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70 of 1979
The Divorce Act 70 of 1979 intends:
- to amend the law relating to divorce and to· provide for incidental matters.
Amends
- Matrimonial Affairs Act 37 of 1953
- Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965
- General Law Amendment Act 70 of 1968
Commencement
I July 1979
Amendments
- Amended by Judicial Matters Amendment Act 12 of 2020
- Amended by Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Act 31 of 2008
- Amended by Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act 55 of 2003
- Amended by Divorce Courts Amendment Act 65 of 1997
- Amended by Divorce Amendment Act 95 of 1996
- Amended by Films and Publications Act 65 of 1996
- Amended by Justice Laws Rationalisation Act 18 of 1996
- Amended by Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Act 120 of 1993
- Amended by Divorce Amendment Act 44 of 1992
- Amended by Domicile Act 3 of 1992
- Amended by Divorce Amendment Act 7 of 1989
- Amended by Marriage and Matrimonial Property Law Amendment Act 3 of 1988
- Amended by Mediation in Certain Divorce Matters Act 24 of 1987
- Amended by Transfer of Powers and Duties of the State President Act 97 of 1986
- Amended by Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984