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What are the respective timeframes for the various disclosures under the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act (MRHA)?

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There are various disclosures mandated under the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act (MRHA), (a) Within 30 days of any ad-hoc changes in governing body or memorandums: i. Declaration of Governing Body - For any changes to religious group’s governing body, RFPD must be updated within 30 days of the change. ii. Submission of memorandums - For changes made to the memorandums or any other governing instrument of the religious group where the changes directly or indirectly, affects the size or composition of its governing body, RFPD must be updated within 30 days of the change. (b) By 1 April of each year [within 1 Jan to 1 Apr of each year] (i) Annual declaration on Donations and Foreign Affiliations - Disclose details of any donations received from foreign sources, and details of any affiliations to foreign individuals/organisations - The relevant reporting period for each annual declaration would be its preceding 12 months. (ii) Section 16D(2) and section 16E(2) of the MRHA, in relation to the MRHA Leadership Requirements, have come into force on 1 January 2026 – i.e., From 1 January 2026 onwards, religious groups must comply with the MRHA Leadership Requirements. Failure to do so may result in the religious group having to remove the relevant responsible officers and/or governing body members, pursuant to a direction issued by the Registrar of Foreign and Political Disclosures. Please visit https://eservices2.mha.gov.sg/rds/landing/afle for more information.

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