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Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) 1949

12 & 13 & 14 Geo. 6 c. 100 · Enacted 16 December 1949 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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An Act to amend the law relating to divorce and other matrimonial proceedings, the admissibility of evidence as to access, the charge and payment of percentage under the Lunacy Act, 1890, and towards of court; and for purposes connected therewith.

[16th December 1949]C1

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C1

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Contents

  1. 1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  2. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 4Legitimacy of children of voidable marriages.
  4. 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 7Evidence of access.
  6. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 9Wards of court.
  8. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 11†Short title and extent.

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4Legitimacy of children of voidable marriages.

F1(1)

Where a decree of nullity is granted in respect of a voidable marriage, any child who would have been the legitimate child of the parties to the marriage if it had been dissolved, instead of being annulled, on the date of the decree shall be deemed to be their legitimate child notwithstanding the annulment.

(2)

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7Evidence of access.

F1(1)

Notwithstanding any rule of law, the evidence of a husband or wife shall be admissible in any proceedings to prove that marital intercourse did or did not take place between them during any period.

(2)

Notwithstanding anything in this section or any rule of law, a husband or wife shall not be compellable in any proceedings to give evidence of the matters aforesaid.

(3)

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9Wards of court.F1

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this section, no infant shall be made a ward of court except by virtue of an order to that effect made by the court.

(2)

Where application is made for such an order in respect of an infant, the infant shall become a ward of court on the making of the application, but shall cease to be a ward of court at the expiration of such period as may be prescribed by rules of court unless within that period an order has been made in accordance with the application.

(3)

The court may, either upon an application in that behalf or without such an application, order that any infant who is for the time being a ward of court shall cease to be a ward of court.

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11†Short title and extent.C1

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1949.

(2)

This Act . . . F1 shall not extend to Northern Ireland.