Compulsory Religious Education Act · 2012 Revised Edition
3. Application
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
This Act shall apply to a child of compulsory religious school age —
child of compulsory religious school age
“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;
who is a Muslim;
who is born on or after 1st January 2006;
who is residing in Brunei Darussalam; and
whose parent, at least one of whom, is a citizen of Brunei
parent
“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;
Darussalam or a permanent resident.
Terms defined in s 2
child of compulsory religious school age
Defined · s 2“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;
parent
Defined · s 2“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;