Section 24
Solemnization of marriages in Malaysian Embassies, etc., abroad
of Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984
Subject to subsection (2), a marriage may be solemnized in accordance with Hukum Syarak by the Registrar appointed under subsection 28(3) at the Malaysian Embassy, High Commission, or
Consulate in any country that has not notified the Government of
Malaysia of its objection to solemnization of marriages at such
Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate.
(2)
Before solemnizing a marriage under this section, the
Registrar shall be satisfied—
(a)
that one or both of the parties to the marriage are residents of the Federal Territory;
(b)
that each party has the capacity to marry according to
Hukum Syarak and this Act; and
(c)
that, where either party is not a resident of the Federal
Territory, the proposed marriage, if solemnized, will be regarded as valid in the place where that party is resident.
(3)
The procedure for solemnization and registration of a marriage under this section shall be similar in all respects to that applicable to other marriages solemnized and registered in the
Federal Territory under this Act as if the Registrar appointed for a foreign country were a Registrar for the Federal Territory.
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