of the certificate,and may be renewed for terms of 3 years each before the expiry of the certificate.

Subregulation 6

No person shall conduct any Haj course unless he is an accredited mutawwif and his certificate has not been cancelled.