Law Reform Marriage And Divorce Act 2017
Objective of the bill the objective of this bill is to reform and consolidate the laws governing marriage provide for the types of marriage marital rights.
Law reform marriage and divorce act 2017. Enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. 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. 2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette. Marriage and divorce 1 marriage and divorce divorce laws amendment ordinance 18 of 1935.
The proposed bill provides for types of marriage marital rights and duties separation and divorce. This ordinance og 643 amends the common law by setting forth additional grounds for divorce. 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. 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.
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. An act to amend the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976. The law reform marriage and divorce amendment act 2017 came into force on 15 december 2018. The malay mail online.
Posted on march 29 2017 wednesday at 1 27 am sarawak. 1 this act may be cited as the law reform marriage and divorce amendment act 2017. 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. The proposed marriage law the uganda law reform commission has developed legislative proposals to govern the institution of marriage.
The act makes no provision for regulations. Get amendment to law reform marriage and divorce act passed speedily govt told 0. 1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires. 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.
Matrimonial causes jurisdiction act 22 of 1939 as amended in south africa to november 1979.