Law Reform Marriage And Divorce Act Agc

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.

Law reform marriage and divorce act agc. 1 nothing in this act shall authorize the court to make any decree of divorce except a where the marriage has been registered or deemed to be registered under this act. Martial arts societies act 1976. Law reform eradication of illicit samsu act 1976 act 165 166. And to provide for matters incidental thereto.

And c where the domicile of the parties to the marriage at the time when the. To amend and consolidate the law relating to divorce. Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 act 164 165. Laws of malaysia.

Real property gains tax act 1976 act 169 170. These rules may be cited as the muslim marriage and divorce rules. Throughout malaysia1 march 1982 p u b 73 1982. The law reform marriage and divorce amendment act 2017 came into force on 15 december 2018.

1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires. An act to provide for monogamous marriages and the solemnization and registration of such marriages. The amendments widen and provide clarity on the applicability of act 164 in situations where a spouse converts to islam as well as the court s powers which include. Or b where the marriage between the parties was contracted under a law providing that or in contemplation of which marriage is monogamous.

According to the malaysian statistics department the divorce rate for non muslim males aged 18 and above was 6 5 per cent in 2017. The main amendments made to the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 principal act are as follows. Divorce is becoming increasingly common and the recent amendments to the law reform marriage divorce act 1976 the act. 1 if the parties to any marriage contracted and solemnized under this act or under any previous written law relating to christian or civil marriages shall desire to add to the marriage so contracted and solemnized the religious ceremony ordained or used by the church or temple of which the parties or one of them are members or is a member it shall be competent for them to present.

Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976. Administration of muslim law act chapter 3 section 145 muslim marriage and divorce rules. The laws of malaysia series lom is a compilation and reprint of laws published in volume form pursuant to section 14 a of the revision of laws act 1968 act 1 it is the only official and authentic publication of the laws of malaysia. By christine toh and eric toh.

Legal profession act 1976 act 166 167. Whereas the divorce rate for non muslim females aged 16 and above stood at 7 per cent in the same year. Antiquities act 1976 act 168 repealed by act 645 169.