Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 s 45
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s 45 Extent of power to make any order
Save as is otherwise expressly provided, nothing in this Act shall authorize the Court to make an order of divorce or an order pertaining to a divorce or to permit a husband to pronounce a talaq except—
(a) where the marriage has been registered or deemed to be registered under this Act; or
(b) where the marriage was contracted in accordance with Hukum Syarak; and
(c) where the residence of either of the parties to the marriage at the time when the application is presented is in the Federal Territory.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kecuali sebagaimana diperuntukkan selainnya Takat kuasa suami melafazkan talaq kecuali-
(a) jika perkahwinan itu telah didaftarkan atau disifatkan sebagai didaftarkan di bawah Akta ini; ctau b) jika perkahwinan itu telal dilangsungkan nenpikut Hukum Svara': da
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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).
