Section 90. Appointment of other pegawai masjid. (ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT 1955

ENACTMENT NO. 4 OF 1955
ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT 1955

PART VI - MOSQUES

Section 90. Appointment of other pegawai masjid.

(1) No vacancy in the office of Khatib of any mosque shall hereafter be filled unless in any case His Highness the Sultan shall so direct.

(2) In the event of any vacancy or impending vacancy in the office of Bilal of any mosque, it shall be the duty of the Chief Imam of the mosque, after consultation with the Imams, if any, to make recommendations to the Commissioner whether the vacancy should be filled and, if so, who should be appointed to fill it.

(3) The Legal Committee shall examine the qualifications of any person so recommended and shall report to the Commissioner thereon.

(4) The Commissioner on behalf of His Highness the Sultan and on the recommendation of the Chief Imam may appoint any fit and proper person to be a Bilal of any mosque, and shall issue a Tauliah under the seal of the Department to any person so appointed.