South Africa
Matrimonial Affairs Act, 1953
Act 37 of 1953
- Published in Government Gazette 5170 on 28 October 1953
- Assented to on 1 October 1953
- Commenced on 28 October 1953
- [This is the version of this document from 1 April 1997.]
- [Amended by General Law Further Amendment Act, 1962 (Act 93 of 1962) on 4 July 1962]
- [Amended by Maintenance Act, 1963 (Act 23 of 1963) on 22 January 1965]
- [Amended by Matrimonial Affairs Amendment Act, 1966 (Act 13 of 1966) on 1 June 1966]
- [Amended by Matrimonial Affairs Amendment Act, 1976 (Act 13 of 1976) on 24 March 1976]
- [Amended by Divorce Act, 1979 (Act 70 of 1979) on 1 July 1976]
- [Amended by Matrimonial Property Act, 1984 (Act 88 of 1984) on 1 November 1984]
- [Amended by General Law Fourth Amendment Act, 1993 (Act 132 of 1993) on 1 December 1993]
- [Amended by Guardianship Act, 1993 (Act 192 of 1993) on 1 March 1994]
- [Amended by Justice Laws Rationalisation Act, 1996 (Act 18 of 1996) on 1 April 1997]
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[section 1 repealed by section 10 of Act 132 of 1993]2. ***
[section 2 repealed by section 10 of Act 132 of 1993]3. ***
[section 3 substituted by section 1 of Act 13 of 1976 and repealed by section 37 of Act 88 of 1984]4. ***
[section 4 repealed by section 16 of Act 23 of 1963]5. Guardianship and custody of minors
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[section 6 repealed by section 18 of Act 70 of 1979]7. ***
[section 7 repealed by section 18 of Act 70 of 1979]8. ***
[section 8 repealed by section 18 of Act 70 of 1979]9. ***
[section 9 repealed by section 18 of Act 70 of 1979]10. ***
[section 10 repealed by section 18 of Act 70 of 1979]11. Short title
This Act shall be called the Matrimonial Affairs Act, 1953.History of this document
01 April 1997 this version
Amended by
Justice Laws Rationalisation Act, 1996
01 March 1994
Amended by
Guardianship Act, 1993
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01 December 1993
01 November 1984
Amended by
Matrimonial Property Act, 1984
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01 July 1976
Amended by
Divorce Act, 1979
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24 March 1976
01 June 1966
22 January 1965
Amended by
Maintenance Act, 1963
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04 July 1962
28 October 1953
01 October 1953
Assented to
Documents citing this one 46
Gazette 30
Judgment 11
Act 4
1. | Matrimonial Property Act, 1984 | 1165 citations |
2. | Children's Act, 2005 | 552 citations |
3. | Divorce Act, 1979 | 226 citations |
4. | Mining Titles Registration Act, 1967 | 70 citations |
Government Notice 1
1. | Registration of Deeds Regulations, 1963 |
Subsidiary legislation
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Matrimonial Affairs Amendment Act, 1976 | Act 13 of 1976 | 24 March 1976 |