Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · General
203. Rules
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Religious Council may, by notification signified in the Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such rules may provide for —
signified
“signified” means signified under the hand of the Secretary to the Majlis;
the procedure of the Majlis, the form and method of execution of instruments by the Majlis, and the appointment of subordinate officers of the Majlis;
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the fees to be paid in respect of any act or thing done under or in pursuance of this Act, and the method of collecting and disposing of the same;
the powers and duties of the Legal and Judicial Committees, and the practice and procedure in respect of all matters within their respective jurisdictions;
the appointment of Committees of the Majlis and their powers, duties and procedure;
the practice and procedure of the Courts of the Chief Kadi and of Kadis and in any such rule it shall be lawful for His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to declare that any of the provisions of sections 51 to 96 inclusive shall cease to have effect;
Chief Kadi
“Chief Kadi” means the Chief Kadi appointed under section 45 and where the context so admits includes the Deputy Chief Kadi similarly appointed;
the forms, registers, books of account, reports, accounts, estimates and other documents to be used in respect of any act or thing done under or in pursuance of this Act;
the collection, expenditure and disposal of any property, investments and funds due to or vested from time to time in the
property
“property” includes all estates, interests, easements and rights, whether equitable or legal, in, to or out of property, and things in action;
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the employment of bankers, and the bank accounts to be opened and operated, by the Majlis;
the conduct of any charitable collection, and the disposal of the proceeds thereof;
the conduct of any mosque and all matters relating thereto;
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;
the powers and duties of any pegawai masjid;
pegawai masjid
“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;
the determination and publication of mukim boundaries;
mukim
“mukim” and “mukim masjid” mean the area prescribed by the Majlis in accordance with this Act within which a mosque is situated;
the powers and duties of Registrars of Muslim Marriages and Divorces;
the care and instruction of juvenile converts by the Majlis, and the method of registering converts; and
the conduct of religious seminaries and schools.
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Terms defined in s 2
Chief Kadi
Defined · s 2“Chief Kadi” means the Chief Kadi appointed under section 45 and where the context so admits includes the Deputy Chief Kadi similarly appointed;
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;
mukim
Defined · s 2“mukim” and “mukim masjid” mean the area prescribed by the Majlis in accordance with this Act within which a mosque is situated;
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;
property
Defined · s 2“property” includes all estates, interests, easements and rights, whether equitable or legal, in, to or out of property, and things in action;
signified
Defined · s 2“signified” means signified under the hand of the Secretary to the Majlis;