Text recovered by OCR from a scanned copy — section numbers and wording may be wrong. Check the official PDF on lom.agc.gov.my before citing.
s 6 Rights of surviving parent as to guardianship
On the death of a parent of an infant, the surviving parent, if any, shall, subject to this Act, be guardian to the infant either alone or jointly with any guardian appointed by the deceased parent, and—
(a) if no guardian has been appointed by the deceased parent; or
(b) in the event of the death or refusal to act of the guardian or guardians appointed by the deceased parent, the Court may, if it thinks fit, appoint a guardian to act jointly with the surviving parent.
Malay text (authoritative)
Tertakluk kepada seksyen 10, jika seseorang Jika fiada budak tidak mempunyai bapa yang masih hidup, ibu bapaibu menjadi budak itu hendaklah menjadi penjaga diri dan penjaga; hartanya: atau Dengan syarat bahawa Mahkamah atau Hakim boleh dilantik oleh melantik orang lain untuk menjadi penjaga diri dan Mahkamah. harta budak itu, atau salah satu daripadanya untuk bertindak bersama dengan ibu itu.
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).
