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Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966 s 109A

Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966 s 109A

s 109A Marriages, divorces and revocation of divorces using electronic means of communication

109A.—(1) Despite anything in section 95(2)(b) or (4), 101(6) or (8), 102(1)(a) or (2)(a) or 103(1), (3) or (5) requiring, or relating to, the presence or appearance of any person to perform any act, or to witness or attest the doing of anything under any of those provisions, such person is taken to be present or to appear for that purpose if —(a) the person, with the permission of the Registrar, attends and performs that act, or witnesses or attests the doing of that thing, through the use of a live video link or live television link that is created using any electronic means of communication approved by the Registrar; (b) the person complies with such conditions that the Registrar considers necessary or expedient to impose relating to the use of the electronic means of communication; (c) the Registrar is satisfied that there are sufficient administrative and technical facilities and arrangements made at the place where the person is located; and (d) all of the following persons are in Singapore:(i) in relation to a marriage to which this Part applies — both parties to the marriage, the witnesses (if required) and the wali (if any) of the woman to be wedded; (ii) in relation to a revocation of divorce to which this Part applies — both parties to the revocation of divorce and the witnesses (if required). (2) [Deleted by Act 4 of 2024 wef 01/07/2024] (3) Despite section 102(1)(b) requiring any registration, or solemnisation and registration, of a marriage to be conducted at any place mentioned in that provision, that registration, or solemnisation and registration, may be conducted using any electronic means of communication in accordance with this section. (4) Despite section 102(5) requiring the presence of any person to perform any act, such person is taken to be present for that purpose if —(a) the person, with the permission of the senior president of the Court, attends and performs that act through the use of a live video link or live television link that is created using any electronic means of communication approved by the senior president of the Court; (b) the person complies with such conditions that the senior president of the Court considers necessary or expedient to impose relating to the use of the electronic means of communication; and (c) the senior president of the Court is satisfied that there are sufficient administrative and technical facilities and arrangements made at the place where the person is located. (5) [Deleted by Act 4 of 2024 wef 01/07/2024]

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