REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE |
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE |
ACTS SUPPLEMENT |
Published by Authority |
NO. 17] | Friday, May 7 | [1999 |
The following Act was passed by Parliament on 15th April 1999 and assented to by the President on 30th April 1999:— |
Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Act 1999 |
(No. 20 of 1999)
I assent.
President, 30th April 1999. |
An Act to amend the Administration of Muslim Law Act (Chapter 3 of the 1985 Revised Edition) and to make related amendments to the Subordinate Courts Act (Chapter 321 of the 1985 Revised Edition) and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Chapter 322 of the 1985 Revised Edition). |
Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows: |
Short title and commencement |
1. This Act may be cited as the Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Act 1999 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint. |
Amendment of section 2 |
2. Section 2 of the Administration of Muslim Law Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —
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Repeal and re-enactment of section 3 |
Amendment of section 5 |
4. Section 5 of the principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsections:
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Amendment of section 7 |
5. Section 7 of the principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (6), the following subsection:
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Repeal and re-enactment of section 26 |
6. Section 26 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:
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New sections 34A and 34B |
7. The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 34, the following sections:
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Amendment of section 35 |
8. Section 35 of the principal Act is amended —
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New sections 35A and 35B |
9. The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 35, the following sections:
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Repeal of section 39 |
10. Section 39 of the principal Act is repealed. |
Amendment of section 47 |
11. Section 47 of the principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsection:
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Amendment of section 49 |
12. Section 49 of the principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (5), the following subsection:
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Amendment of section 51 |
13. Section 51 of the principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsections:
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Amendment of section 52 |
14. Section 52 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsections (3) and (4) and substituting the following subsections:
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Repeal and re-enactment of section 53 and new sections 53A and 53B |
15. Section 53 of the principal Act is repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:
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Amendment of section 55 |
16. Section 55 of the principal Act is amended —
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New sections 56A and 56B |
17. The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 56, the following sections:
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Repeal and re-enactment of sections 64, 65 and 66 |
18. Sections 64, 65 and 66 of the principal Act are repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:
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Amendment of section 67 |
19. Section 67 of the principal Act is amended —
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Amendment of section 69 |
20. Section 69 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsections (2) and (3). |
Amendment of section 87 |
21. Section 87 of the principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (6), the following subsection:
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New Part VA |
22. The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after Part V, the following Part:
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Amendment of section 102 |
23. Section 102 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:
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Amendment of section 139 |
24. Section 139 (1) of the principal Act is amended —
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Amendment of section 145 |
25. Section 145 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:
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Amendment of First Schedule |
26. The First Schedule to the principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph 13, the following paragraphs:
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New Third Schedule |
27. The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after the Second Schedule, the following Schedule:
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Related amendments to Act and other written laws |
28.—(1) The principal Act is amended —
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Savings |
29.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), nothing in section 9 or 28(2) shall affect any proceedings involving matters relating to maintenance, disposition or division of property on divorce or the custody of children, where the parties are Muslims or were married under the provisions of the Muslim law —
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