Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 s 24
Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 s 24
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s 24 Solemnization of marriages in Malaysian Embassies, etc., abroad
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a marriage may be solemnized in accordance with Hukum Syarak by the Registrar appointed under subsection 28(3) at the Malaysian Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate in any country that has not notified the Government of Malaysia of its objection to solemnization of marriages at such Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate.
(2) Before solemnizing a marriage under this section, the Registrar shall be satisfied—
(a) that one or both of the parties to the marriage are residents of the Federal Territory;
(b) that each party has the capacity to marry according to Hukum Syarak and this Act; and
(c) that, where either party is not a resident of the Federal Territory, the proposed marriage, if solemnized, will be regarded as valid in the place where that party is resident.
(3) The procedure for solemnization and registration of a marriage under this section shall be similar in all respects to that applicable to other marriages solemnized and registered in the Federal Territory under this Act as if the Registrar appointed for a foreign country were a Registrar for the Federal Territory.
Malay text (authoritative)
(1) Tertakluk kepada subseksyen (2), perkahwinan Akadnikah boleh dakadnikahkan mengikut Hukum Syara' oleh pokedian Pendaftar yang dilantik di bawah seksyen 28 (3) di kedutaan, Kedaysia, di manaana ai neja at y Rg bath tidak daigeri Suruhanjaya Tinggi, atau Pejabat Konsul itu.
(2) Sebelum mengakadnikahkan sesuatu perkahwinan di bawah seksyen ini, Pendaftar hendaklah berpuas hati—
(a) bahawa satu atau kedua-dua pihak kepada perkahwinan itu adalah pemastautin Wilayah
(b) bahawa tiap-tiap satu pihak mempunyai keupayaan untuk berkahwin mengikut Hukum Syara' dan Akta ini; dan
(c) bahawa, jika salah satu pihak bukan pemasautin Wilayah Fersekutuan, perkahwinan yan icadanekan itu. iika diakadnikahkan, akaı dikira sebagai sah di tempat di mana pihak itu bermastautin
(Bah. I1-11I, S. 24-281 olah Pendaftar yang dilantik untuk sesuatu negara kutuan.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
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).
