Civil Law Act 1956 Section 6

Sia cheng soon v tengku ismail tengku ibrahim cla 1956 concerns civil law not criminal law.

Civil law act 1956 section 6. Application of english law in commercial matters 6. After the independence the first law pertaining to the property under hindu law was hindu succession act 1956. Section 6 of the hindu succession act has gone through a series of development over the years. The title of the act says so.

The civil law act 1956 act 67 revised 1972 cla 1965 being incorporate to all the three earlier statutes that are the statutory authority for the application of english law in today s malaysia. Application of sections and of the civil law act 1956 when malaysia was formed in 1963. 8 in this section appointed day means the date of commencement of section 6 of the civil law amendment act 2009. Indian legal system civil laws family laws the hindu adoptions and maintenance act 1956 the conditions for valid adoption chapter ii of the hindu adoptions and maintenance act 1956 deals with adoptions.

B in sabah apply the common law of england and the rules of equity together with statutes of general. Immovable property part iii. The act dealt with intestate succession rights duties of sons daughters etc. It provided a detailed framework on the inheritance of sons daughters etc.

Interpretation part ii general 3. Applicable to civil cases only. Civil law act 1956. 1 where a contract has become impossible of performance or been otherwise frustrated and the parties thereto have for that reason been discharged from the further performance of the contract subsections 2 to 6 shall subject to section 16 have effect in relation thereto.

Proceedings against and contribution between joint and several tort feasors 1 where damage is suffered by any person as a result of a tort whether a crime or not a judgement recovered against any tort feasor liable in respect of that damage shall not be a bar to an action against any other person who would if sued. Application of civil law act. Administration of insolvent estates and winding up of companies 5. The extent of the application of english law is prescribed in the following three sections which are section 3 section 5 and section 6.

This is my own note titled application of civil law act in malaysia by virtue of section. 1 save so far as other provision has been made or may hereafter be made by any written law in force in malaysia the court shall a in peninsular malaysia or any part thereof apply the common law of england and the rules of equity as administered in england on the 7 april 1956. Common law rules of equity and certain statutes 4. Tort feasors and award of interest.

7 2009 wef 01 03 2009 legal proceedings and actions by minors who have attained 18 years of age. Section 5 of the act deals with the adoptions to be regulated by the act and section 6 of the act deals with the conditions for valid adoption.