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Section 14

Sealed copy of the adoption order

of Muslim Adoption Enactment 2024

State EnactmentIn forceProvision 14 of 41
Section 14
(1)

The Court shall issue a sealed copy of the adoption order in the manner prescribed by the Court and, shall subject to the payment by the adopter of the prescribed fees, deliver the order to the adopter.

(2)

The adopter shall, within one year from the date of issuance of the order, submit to the

Registrar a certified copy of the sealed order, failure which the Court may, on an application, extend the validity of such order for another one year, if he thinks reasonable.

(3)

For the purpose of this section, a sealed copy of the adoption order shall be issued, upon registration of the child’s religion under subsection 5(3).