Section 109

All proceedings commenced under the Divorce Ordinance 1952

[Ord.

74

of 1952],

Sabah

Divorce

Ordinance 1963

[Sabah Ord. 7 of 1963], and Matrimonial Causes Ordinance

[Sarawak Cap. 94] repealed shall, so far as practicable, be continued under this Act and for this purpose, every petition for divorce other than one on which a decree nisi has been granted, shall be deemed to be a petition for divorce under this Act and the grounds set out in the petition shall be deemed to be the principal allegations which it will be sought to prove as evidence of the breakdown of the marriage, but every such petition shall, unless the court otherwise orders, be stayed pending reference to a conciliatory body; and where a decree nisi has been granted, the proceedings shall continue as if this Act has not been passed.

The

Registration of

Marriages

Ordinance 1952

[Ord. 53 of 1952] is extended to Sabah and Sarawak.

*NOTE—see section 8 of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) (Amendment) Act 2017 [Act A1546]

which comes into operation on 15 December 2018 which provides the following provision:

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