Section 62

For every mosque in the State of Sabah there shall be appointed one or

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several Imam, Bilal, and Pembantu Bilal.

For every mosque that is determined by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri on the advice of the Majlis and the Minister, the Imam and Bilal be appointed from amongst members of the joint service or the general public service of the State of Sabah.

For every mosque that is not determined under subsection (2) the Majlis shall appoint the Imam and Bilal from amongst the ahli kariah of the mosque.

The Pembantu Bilal of the mosque shall be appointed from amongst the ahli kariah of a mosque.

Upon the commencement of this Enactment, every person who, immediately before the commencement of this Enactment, was the Imam, Bilal or Pembantu Bilal of mosques appointed under the previous Enactment shall be deemed to have been duly appointed under this section to be the Imam, Bilal or Pembantu Bilal respectively of the mosques and shall, subject to section 64, continue to hold office as the Imam, Bilal or

Pembantu Bilal of such mosque.

Tauliah of Pegawai Masjid