Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Administration of Muslim Law Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the definition of “General Register”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “President”, the following definitions:“ “Register of Divorces” means the Register of Divorces kept by the Syariah Court under section 100;“Register of Marriages” means the Register of Marriages kept by the Registrar under section 100;“Register of Revocation of Divorces” means the Register of Revocation of Divorces kept by the Registrar under section 100;”; and

(c)

by deleting the definition of “Yayasan Mendaki” and substituting the following definition:“ “Yayasan Mendaki” means the company limited by guarantee which is incorporated under the Companies Act [Cap. 50, 1990 Ed.] under the name of Yayasan Mendaki.”.

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