Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 · Updated to 15 Dec 2018 · Part III · Marriage
14. Notice of marriage
Feedback & supportWhenever any person desire to marry in Malaysia each of the parties to the intended marriage shall sign and give a notice in the prescribed form in person to the Registrar of the marriage district in which such party has been resident for the period of seven days immediately preceding the giving of such notice:
Registrar
“Registrar” means a Registrar of Marriages appointed under this Act and includes the Registrar General, an Assistant Registrar General, a Superintendent Registrar, a Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar of Marriages;
Provided that when both the parties have been resident for the required period in the same marriage district only one such notice need be given by them.
marriage district
“marriage district” means an area which has been defined as a marriage district under subsection 28(5), or if no such area has been so defined in any State or Federal Territory, that State or Federal Territory;