Section 2

“Board” means the Board for issuing Halal Import Permits constituted under section 3;

“certificate” means a Halal Certificate issued by the Majlis, or a

Slaughtering Certificate relating to the animals issued by the

Director of Syariah Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs;

“Halal Import Permit” means a permit in the prescribed form issued by the Controller of Customs, as Chairman of the Board, to import meat on the terms and conditions mentioned therein;

“Halal label” includes any piece of paper, card or other material, whereupon the word “Halal” has been written, printed, stencilled, marked, painted, stamped or embossed issued by or on behalf of the Majlis, and marked or pressed on the meat and every part thereof or attached to its container, package or receptacle to denote that such meat is fit for consumption by Muslims;

“halal meat” means meat that is fit for consumption by Muslims according to Hukum Syara’, as determined by the Majlis;

“Inspection Committee” means the Committee constituted under section 3;

“Majlis” means the Majlis Ugama Islam constituted under section 5 of the Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act

(Chapter 77);

Halal Meat 4

“meat” means beef, mutton, lamb, chicken, halal bird or flesh of any halal animal or any part or organ of such animal, with or without bone and includes bone of meat, processed meat and any edible thing wherein meat has been mixed;

“Minister” means the Minister of Religious Affairs;

“President” means the President of the Majlis appointed under section 13 of the Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act

(Chapter 77).

Board for issuing Halal Import Permits and Inspection Committee.