Singapore legislation

Clause 28

of Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill

Clause 28

Amendment of section 102

Section 102 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) A Kadi or Naib Kadi —

(a)

must register a marriage (which was solemnized by him or in his presence) immediately after the solemnization of the marriage; and

(b)

may, at his option, register, or solemnize and register, a marriage —

(i)

at his house or office;

(ii)

at the house of the parties, or one of the parties, to the marriage; or

(iii)

at any other place proposed by the parties to the marriage.”;

(b)

by deleting the words “marriage or” wherever they appear in subsection (2);

(c)

by deleting the words “and which has not been registered in accordance with subsection (1)” in subsection (2); and

(d)

by deleting the words “within 7 days of” in subsections (2)(a) and (5) and substituting in each case the words “within 7 days beginning on the date of”.

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