Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 · Updated to 15 Dec 2018 · Part IX · Miscellaneous
108. Power to make rules
Feedback & supportThe Rules Committee may make rules regulating the practice and procedure in all matrimonial proceedings under this Act as they consider expedient and also rules to fix and regulate the fees and costs payable upon all such proceedings; and subject thereto all proceedings under this Act shall be regulated by the Divorce and
Matrimonial Proceedings Rules 1980.
The Minister may make rules for the purposes of this Act and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such rules may provide for—
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with responsibility for the registration of marriages;
prescribing the manner in which the Registrars shall exercise the powers conferred on them by this Act;
the form of marriage registers and certificates of marriage and the mode in which the same are to be kept;
the mode in which the
Registrar
General, the
Superintendent Registrars, the Registrars and Assistant
Registrars shall keep certificates of marriage, marriage registers and indices thereof;
the supply and the safe custody of marriage registers,
Registrars’ note-books and all declarations made for the purposes of this Act;
the preparation and submission of returns of marriages solemnized in Malaysia and abroad and of marriages registered under this Act;
the forms of any certificates, notices or other documents required for the purpose of carrying out this Act;
the making of searches and the giving of certified copies;
fixing the fees chargeable for the purposes of this Act.
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