Section 76
Appointment of the Pegawai Masjid
of Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993
For every mosque in the Federal Territories there shall be appointed a Naqib Masjid, an Imam, an Imam Ratib, a Bilal, and a
Pembantu Bilal.
(2)
The posts of Naqib Masjid, Imam, and Bilal shall be posts in the general public service of the Federation.
(3)
The Naqib Masjid, Imam, and Bilal shall be appointed by the
Majlis from amongst persons serving in the Religious Administrative service.
(4)
The Imam Ratib and Pembantu Bilal shall be appointed by the
Majlis, on the advice of the Islamic Legal Consultative Committee, from amongst the anak kariah.
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(5)
Upon the commencement of this section, every person who, immediately before that commencement, was the Imam or Bilal of a mosque appointed under the Enactment shall be deemed to have been duly appointed under this section to be the Imam or Bilal respectively of the mosque and shall, subject to section 78 continue to hold office as such.