Maintenance of Religious Harmony (Donation Reporting and Foreign Influence Disclosure) Regulations 2022

any of the following work passes under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990:

a work permit (including a training work permit);

an employment pass (including a training employment pass);

a personalised employment pass;

an Entrepass;

an S pass;

a work holiday pass; or

any of the following passes under the Immigration Regulations (Rg 1):

a student pass entitling the holder of the pass to remain, or enter and remain, temporarily in Singapore to attend a particular course of study provided in Singapore;

a pass called the “long‑term visit pass”; (iii)a pass called the “long‑term visit pass plus” issued to a spouse of a citizen of Singapore;

a dependant’s pass issued to a dependent’s spouse or child (below 21 years of age) of a holder of any work pass mentioned in paragraph (a)(iv) or (v),is declared a permissible donor for the purposes of paragraph (a)(iii) of the definition of “relevant donor” in section 2 of the Act.

in the appropriate form;

completed in the English language and in accordance with any directions that may be specified in the appropriate form; and

given to the competent authority using the electronic system provided by the Government for that purpose.

for a relevant donor who is an individual —

the individual’s identity particulars;

the nationality and date of birth of the individual; and

the contact address (whether or not in Singapore) of the individual; (b)for a relevant donor which is an entity —

the identity particulars of the entity; and

the contact address (whether or not in Singapore) of the entity;

the amount of the donation (including its equivalent in Singapore dollars when it was accepted);

the manner in which the donation was made and the date when it was received and accepted by the religious group;

any particular purpose for which the donation was made, if any.

the initial reporting period —

starting 1 November 2022 and ending on (and including) 31 December 2022, unless sub‑paragraph (ii) applies; or

starting on the day the religious group is incorporated, registered or formed (being after 1 November 2022), and ending on (and including) 31 December 2022;

the reporting period starting 1 January 2023 and ending on (and including) 31 December 2023.

in the appropriate form;

completed in the English language and in accordance with any directions that may be specified in the appropriate form; and

given to the competent authority using the electronic system provided by the Government for that purpose.

for a foreign principal who is an individual —

the individual’s identity particulars;

the nationality and date of birth of the individual; and

the contact address (whether or not in Singapore) of the individual; (b)for a foreign principal which is an entity —

the identity particulars of the entity; and

the contact address (whether or not in Singapore) of the entity;

a description of the arrangement or agreement, including how and when the arrangement or agreement with the religious group started (if continuing), or started and ended if terminated during the reporting period.

the initial reporting period —

starting 1 November 2022 and ending on (and including) 31 December 2022, unless sub‑paragraph (ii) applies; or

starting on the day the religious group is incorporated, registered or formed (being after 1 November 2022), and ending on (and including) 31 December 2022;

the reporting period starting 1 January 2023 and ending on (and including) 31 December 2023.

in the appropriate form; (b)completed in the English language and in accordance with any directions that may be specified in the appropriate form; and

given to the competent authority using the electronic system provided by the Government for that purpose.

the following particulars of every individual who is, was or becomes, during the reporting period, a member of the governing body of the religious group:

the individual’s identity particulars;

the nationality and date of birth of the individual; (iii)the contact address in Singapore of the individual; (b)every office that the individual holds or held, during the reporting period, as a member of the governing body of the religious group (including the title) and the term of office;

if applicable, the date during the reporting period that the individual stopped acting for any reason as a member of the governing body of the religious group;

a summary of every change to the constitution, memorandum or articles of association, trust deed or equivalent instrument of the religious group which is a change that —

took effect during the reporting period; and

affects or affected (directly or indirectly) all or any of the following:

the size of the governing body of the religious group; (B)the composition of the governing body of the religious group;

the qualifications or disqualifications to being a member of the governing body of the religious group.

be made in the appropriate form, and given using the electronic system provided by the Government for that purpose;

contain the following particulars of the individual concerned:

the individual’s identity particulars;

the nationality and date of birth of the individual; (iii)the contact address in Singapore of the individual; (iv)the office that the individual is to be appointed or re‑appointed (including the title) and the term of appointment or re‑appointment; (c)be made by every other responsible officer of the religious group; and

be completed in the English language and in accordance with any directions that may be specified in the appropriate form.

be made in the appropriate form;

contain the following particulars of the responsible officer or former responsible officer (as the case may be) of the religious group:

the individual’s identity particulars;

the date of birth and the new nationality of the individual (if known);

the office that the individual is holding or held as a responsible officer;

contain details about when the religious group first became aware that the responsible officer or former responsible officer (as the case may be) of the religious group ceased or is about to cease to be either a citizen of Singapore or a Singapore permanent resident;

be made by every other responsible officer of the religious group;

be completed in the English language and in accordance with any directions that may be specified in the appropriate form; and

be given using the electronic system provided by the Government for that purpose.

be made in the appropriate form, and given using the electronic system provided by the Government for that purpose;

specify —

the total number of seats in the governing body of the religious group, whether or not vacant;

the composition of the governing body of the religious group, particularly any title for each respective seat in the governing body of the religious group;

the nationality of each individual occupying or holding a seat on the governing body; and

the reason for seeking approval for the deviation; (c)be made by every responsible officer of the religious group; and

be completed in the English language and in accordance with any directions that may be specified in the appropriate form.

be made in the appropriate form;

contain details about the happening of the event and when the religious group first became aware of that event; (c)be made by every responsible officer of the religious group;

be completed in the English language and in accordance with any directions that may be specified in the appropriate form; and

be given using the electronic system provided by the Government for that purpose.

the answering of all correspondences and other communications addressed to the Minister in connection with appeals;

the keeping of minutes of meetings and of all deliberations of the Minister on appeals; and

the acceptance, transmission, service and custody of all notices and other documents in accordance with the Act and these Regulations in connection with appeals.

must state —

the name and address of the appellant making the appeal;

the name and address of the appellant’s authorised representative; and

a contact address in Singapore for the service of documents on the appellant in connection with appeal proceedings;

must contain —

a concise statement of the circumstances under which the appeal arises, the facts and the issues in the appeal;

a summary of the grounds of appeal against the appealable decision, identifying, in particular —

the statutory provision under which the appealable decision was made by the competent authority;

the extent (if any) to which the appellant contends that the appealable decision was based on an error of fact or was wrong in law; and

the extent (if any) to which the appellant is appealing against the competent authority’s exercise of discretion in making the appealable decision; and

a succinct presentation of the arguments supporting each ground of appeal; (c)must be signed and dated by the appellant, or on the appellant’s behalf by the authorised representative; and

must be accompanied by —

a copy of the appealable decision; and

any documents supporting the arguments.

is not lodged in accordance with regulation 13; or

is materially incomplete, unduly prolix or lacking in clarity, the Minister may give any directions to the appellant that are necessary to remedy the notice.

the ground is based on any matter of fact or law which came to light after the notice of appeal was lodged;

it was not practicable to include such ground in the notice of appeal at the time the notice of appeal was lodged; or

there are exceptional circumstances to do so.

must cite the number assigned under regulation 15(b) to the notice of appeal;

must state an address in Singapore for the service of documents on the competent authority in connection with proceedings under this Part relating to the notice of appeal;

must contain a succinct presentation of the arguments upon which the competent authority will rely in responding to each ground of objection in the notice of appeal; and

must be signed and dated by the competent authority.

the duly signed original of the response and its accompanying documents; and

if the competent authority is sending the response and its accompanying documents in hardcopy form, 2 copies each of the response and its accompanying documents, each certified by the competent authority to be in conformity with the original.

is not sent to him or her in accordance with regulation 19; or

is materially incomplete, unduly prolix or lacking in clarity,the Minister may give any directions to the competent authority that are necessary to remedy the response.

must contain a succinct presentation of the arguments in reply to the competent authority’s response;

must be signed and dated by the appellant, or on the appellant’s behalf by the authorised representative; and

must be accompanied by any documents supporting those arguments in reply.

the duly signed original of the reply and any accompanying documents; and

if the appellant is sending the reply and its accompanying documents in hardcopy form, 2 copies each of the reply and any accompanying documents, each certified by the appellant, or by the authorised representative, to be in conformity with the original.

summon any party in relation to the appeal or their representatives, or any person who is not such a party, in Singapore to do all or any of the following:

give evidence to the Minister;

produce to the Minister any document, record or other thing in the custody or under the control of that party or person;

put questions to the parties, their representatives and their witnesses or other person summoned to attend under sub‑paragraph (a);

procure and receive all such evidence, written or oral, as the Minister may think it necessary or desirable to procure.

must be made in writing by the person who submitted the document or provided such a document, no later than 2 working days after the submission or provision of such a document;

must, where the request relates to part of a document, state the relevant words, figures or passages for which confidentiality is claimed; and

must contain the reasons for the request and, where the request relates to part of a document, the reasons specific to each part thereof.

information the disclosure of which would, in the Minister’s opinion, be contrary to the public interest;

information relating to the private affairs of an individual the disclosure of which, in the Minister’s opinion, would or may significantly harm the interests of the individual; or

commercial information the disclosure of which, in the Minister’s opinion, would or may significantly harm the legitimate business interests of the undertaking to which it relates.

in the case where the grant is subject to changes to the summary or redacting of material in any non‑confidential version of that document filed under paragraph (2) —

accordingly revise the non‑confidential version of that document filed; (ii)file the revised non‑confidential version with the Minister; and (iii)send to the other party to the appeal proceedings the revised non‑confidential version, notifying the other party that it has been redacted or summarised; or

in any other case, send to the other party to the appeal proceedings the non‑confidential version filed under paragraph (2) (if any), notifying the other party that it has been redacted or summarised.