s 88C Rules to regulate halal and Haj matters
88C.—(1) The Majlis may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Part. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Majlis may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules for or in respect of the following matters:(a) to regulate the use and issue of halal certificates and the use of specified halal certification marks; (aa) to regulate the recognition of foreign halal certification bodies and the use of halal certificates and specified halal certification marks issued by a foreign halal certification body;[Act 4 of 2024 wef 01/10/2025] (b) to require travel agents to obtain the approval of the Majlis to provide goods or services for the purposes of the Haj and to provide for the withdrawal of such approval in certain circumstances; (c) to require travel agents providing goods or services for the purposes of the Haj to maintain accounts for clients’ money received in respect of those goods or services and to regulate the particulars, report and other information to be kept and furnished in relation to such accounts; (d) to regulate the number of persons to whom travel agents may provide goods or services for the purposes of the Haj; (e) to provide that any contravention of any of such rules shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $10,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or with both; (f) to prescribe fees and charges for the purposes of this Part. (3) In this section, “travel agent” means a person who holds a licence granted under the Travel Agents Act 1975.