34. Amendment of Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969

In the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969, in section 17A —

in subsection (2), replace “section 35(2)(d) or (e), 51 or 52(3)(c) or (d)” with “section 35(2)(ca), (d) or (e) or (3A), 51, 52(3)(c) or (d) or 52A”;

in subsection (2)(b), after “custody of”, insert “, care and control of, or access to”;

in subsection (2)(c), after “divorce”, insert “or nullity of marriage”;

in subsection (3)(a) and (b), replace “proceedings for divorce” with “Muslim family proceedings”;

in subsection (3)(a) and (b), after “decree or order for divorce”, insert “or nullity of marriage”;

in subsection (4), replace “proceedings in the Syariah Court” wherever it appears with “Muslim family proceedings in the Syariah Court”; and

in subsection (9), before the definition of “Syariah Court”, insert —“ “Muslim family proceedings” means —

proceedings for divorce or nullity of marriage under the Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966; or

proceedings for an application for an order consequent on foreign matrimonial proceedings under section 52A of the Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966;”.