Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 s 58
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s 58 Power of Court to order division of harta sepencarian
(1) The Court shall have power, when permitting the pronouncement of talaq or when making an order of divorce, to order the division between the parties of any assets acquired by them during the marriage by their joint efforts or the sale of any such assets and the division between the parties of the proceeds of sale.
(2) In exercising the power conferred by subsection (1), the Court shall have regard to—
(a) the extent of the contributions made by each party in money, property, or labour towards acquiring of the assets;
(b) any debts owing by either party that were contracted for their joint benefit;
(c) the needs of the minor children, of the marriage, if any,
and, subject to those considerations, the Court shall incline towards equality of division.
(3) The Court shall have power, when permitting the pronouncement of talaq or when making an order of divorce, to order the division between the parties of any assets acquired during the marriage by the sole effort of one party to the marriage or the sale of any such assets and the division between the parties of the proceeds of sale.
(4) In exercising the power conferred by subsection (3), the Court shall have regard to—
(a) the extent of the contributions made by the party who did not acquire the assets, to the welfare of the family by looking after the home or caring for the family;
(b) the needs of the minor children of the marriage, if any,
and, subject to those considerations, the Court may divide the assets or the proceeds of sale in such proportions as the Court thinks reasonable, but in any case the party by whose efforts the assets were acquired shall receive a greater proportion.
(5) For the purposes of this section, references to assets acquired during a marriage include assets owned before the marriage by one party that have been substantially improved during the marriage by the other party or by their joint efforts.
Malay text (authoritative)
(1) Mahkamah adalah mempunyai kuasa, apabila membenarkan lafaz talaq atau apabila membuat suatu perintah perceraian, memerintah supaya apa-apa aset yang diperolehi oleh pihak-pihak itu dalam masa perkahwınan dengan usaha bersama mereka dıbahag antara mereka atau supaya mana-mana aset itu dijual dan hasıl jualan itu dibahagı antara pihak-pihak itu. seks) en (), Manialankahekdakl yaen daberi oeh tibtentang-
(a) takat sumbangan-sumbangan yang telah dıbuat oleh tiap-tiap satu pihak dalam bentuk wang, harta, atau kerja bagi memperolehi aset-aset itu;
(b) apa-apa hutang yang terhutang oleh salah satu pihak yang telah dilakukan bagi manfaat bersama mereka;
(c) keperluan-keperluan anak-anak yang belum dewasa dari perkahwinan itu, jika ada, dan, tertakluk kepada pertimbangan-pertimbangan itu, Mahkamah hendaklah membuat pembahagian yang sama banyak.
(3) Mahkamah adalah mempunyai kuasa, apabila membenarkan lafaz talaq atau apabila membuat perintah perceraian, memerintah supaya apa-apa aset yang diperolehi dalam masa perkahwinan dengan
[Bah. V-VI, S. 58-59]
(4) Pada menjalankan kuasa yang diberi oleh subseksyen (3), Mahkamah hendaklah memberi perhatian
(a) takat sumbangan-sumbangan yang telah dibuat leh pihak yang tidak memperolehi aset itu Kupada kebajikan keluarga dengan memelihara
(b) keperluan-keperluan anak-anak yang belum dewasa dari perkahwinan itu, jika ada, dan, tertakluk kepada pertimbangan-pertimbangan itu, Mahkamah boleh membahagıkan . aset-aset itu atau hasil jualan itu mengıkut apa-apa kadar yang difikir- Langalin menaina nlt kagi, yane aal bosanad
(5)Bagi maksud seksyen ini, rujukan-rujukan mengenai aset yang diperolehi dalam masa perkahwinan mereka.
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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).
