PUTRAJAYA, Jan. 10 -- The government is currently mulling its options by scrutinising proposals of legal amendments that will see the minimum age for marriage increased from 16 to 18-years-old, said Attorney General (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas.

Thomas said the AG's Chambers (AGC) are currently evaluating its options into the proposed amendments, as the government's legislative branch looks at their best efforts to safeguard the welfare and interest of children.

"These include proposals to increase the minimum age of marriage for child brides from 16 to 18-years-old, and the introduction of more stringent procedures for a Shariah Court Judge to take into account before allowing a child below the age of eighteen to enter into a marriage.

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