Compulsory Religious Education Act · s 2

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Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“Board” means the Compulsory Religious Education Board established by section 7;
“child of compulsory religious school age” means a Muslim child of the age of 7 years or above who has not yet attained the age of 15 years and who satisfies such conditions for receiving pre-school and primary religious education as the Minister may determine;
“Minister” means the Minister of Religious Affairs;
“parent”, in relation to a child to whom section 5 applies, includes a guardian and any person who has the legal or actual control of the child;
“Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry of Religious Affairs;
“religious education” means education in accordance with the teachings of the Islamic religion according to Ahlis Sunnah
Waljamaah;
“religious school” means any institution for the provision of full-time pre-school and primary education, being —
(a)
a religious school established and maintained exclusively by the Government; or
(b)
such other school as may be prescribed.

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s 2Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Board” means the Compulsory Religious Education Board established by section 7;

“child of compulsory religious school age” means a Muslim child of the age of 7 years or above who has not yet attained the age of 15 years and who satisfies such conditions for receiving pre-school and primary religious education as the Minister may determine;

“Minister” means the Minister of Religious Affairs;

“parent”, in relation to a child to whom section 5 applies, includes a guardian and any person who has the legal or actual control of the child;

“Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary of the

Ministry of Religious Affairs;

“religious education” means education in accordance with the teachings of the Islamic religion according to Ahlis Sunnah

Waljamaah;

“religious school” means any institution for the provision of full-time pre-school and primary education, being —

(a)

a religious school established and maintained exclusively by the Government; or

(b)

such other school as may be prescribed.

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