Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Mosques
130. Appointment of other pegawai masjid
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No vacancy in the office of Khatib of any mosque shall be filled unless in any case His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall so direct.
mosque
“mosque” means a building erected or used for the purpose of holding the prayers, services and other ceremonies connected with the Islamic religion, and includes a surau;
In the event of any vacancy or impending vacancy in the office of Bilal of any mosque, it shall be the duty of the Imam of the mosque, after consultation with the Pegawai Pejabat Ugama to make recommendations to the Majlis whether the vacancy should be filled and, if so, who should be appointed to fill it.
The Legal Committee shall examine the qualifications of any person so recommended and shall report to the Majlis thereon.
Legal Committee
“Legal Committee” means the Legal Committee of the Majlis appointed under this Act;
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The Majlis may on behalf of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan appoint any fit and proper person to be a Bilal of any mosque, and shall issue a Tauliah under its seal to any person so appointed.
Terms defined in s 2
Legal Committee
Defined · s 2“Legal Committee” means the Legal Committee of the Majlis appointed under this Act;
mosque
Defined · s 2“mosque” means a building erected or used for the purpose of holding the prayers, services and other ceremonies connected with the Islamic religion, and includes a surau;
pegawai masjid
Defined · s 2“pegawai masjid” includes the Dato Imam, Si Raja Khatib, Tuan Imam, Udana Khatib, all Khatib, all mudim, all Imam, all Bilal and all mosque officials appointed under section 130;
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