Divorce Act, 1979/1986-10-03

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as amended by

Matrimonial Property Act, No. 88 of 1984 Transfer of Powers and Duties of the State President Act, No. 97 of 1986

13. (1) The validity of a decree of divorce granted in a country or territory in which the husband was not domiciled at the time of the granting of the decree shall be recognized by a court in the Republic if that country or territory has been designated by the Minister of Justice by notice in the Gazette for the purposes of the recognition of such decrees.

(2) The Minister of Justice may designate a country or territory for the purposes of subsection (1) if he is satisfied that the law of that country or territory provides for the exercise of jurisdiction which substantially corresponds to the jurisdiction referred to in section 2 (1) (b) (ii) and (iii).

(3) No notice shall be issued in terms of this section unless the Minister of Justice is satisfied that the law of the country or territory concerned makes sufficient provision for the recognition by the courts of that country or territory of a decree of divorce granted in the Republic in terms of a jurisdiction under section 2 (1) (b) (ii) or (iii).

(4) A notice issued in terms of this section may be withdrawn at any time.