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LAW REFORM (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1937 - SECT 12

Savings.

12.(1) Nothing in this Part of this Act shall

Para.(a) rep. by SLR 1976; para. (b) spent

(c)enable any judgment or order against a married woman in respect of a
contract entered into, or debt or obligation incurred, before the commencement
of this Act, to be enforced in bankruptcy or to be enforced otherwise than
against her property.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that nothing in this Part
of this Act

(a)renders the husband of a married woman liable in respect of any contract
entered into, or debt or obligation incurred, by her after the marriage in
respect of which he would not have been liable if this Act had not been
passed;

(b)exempts the husband of a married woman from liability in respect of any
contract entered into, or debt or obligation (not being a debt or obligation
arising out of the commission of a tort) incurred, by her after the marriage
in respect of which he would have been liable if this Act had not been passed;

(c)prevents a husband and wife from acquiring, holding and disposing of, any
property jointly or as tenants in common, or from rendering themselves, or
being rendered, jointly liable in respect of any tort, contract, debt or
obligation, and of suing and being sued either in tort or in contract or
otherwise, in like manner as if they were not married;

(d)prevents the exercise of any joint power given to a husband and wife.

S.13(1), with First Schedule, effects amendments; subs.(2) rep. by SLR (NI)
1952

Effect of death on certain causes of action.

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