Singapore legislation
Clause 98
Clause 98
Registration compulsory
(1)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing a Kathi or Naib Kathi at his option from solemnizing and registering a marriage at his house or office or at the house of the parties or one of the parties thereto.
(2)
In the case of every marriage, divorce or revocation of divorce effected in Singapore and which has not been registered in accordance with subsection (1) of this section, the husband and wife shall —
attend personally within seven days of the marriage, divorce or revocation of divorce at the office of a Kathi;
furnish such particulars as are required by the Kathi for the due registration of such marriage, divorce or revocation of divorce; and
apply in the prescribed form for the registration of such marriage, divorce or revocation of divorce.
(3)
A Kathi shall not register any divorce or revocation of divorce, unless he is satisfied after inquiry that both the parties have consented thereto.
(4)
A Kathi shall not register any divorce by three talak.
(5)
Where an application is made to a Kathi for the registration of a divorce by three talak or where on an application for the registration of a divorce or revocation of divorce the Kathi is not satisfied that both the parties have consented to the registration thereof, the Kathi shall refer the application to the Shariah Court and the Shariah Court may make such decree or order as is lawful under the Muslim law.
(6)
Nothing in this section shall apply to a divorce effected by a decree or order of the Shariah Court or the Appeal Board.