Section 82. Power of Yang di-Pertua Negeri to make rules. (MAJLIS ISLAM SARAWAK ORDINANCE 2001

CHAPTER 41
MAJLIS ISLAM SARAWAK ORDINANCE 2001

PART X - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 82. Power of Yang di-Pertua Negeri to make rules.

(1) The Yang di-Pertua Negeri, on the advice of the Majlis, may by notification in the Gazette make rules for the carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance.

(2) In particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such rules may provide for-

(a)

the fees to be paid in respect of any act or thing done under or in pursuance of this Ordinance, and the method of collecting and disposing of such fees;

(b)

the appointment of committees of the Majlis or the Lembaga and their powers, duties and proceedings;

(c)

the forms, registers, books of account, reports, accounts, estimates, and other documents to be used by the Majlis in respect of any act or thing done under or in pursuance of this Ordinance;

(d)

the conduct of any charitable collection and the disposal of the proceeds thereof;

(e)

in respect of the Lembaga Masjid-Masjid-

(i) the administration and registration of mosques and the method relating thereto;

(ii) the establishment of mosque, the appointment, powers and duties of any

pegawai masjid

and any matters relating thereto;

(iii) the establishment of burial grounds and any matters relating thereto;

(iv) the determination and publication of

kariah masjid

boundaries;

(v) the proper conduct and good order of the mosque, and the good conduct and discipline of the

anak kariah in

matters relating to the religion of Islam;

(vi) the control and restriction relating to the establishment of mosques; and

(vii) any other matters as to which it is necessary or expedient to make rules relating to mosques;

(f)

the administration and supervision of Islamic religious institutions and schools and activities relating to the teaching of the religion of Islam;

(j)

the administration and supervision of Islamic religious institutions and schools and activities relating to the teaching of the religion of Islam;

(g)

the punishment (a fine of one thousand ringgit and imprisonment not exceeding six months) for any breach of or for failure to comply with any of the rules made under this section;

(h)

the collection, administration and distribution of all property and investments of the Baitulmal;

(i)

the winding-up of the Baitulmal;

(j)

the manner of payment and collection of contributions to the Baitulmal and any matters incidental thereto;

(k)

the exemption of employers from paying contributions to the Baitulmal in respect of such categories of Muslim employees as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri may determine;

(m)

the payment of contributions under Part V or of any part of such contributions omitted to be paid in error;

(n)

the keeping of books, accounts or records by employers;

(o)

prescribing the evidence to be produced and the person, officer or authority to whom such evidence is to be produced for the purposes of Part V;

(p)

prescribing the procedure to be followed when contributions are paid into the Baitulmal;

(q)

the extent of the obligation of such employers as to payment of contributions to the Baitulmal in cases where an employee is employed concurrently by two or more employers;

(r)

the procedure to be followed when voluntary contributions are paid to the Baitulmal;

(s)

the powers, duties and proceedings of the Lembaga established under this Ordinance;

(t)

the returns to be made and the forms and registers to be used in the carrying out of Part V;

(u)

the care and instruction of Muslim converts, and the method of registering them or otherwise;

(v)

anything that may be prescribed under this Ordinance; and

(w)

all other matters which may be provided for by rules under this Ordinance.