Laws Reforms (Married Women and Tort easers) Act, 1935

From: 1935-08-02 - To: 0000-00-00 Law Reform (Married Women and Tortfeasors) Act 1935 1935 CHAPTER 30 An Act to amend the law relating to the capacity, property, and liabilities of married women, and the liabilities 6i husbands; and to amend the law relating to proceedings against, and contribution between, tort-feasors. [2nd August 1935] Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—. PART ICapacity, Property, and Liabilities of Married Women; and Liabilities of Husbands 1Capacity of married women. Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, and subject, as respects actions in tort between husband and wife, to the provisions of section twelve of the [45 46 Vict. c. 75.] Married Women's Property Act, 1882, 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. 2Property of married women. (1)Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act all property which— (a)immediately before the passing of this Act 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 Act; or (c)after the passing of this Act is acquired 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 a restriction, contained in any Act passed before the passing of this Act, or in any instrument executed before the first day of…