ENACTMENT NO. 3 OF 1964 ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT, 1963
PART VII - MOSQUES
Section 79. Appointment of Pegawai masjid.
(1) The President shall appoint a pegawai masjid with the approval of the Majlis.
(2) The letter appointing a pegawai masjid may confer upon the said pegawai masjid powers and duties additional to those specified in the following sub-section.
(3) A pegawai masjid shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code and shalI-
(a) be responsible for the maintenance of the mosque and of all burial grounds within the kariah masjid;
(b) be responsible for the good conduct of the anak mukim of the mosque in matters relating to Muslim Religion;
(c) promptly furnish to the Majlis information on all matters arising in his mukim which require the attention of the Majlis; and
(d) promptly inform the Majlis of any change in the particulars relating to any mosque within his mukim.
(4) Any person who acts as Pegawai Masjid without the approval of the Majlis shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding three hundred ringgit, or to both.