Chinese Marriage Act · 2012 Revised Edition
Section 14
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The High Court shall, subject to the provisions of this section, have the same jurisdiction in matrimonial proceedings, in relation to a
Chinese marriage, if it has been registered under section 4, as if it were a civil marriage duly registered as such under the Marriage Act (Chapter 76).
Chinese marriage
“Chinese marriage” means a marriage contracted according to established Chinese law or custom and include a marriage constituted by the marital intercourse of persons betrothed according to such law or custom. Registrars.
For the purposes of subsection (1), a Chinese marriage registered under this Act shall be deemed to be a monogamous marriage.
Chinese Marriage 8
The High Court shall have jurisdiction under this section if, at the date of the petition, either party to the Chinese marriage —
had a substantial connection with Brunei Darussalam; or
had been ordinarily resident within Brunei Darussalam for at least 12 months immediately preceding the petition.
Chinese Marriage
Terms defined in s 2
Chinese marriage
Defined · s 2“Chinese marriage” means a marriage contracted according to established Chinese law or custom and include a marriage constituted by the marital intercourse of persons betrothed according to such law or custom. Registrars.