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Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993 s 84

Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993 s 84

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s 84 Charitable collections

(1) The Majlis may collect, or grant an authorization letter with such terms as it thinks fit to any person or body of persons authorizing him or them to collect moneys or other contributions for any charitable purpose for the support and promotion of the religion of Islam or for the benefit of Muslims in accordance with Islamic Law. (2) It shall be deemed to be a term of every such authorization letter that the grantee thereof and every other person authorized thereby to collect moneys or other contribution shall— (a) issue in respect of every sum so collected a serially numbered receipt in the prescribed form; (b) keep true and full accounts of all sums so collected and of the disposal thereof with all proper vouchers; (c) produce on demand the counterfoils of such receipts and all such accounts and vouchers for inspection and audit by the Majlis; (d) apply and dispose of all sums so collected in accordance with the terms of such authorization letter or, if no method of disposal thereof be thereby expressly authorized, pay and account for the same to the Baitulmal. (3) Moneys collected in pursuance of this section may be applied for any purpose specified by the Majlis, and if there is no such purpose so specified, shall form part of the Fund. (4) No person shall make or take part in any collection of money for any such purpose as aforesaid except with the express authority of the Majlis or by virtue of an authorization letter under subsection (1). (5) Any person who contravenes subsection (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to both.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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