Law Reform Marriage And Divorce Act
Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976.
Law reform marriage and divorce act. 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. 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. Laws of malaysia.
2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette. The main amendments made to the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 principal act are as follows. Matrimonial matters concerning non muslims in malaysia are governed by the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 lra. Martial arts societies act 1976.
1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires. Legal profession act 1976 act 166 167. 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. Real property gains tax act 1976 act 169 170.
To amend and consolidate the law relating to divorce. Antiquities act 1976 act 168 repealed by act 645 169. And to provide for matters incidental thereto. Plant quarantine act 1976 act 167 168.
The law reform marriage and divorce amendment act 2017 came into force on 15 december 2018. Throughout malaysia1 march 1982 p u b 73 1982. Law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 act 164 165. A joint petition is an application to court whereby both parties to a marriage consent and agree to a divorce and to all the terms of a divorce.
Law reform eradication of illicit samsu act 1976 act 165 166. Enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows.