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Married Women (Restraint upon Anticipation) Act 1949

12 & 13 & 14 Geo. 6 c. 78 · Enacted 16 December 1949 · Extends to England and Wales

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An Act to render inoperative any restriction upon anticipation or alienation attached to the enjoyment of property by a woman.

[16th December 1949]C1

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

Contents

  1. 1Abolition of restraint upon anticipation, and consequential amendments and repeals.
  2. 2Short title and extent.
  3. Schedule 1Schedule 1
  4. Schedule 2Schedule 2

1Abolition of restraint upon anticipation, and consequential amendments and repeals.

(1)

No restriction upon anticipation or alienation attached, or purported to be attached, to the enjoyment of any property by a woman which could not have been attached to the enjoyment of that property by a man shall be of any effect after the passing of this Act.

(2)

The preceding subsection shall have effect whatever is the date of the passing, execution or coming into operation of the Act or instrument containing the provision by virtue of which the restriction was attached or purported to be attached, . . . F1

(3)

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(4)

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2Short title and extent.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Married Women (Restraint upon Anticipation) Act, 1949.

(2)

This Act shall not extend to Scotland or to Northern Ireland.

Schedule 1F1

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Schedule 2F1

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