Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 s 70
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s 70 Interim maintenance
(1) Where the Court is satisfied that there are grounds for payment of maintenance, the Court may make an order against the husband for payment of interim maintenance to take effect at once and to be in force until an order of Court is made on the application for maintenance.
(2) The husband may adjust the interim maintenance paid against the amount ordered to be paid for maintenance under the order of the Court, provided that the amount received by the wife, after any deduction, is sufficient for her basic needs.
Malay text (authoritative)
(1) Jika Mahkamah berpuas hati bahawa terdapat alasan-alasan untuk membayar nafkah, Mahkamah boleh membuat suatu perintah terhadap suami bagi membayar nafkah sementara yang akan berkuatkuasa dengan serta-merta dan terus berkuatkuasa sehingga perintah Mahkamah dibuat atas permohonan untuk nafkah.
(2) Suami boleh melaraskan nafkah sementara yang tinggal. AR902 → ditolak apa-apa potongan, adalah cukup untuk keperluan asasnya.
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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).
