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Part 3 · Amendments Relating to Jurisdiction of Syariah Court and Related Matters

15. Amendment of section 46B

In the principal Act, in section 46B —

(a)

in the section heading, after “husband’s”, insert “or wife’s”; and

(b)

replace subsection (3) with —“(3) If a married man pronounces a divorce (talak) or his wife pronounces a divorce after delegation of talak by the man to her (talak tafwidh), the Court must cause the divorce to be registered if the Court is satisfied that the divorce is valid in accordance with the Muslim law.”.

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Part 4

Amendments Relating to Marriage

Part 5

Amendments Relating to Halal Certification and Record‑Keeping Matters

Part 6

Consequential and Related Amendments and Saving and Transitional Provisions