Pk. P.U. 2/2015 JAWATANKUASA KARIAH OF STATE OF PERAK REGULATION 2015
PART I - PRELIMINARY
Regulation 2. Interpretation
In this Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–
“ahli kariah” means a person who permanently lives or habitually resides in a kariah masjid;
“Enactment” means the Administration of the Religion of Islam (Perak) Enactment 2004 [Enactment No. 4 of 2004];
“Department” means the Perak Islamic Religious Department;
“Jawatankuasa Kariah” means the Jawatankuasa Kariah established under regulation 3 of these Regulations;
“kariah masjid” in relation to a masjid, means the area in which the masjid is situated;
“Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer appointed under subsection 16 (1) of the Enactment;
“Court” means any court in the Federation which has competent jurisdiction;
“Majlis” means the Majlis Agama Islam dan ‘Adat Melayu Perak established under subsection 4(1) of the Enactment;
“masjid” means a building-
(a) used for Friday prayers and other prayers and activities which are enjoined, recommended, or approved by religion of Islam; and
(b) the use of which as such is permitted by the Majlis under section 87 of the Enactment,
and includes any surau, madrasah or other building declared by the Majlis as a masjid under that section;
“Orang Besar Jajahan” means Orang Besar Jajahan appointed under Second Part of Article LXXIV of the Laws of the Constitution of Perak;
“officer” means any public servants of the Department or Majlis;
“Pegawai Penyelaras Masjid Daerah” means officer appointed by the Majlis which is funded by the Federal Government that is responsible to assist in the administrative affairs and management of a masjid and surau in the State of Perak;
“Religious Administration Officer” means any Religious Officer appointed for districts in the State of Perak Darul Ridzuan;
“Director” means the Director of the Islamic Religious Department of Perak appointed under section 16A of the Enactment; and
“surau” means a building–
(a) used for prayers except for Friday prayers and activities which are enjoined, recommended, or approved by the religion of Islam;
(b) the use of which as such is permitted by the Majlis; and
(c) that its site has been made a wakaf in perpetuity.