Malaysia legislation
Section 15
of MARRIED WOMEN AND CHILDREN (ENFORCEMENT OF MAINTENANCE) ACT 1968
Section 15
Where one of the State legislatures of West Malaysia in pursuance of the authorisation under section 14 by an Enactment applies this Act to or in respect of maintenance orders made by the Syariah Courts constituted under its Enactment, the provisions of this Act shall have effect with respect thereto subject to the following modifications, namely—
(a)
the expression "court" shall include a Syariah Court constituted by or under the Enactment of that State;
(b)
the expression "maintenance order" shall include a maintenance order made by the aforesaid Syariah Court; and
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(c)
any order made or any warrant or any process issued by the aforesaid Syariah Court under this Act shall be as valid and effectual as if the same is made or issued by a Magistrate of the First Class in that State and may be executed within that State, but if it is required to be executed outside that State it shall be endorsed by a Magistrate of the First Class having jurisdiction in the State in which it is to be executed.
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(Revised----1988)
Particulars under section 7 (ii) and (iii) of the Revision of Laws Act 1968 (Act 1)
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending Law
Short title
In force from
Act 160 ... ... Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) 29-8-1975 Act 1975
LIST OF LAWS OR PARTS THEREOF SUPERSEDED
No.
Title
No.8 of 1968 ... Married Women And Children (Enforcement Of Maintenance) Act 1968