memorandum to the special select committee on penal code
memorandum to the special select committee on penal code
memorandum to the special select committee on penal code
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Recommendati<strong>on</strong> :<br />
That Secti<strong>on</strong> 77 not be amended as proposed.<br />
Comments:<br />
There is no reas<strong>on</strong> why a husband who is incapacitated should not be maintained by his<br />
c<strong>on</strong>verting spouse or former spouse. This proposed amendment is discrimina<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ry and<br />
would lead <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> injustice. For example, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> couple may be married for 40 years and should<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> parties <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>n divorce, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> incapacitated husband can <strong>on</strong>ly look <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> maintenance from his<br />
wife or his former if she does not c<strong>on</strong>vert <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> Islam. Islam is a religi<strong>on</strong> that promotes justice<br />
and each Muslim is exhorted <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> act with kindness and equity.<br />
V. Secti<strong>on</strong> 81(2) & Secti<strong>on</strong> 95<br />
Terminati<strong>on</strong> of resp<strong>on</strong>sibility <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> maintain wife or former wife 3 m<strong>on</strong>ths up<strong>on</strong><br />
c<strong>on</strong>versi<strong>on</strong> and maintenance of child <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> pursue higher educati<strong>on</strong><br />
Proposed Amendment :<br />
A. Secti<strong>on</strong> 81(1) Except where an order for maintenance is expressed <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be for a ny shorter<br />
period or where any such order has been rescinded, and subject <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> secti<strong>on</strong> 82, an order for<br />
maintenance shall expire –<br />
(a) if <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> maintenance was unsecured, <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> death of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> husband or of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> wife,<br />
whichever is <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> earlier;<br />
(b) if <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> maintenance was secured, <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> death of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> spouse in whose favour it was<br />
made.<br />
(2) Where an order for maintenance is in respect of divorce under subsecti<strong>on</strong> 51(1),<br />
such order shall expire –<br />
(a) if <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> maintenance was unsecured, <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> death of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> husband or <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> wife, or<br />
three m<strong>on</strong>ths after <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>versi<strong>on</strong>, or if <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> wife is pregnant up<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> birth of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
child or terminati<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> pregnancy, whichever is <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> earlier; or<br />
(b) if <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> maintenance was secured, <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> death of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> husband or <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> wife, or three<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ths after <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>versi<strong>on</strong>, or if <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> wife is pregnant up<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> birth of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> child<br />
or terminati<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> pregnancy, whichever is <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> earlier.<br />
B. Secti<strong>on</strong> 95 Except where <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> order for cus<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>dy or maintenance of a child is expressed <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
be for any shorter period or where any such order has been rescinded, it shall expire <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
attainment by <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> child of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> age of eighteen years or where <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> child is under physical or<br />
mental disability, whichever is <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> later.<br />
Provided always that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> court may <strong>on</strong> applicati<strong>on</strong> by <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> child or any o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r pers<strong>on</strong>,<br />
extend <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> order for maintenance <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> cover such period as it thinks reas<strong>on</strong>able <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> enable<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> child <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> pursue fur<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r higher educati<strong>on</strong> or training.<br />
Recommendati<strong>on</strong>:<br />
That Secti<strong>on</strong> 81 not be amended. Proposed amendment <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> Secti<strong>on</strong> 95 is supported.<br />
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