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Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 s 75

Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 s 75

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s 75

(1) Where a decree of nullity is granted in respect of a voidable marriage, any child who would have been the legitimate child of the parties to the marriage if at the date of the decree it had been annenled shall bé oeeed fo be tneir le rmate dhld being of a sod mt roa to eptreyitons o this secion, bis vald tne marriege, both or dito ot Acr 6B. a) only where the father of the child was domiciled i Malaysia at the time of the marriage; anc (b) in so far as it affects the devolution of any property only to children born after the appointed date. (4) This section does not affect any rights under the higolel n oning mie opraion beote s sgpбted (5) Notwithstanding section 6 of the Legitimacy Act, 1961 all children who are deemed legitimate at birth by virtue of the provisions of this section shall be so treated [Pt. VI-VII, S. 75-76] LAW RBFORM (MARRIAGE AND DIVORCB) in all respects and not as persons legitimated at the date herei marriage or of the Ligitmacy Act, 1961 as provided (7) In this section the following expressions have the neaning hereby assigned to them, that is to sayvoid marriage" means- a marriage-declared to be-void_ Juli A49 inder sections 5.10, H1 or 12 A"r, I9osition" has the samo meaning as in the Icgitimacy and any reference in this section to property is a reference o any real or personal property, or any interest in suc roperty, which is limited by any disposition (whethe subject to a preceding limitation or charge or nut) in such way as to devolve as nearly as the law permits, whethe r not the property or some interest in the property ma in some event become severed from it.

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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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