Perlembagaan Persekutuan
In relation to an adopted child whose adoption has been registered under
- Jurisdiction
- Malaysia
- Provision
- 18
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source18. In relation to an adopted child whose adoption has been registered under
any written law in force in the Federation, including any such law in force
before Merdeka Day, Clause (3) of Article 15 shall have effect as if for the
reference to his father there were substituted a reference to the adopter, and
references in that Clause and section 9 of this Part of this Schedule to his
parent shall be construed accordingly.
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Perlembagaan Persekutuan · lom.agc.gov.my · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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