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REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
ACTS SUPPLEMENT
Published by Authority
| NO. 36] | Friday, November 18 | [2005 |
The following Act was passed by Parliament on 18th October 2005 and assented to by the President on 10th November 2005:—
Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Act 2005
(No. 35 of 2005)
I assent.
S R NATHAN,
President. 10th November 2005. |
Date of Commencement: 19th March 2007 With the exception of sections 2, 3(a) and (c), 4, 8(a), 9 and 12:
An Act to amend the Administration of Muslim Law Act (Chapter 3 of the 1999 Revised Edition).
Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:
1. This Act may be cited as the Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Act 2005 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
2. Section 2 of the Administration of Muslim Law Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Appeal Board”, the following definition:
“ “Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the Majlis appointed under section 7A, and includes any person acting in that capacity;”.
3. Section 7 of the principal Act is amended —
(a)
by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(b)
the Chief Executive, if he has been appointed to be a member under subsection (6);”;
(b)
by deleting the words “5 members” in subsection (1)(d) and substituting the words “7 members”; and
4. The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 7, the following section:
7A.
—(1) The Majlis may, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a Chief Executive on such terms and conditions as the Majlis may determine.
(2) The Chief Executive shall —
(a)
be known by such designation as the Majlis may determine;
(b)
be responsible to the Majlis for the proper administration and management of the functions and affairs of the Majlis in accordance with the policies laid down by the Majlis; and
(c)
not be removed from office without the consent of the Minister.
(3) In the event of the temporary absence or incapacity of the Chief Executive, the Majlis may, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a person to act temporarily on his behalf.”.
6. Section 11 (1) of the principal Act is amended by deleting the words “or the Secretary”.
7. Section 19 of the principal Act is amended —
(a)
by deleting the words “14 consecutive days” in subsection (2) and substituting the words “the specified days”; and
8. Section 25 of the principal Act is amended —
(a)
by inserting, immediately after the word “Mufti” in subsection (1), the words “, the Chief Executive”; and
(b)
by deleting the words “President of Singapore” in subsection (2) and substituting the word ”Minister”.
9. Section 65 (5) of the principal Act is amended by deleting the words “, the Vice-President”.
11. Section 146 of the principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after the word “to”, the words “the Minister or”.