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 (Repealed)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