Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 s 90
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s 90 Appointment of guardians by the Court
(1) In the absence of the legal guardians, the duty of appointing a guardian for the protection and preservation of the minor’s property shall be upon the Court, and in making an appointment the Court shall be guided chiefly by considerations of the minor’s welfare.
(2) In considering what will be for the welfare of the minor, the Court shall have regard to the age and sex of the minor, the character and the capacity of the proposed guardian and his nearness of relationship to the minor, the wishes, if any, of the deceased parents, and any existing or previous relations of the proposed guardian with the minor or his property, and where the minor is old enough to form an intelligent preference, the Court may consider that preference.
Malay text (authoritative)
(1) Jika tidak ada penjaga-penjaga di sisi undang- Denjaga undang, maka kewajipan bagi melantik seseorang pen- Mahkamah. jaga untuk memperlindungi dan memelihara harta kanak-kanak itu adalah terletak ke atas Mahkamah dan pada membuat sesuatu perlantikan Mahkamah hendaklah terutama sekali memberi pertimbanganpertimbangan kepada kebajikan kanak-kanak itu.
(2) Pada menimbangkan apakah akan menjadi kebajikan bagi kanak-kanak itu, Mahkamah hendaklah mengambil perhatian tentang umur dan jantina kanakkanak itu, watak dan kebolehan penjaga yang dicadangkan itu dan bagaimana karıbnya persaudaraannya dengan kanak-kanak itu; kemahuan-kemahuan, jika
[Bah. VII, S.90-95) ada, ibu bapanya yang telah mati, dan apa-apa hubungan penjaga yang dicadangkan itu yang sedia ada dan yang dahulu dengan kanak-kanak itu atau dengan hartanya, dan jika kanak-kanak itu telah mencaPaanmug Djak, naka Makkamal boeh meni mbuatu kan pilihannya itu.
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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).
