Law Reform Marriage And Divorce Act 1976 Agc

1 the yang di pertuan agong may appoint any public officer to be registrar general of marriages for the purposes of this act who shall have general supervision and control of registrars and of the registration of marriages under this act and any other public officer to be deputy registrar general of marriages.

Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 agc. There are also many factors involved especially when the couple has children. According to the malaysian statistics department the divorce rate for non muslim males aged 18 and above was 6 5 per cent in 2017. Antiquities act 1976 act 168 repealed by act 645 169. Law reform eradication of illicit samsu act 1976 act 165 166.

Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 malaysia 5 years ago admin laws and acts governing the system. 1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires. Whereas the divorce rate for non muslim females aged 16 and above stood at 7 per cent in the same year. And c where the domicile of the parties to the marriage at the time when the.

Laws of malaysia. 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. By christine toh and eric toh. Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 act 164 165.

Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976. Image from bernama s twitter page. Incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by. 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.

Throughout malaysia1 march 1982 p u b 73 1982. Under the authority of the revision of laws act 1968. A divorce is usually not as straightforward as going to court and tearing up that marriage certificate. Civil non islamic marriages in malaysia are governed by the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 lrmd.

Divorce is becoming increasingly common and the recent amendments to the law reform marriage divorce act 1976 the act. The commissioner of law revision malaysia. Or b where the marriage between the parties was contracted under a law providing that or in contemplation of which marriage is monogamous. Legal profession act 1976 act 166 167.

Real property gains tax act 1976 act 169 170. Martial arts societies act 1976. An act to provide for monogamous marriages and the solemnization and registration of such marriages. And to provide for matters incidental thereto.