Malaysia legislation

Section 66

Section 66

Jawatankuasa Kariah

(1)

The Majlis may, with the approval of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, make regulations for –

(a)

the establishment of a Jawatankuasa Kariah for a kariah masjid;

(b)

prescribing the manner in which the members of the Jawatankuasa

Kariah shall be appointed; and

(c)

prescribing the functions of the Jawatankuasa Kariah.

(2)

The Jawatankuasa Kariah of a kariah masjid, in conjunction with the Pegawai

Masjid, shall –

(a)

be responsible for the proper conduct and good order of the mosque and all Muslim burial grounds within the kariah masjid;

(b)

be responsible for the good conduct of the anak kariah in matters relating to the religion of Islam; and

(c)

give due and prompt information to the Majlis of all matters arising in the kariah masjid that require the attention of the Majlis.

Exemption of mosques