Malaysia legislation

Section 105

of *LAW REFORM (MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE) ACT 1976

Section 105

A marriage contracted in any foreign Embassy, High

Commission or Consulate in Malaysia shall be recognised as valid for all purposes of the law of Malaysia if—

(a)

it was contracted in a form required or permitted by the law of the country whose Embassy, High Commission or

Consulate it is, or in a form permitted under this Act;

(b)

each of the parties had, at the time of the marriage, capacity to marry under the law of the country of his or her domicile;

and

(c)

where either of the parties is a citizen of or is domiciled in

Malaysia, both parties had capacity to marry under this Act.

Requirement of reference to conciliatory body before petition for divorce

Section 105 — AKTA MEMBAHARUI UNDANG-UNDANG (PERKAHWINAN DAN PERCERAIAN) 1976