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Emergency (Married Women) Order 1999 (No. S 30).

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First Region

Brunei Darussalam
Equality of opportunity and treatment
1999-08-01
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Provides for the rights of married women, but does not apply if any of the parties professes the Islamic religion. Part II deals with the duties of husband and wife. Section 19 establishes that a married woman whose husband neglects or refuses to provide her reasonable maintenance may apply to a court of a Magistrate, which may, on proof thereof, order the husband to pay a monthly allowance or a lump sum for her maintenance.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1999-08-01
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Serial region

    Serial title
    Brunei Warta Kerajan, Bahagian II
    Date
    1999-07-07
    Number
    No. 19
    Page range
    pp. 575-594