Administration of Muslim Law (Halal Certificates) Rules

These Rules may be cited as the Administration of Muslim Law (Halal Certificates) Rules.

In these Rules —“catering establishment” means a catering establishment as described in the First Schedule to the Environmental Public Health Act 1987 and includes a facility where food is prepared, packed and delivered to retail food establishments;“Government school” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Education Act 1957;“poultry” includes a chicken, a duck, a goose, a quail or a turkey;“product processing facility” means any place or premises or any part thereof (not being a catering establishment) used for the manufacturing, processing, preparation, storage or packing of products for the purpose of distribution to wholesalers and retailers or for export;“retail food establishment” means a retail food establishment as described in the First Schedule to the Environmental Public Health Act 1987.

“catering establishment” means a catering establishment as described in the First Schedule to the Environmental Public Health Act 1987 and includes a facility where food is prepared, packed and delivered to retail food establishments;

“Government school” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Education Act 1957;

“poultry” includes a chicken, a duck, a goose, a quail or a turkey;

“product processing facility” means any place or premises or any part thereof (not being a catering establishment) used for the manufacturing, processing, preparation, storage or packing of products for the purpose of distribution to wholesalers and retailers or for export;

“retail food establishment” means a retail food establishment as described in the First Schedule to the Environmental Public Health Act 1987.

An application for a halal certificate under section 88A(2) of the Act shall be —

made to the Majlis in such form as the Majlis may determine; and

accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Schedule.

The appropriate fee set out in the second column of the Schedule is payable to the Majlis under section 88A of the Act, upon —

the issue of a halal certificate in relation to any product, service or activity;

the grant of approval to use a specified halal certification mark; or

the endorsement of any product, service or activity in respect of which a halal certificate has been issued.

An application for a halal certificate under section 88A(2) of the Act shall be —

made to the Majlis in such form as the Majlis may determine; and

accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Schedule.

The appropriate fee set out in the second column of the Schedule is payable to the Majlis under section 88A of the Act, upon —

the issue of a halal certificate in relation to any product, service or activity;

the grant of approval to use a specified halal certification mark; or

the endorsement of any product, service or activity in respect of which a halal certificate has been issued.

For the purposes of section 88A(3A) of the Act, the appropriate fee specified in the Schedule is payable by an applicant for a halal certificate under section 88A(2) of the Act to the Majlis for the provision of either or both of the following services by or under the supervision of the Majlis:

a service to verify that food provided or to be provided to Muslims complies with halal requirements or other requirements in relation to halal certification;

a service for the cleansing of food utensils and crockery in accordance with Islamic rituals.

For the purposes of section 88A(3) of the Act, the Majlis may require such employee of any applicant or holder of a halal certificate as the Majlis may specify to undergo either or both of the following, which may be conducted by or under the supervision of the Majlis:

any training course that the Majlis may specify;

any assessment for competency that the Majlis may specify.

The appropriate fee for the training course or assessment specified in the Schedule is payable to the Majlis by the applicant or holder of the halal certificate.

For the purposes of section 88A(3) of the Act, the Majlis may require such employee of any applicant or holder of a halal certificate as the Majlis may specify to undergo either or both of the following, which may be conducted by or under the supervision of the Majlis:

any training course that the Majlis may specify;

any assessment for competency that the Majlis may specify.

The appropriate fee for the training course or assessment specified in the Schedule is payable to the Majlis by the applicant or holder of the halal certificate.

No refund shall be made in respect of any fee paid under these Rules.

No holder of a halal certificate shall transfer or assign the benefit of his certificate to any other person.

An offence under section 88A(5) of the Act may be compounded by the Majlis in accordance with section 88E of the Act.