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Section 3

of Legitimacy Act 1961

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Section 3

(1)

Nothing in this Act shall operate to legitimate a person unless the marriage leading to the legitimation was solemnized and registered in accordance with—

(a)

the Civil Marriage Ordinance 1952 [Ord. No. 44 of 1952]*, or the Christian Marriage Ordinance 1956

[Ord. No. 33 of 1956]*;

(b)

the Christian Marriage Ordinance [Cap. 24]* or the

Marriage Ordinance 1959 [Ord. No. 14 of 1959]*, of

Sabah; or

(c)

the Church and Civil Marriage Ordinance [Cap. 92]*

of Sarawak, or any Enactment or Ordinance repealed by any of the said

Ordinances.

(2)

(Deleted by Act 164).

(3)

The legitimation of a person under this Act does not enable him or his spouse, children or remoter issue to take any interest in property save as hereinafter in this Act expressly provided.

*NOTE—This Ordinance has been repealed by section 109 Law Reform (Marriage and

Divorce) Act 1976 [Act 164] through Act A498 with effect from 15-08-1980 – see section 23 Act A498.