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Part IV · Penalties and Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Solemnisation and

35. Interference with marriage

Unless permitted under Hukum Syara’, any person who uses any force, threat or deception —

(a)

to compel a person to marry against his will; or

(b)

to prevent a man who has attained the age of 18 years or a woman who has attained the age of 16 years from entering into a valid marriage, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding

$2,000, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.

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Report

Part V

Dissolution of Marriage

Part V

Part v a

Part VI

Maintenance of Wife, Children and Others

Part VII

Part VIII

Part IX

Penalty

Part X

Schedules