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CAP. 184]

10 of 1936.

Short title.

Capacity of

married

women. 25 & 26 Geo. 5,

c. 30, s. 1.

(Cap. 183).

Property of

married

women. 25 & 26 Geo. 5,

c. 80, s. 2.

Married Women.

CHAPTER 184.

MARRIED WOMEN.

To amend the law relating to the capacity, property and liabilities of married women and the liabilities of

husbands.

[20th March, 1936.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Married Women Ordinance.

2. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and subject, as respects actions in tort between husband and wife, to the provisions of section 9 of the Married Women's Property Ordinance, a married woman shall-

(a) be capable of acquiring, holding and disposing of,

any property; and

(b) be capable of rendering herself, and being rendered, liable in respect of any tort, contract, debt or obligation; and

(c) be capable of suing and being sued, either in tort

or in contract or otherwise; and

(d) be subject to the law relating to bankruptcy and to

the enforcement of judgments and orders,

in all respects as if she were a feme sole.

3. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance all property which-

(a) immediately before the passing of this Ordinance was the separate property of a married woman or held for her separate use in equity; or

(b) belongs at the time of her marriage to a woman

married after the passing of this Ordinance; or (c) after the passing of this Ordinance is acquired by

by or devolves upon a married woman,

shall belong to her in all respects as if she were a feme sole and may be disposed of accordingly: Provided that nothing in this subsection shall interfere with or render inoperative any restriction upon anticipation or alienation attached to the enjoyment of any property by virtue of any provision attaching such restriction contained in any enactment passed before the passing of this Ordinance, or in any instrument executed before the commencement of this Ordinance.

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