Law Reform Marriage And Divorce Act 1976 Amendment
An act to provide for monogamous marriages and the solemnization and registration of such marriages.
Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 amendment. To amend and consolidate the law relating to divorce. The bill for the amendment on the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 lra which aims to help resolve interfaith custody conflicts between muslim and non muslim parents was tabled in parliament today. 1 this act may be cited as the law reform marriage and divorce amendment act 2017. Laws of malaysia.
1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires. See paras diwan divorce law of hindus. Throughout malaysia1 march 1982 p u b 73 1982. An act to provide for monogamous marriages and the solemnization and registration of such marriages.
12 special marriage act. Divorce is becoming increasingly common and the recent amendments to the law reform marriage divorce act 1976 the act have been long awaited in order to better protect children and wives in particular matters in relation to the welfare of the children and division of matrimonial assets. And hindu law of marriage divorce and alimony 1954 scj j 232 51. And to provide for matters incidental thereto.
And to provide for matters incidental thereto. Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976. 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. Section 7 hindu marriage act and s.
Short title and commencement 1. Divorce is becoming increasingly common and the recent amendments to the law reform marriage divorce act 1976 the act have been long awaited in order to better protect children and wives in particular matters in relation to the welfare of the children and division of matrimonial assets. An act to amend the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976. Contemplated reforms and a few suggestions 1953 air j.
See modern hindu law 3rd ed pp. The law reform marriage divorce amendment act 2017 comes into operation on 15 12 2018 bringing amendments to the law reform marriage divorce act 1976 which had over the decades caused many controversy in different aspects of the matrimonial law in malaysia. 2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette.