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MARRIED PERSONS (EQUALITY OF STATUS) ACT 1996 - As at 15 June 2018 - Act 96 of 1996

- As at 15 June 2018 - Act 96 of 1996

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Name of Act
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Notes

PART 2 - EQUALITY OF STATUS

Division 1 - General rule

  • 4 Spouses have legal capacity as if they were not married

Division 2 - Specific examples

  • 5 Spouses can sue each other in tort
  • 6 Criminal and civil action in respect of spouse's property
  • 7 Married person has no authority to act as agent of necessity
  • 8 Married person not liable for debts of spouse incurred before marriage
  • 9 Spouses as beneficiaries
  • 10 Instruments restricting anticipation or alienation are void
  • 11 Effect of Division

Division 3 - Other matters

  • 12 Housekeeping payments and allowances held as joint tenants
  • 13 Fraudulent investment of spouse's money

PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS

  • 14 Regulations
  • 15 Repeals
  • 16. (Repealed)
  • 17 Savings and transitional provisions
  • 18 Review of Act

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