Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 · Updated to 15 Dec 2018 · Part IX · Miscellaneous
109. Repeal
Feedback & supportSubject to subsection (2), the written laws or provisions of the written laws to the extent specified in the Schedule are repealed.
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[Sarawak Cap. 94] repealed shall, so far as practicable, be continued under this Act and for this purpose, every petition for divorce other than one on which a decree nisi has been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.
court
“court” means the High Court or a Judge thereof or, where a Sessions Court Judge has jurisdiction by virtue of subsection (2), the Sessions Court or a Sessions Court Judge of that Court;
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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