Law Reform Marriage And Divorce Act 2017
Kuala lumpur aug 21 the law reform marriage and divorce amendment bill 2017 which is aimed at amending the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 or act 164 does not deny the power of the syariah courts against those who embrace islam or converts.
Law reform marriage and divorce act 2017. Posted on march 29 2017 wednesday at 1 27 am sarawak. The main amendments made to the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 principal act are as follows. Family law expert balwant singh sidhu said that if the proposed inclusion of section 88a to the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 lra makes it clear that both parents consent is required for a valid conversion of a child of a civil marriage the other party who did not consent will succeed by getting the civil court to declare the conversion registered by state religious. The malay mail online.
Act a1546 act a1546 the law reform marriage and divorce amendment act 2017 came into effect on 15 12 2018 this amends the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 act 164 see the amendment act here. 1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires. 2 the family law act 1975 applies as if subsection 104 3 of that act also provided for a divorce effected in accordance with the law of an overseas jurisdiction to be recognised as valid in australia if the divorce related to a pre commencement same sex marriage and was effected before the recognition time. Introduction unilateral conversion of minors is not a rare phenomenon in a multi religious nation like malaysia.
Short title and commencement 1. After receiving royal assent on 9 october 2017 the law reform marriage and divorce amendment act 2017 still awaits its date of commencement in the federal gazette. The law reform marriage and divorce amendment act 2017 came into force on 15 december 2018. An act to amend the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976.
2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette. Get amendment to law reform marriage and divorce act passed speedily govt told 0. This act may be cited as the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 and shall come into force on such date as the yang di pertuan agong may by notification in the gazette appoint and different dates may be appointed for peninsular malaysia sabah and sarawak.