Malaysia legislation

Section 3

of LAW REFORM (MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

Section 3

Subsection 12(1) of the principal Act is amended—

(a)

in paragraph (a), by inserting after the words “her father”

the words “or mother”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), by deleting the words “or his or her father is dead”; and

(c)

by substituting for paragraph (c) the following paragraph:

“(c) if the person is an adopted child, of his or her adopted father or adopted mother; or”.

Amendment of section 51

Section 3 — AKTA MEMBAHARUI UNDANG-UNDANG (PERKAHWINAN DAN PERCERAIAN) (PINDAAN) 2017