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The Family Courts Ordinance, 1985

( Ordinance NO. XVIII OF 1985 )

Ordinance VIII of 1961 not affected
23. (1) Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to affect any of the provisions of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 (VIII of 1961), or the rules made thereunder.
 
 
 
 
(2) Where a Family Court passes a decree for the dissolution of a marriage solemnised under the Muslim Law, the Court shall, within seven days of the passing of the decree, send by registered post a certified copy of the same to the appropriate Chairman referred to in section 7 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 (VIII of 1961), and upon receipt of such copy, the Chairman shall proceed as if he had received an intimation of talaq required to be given under the said Ordinance.
 
 
 
 
(3) A decree passed by a Family Court for the dissolution of a marriage solemnised under the Muslim Law shall-
 
 
 
 
(a) not be effective until the expiration of ninety days from the day on which a copy thereof has been received under sub-section (2) by the Chairman; and
 
 
 
 
(b) be of no effect if within the period specified in clause (a) a reconciliation has been effected between the parties in accordance with the provisions of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 (VIII of 1961).

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