Clause 18
Repeal and re-enactment of section 47
of Women’s Charter (Amendment) Bill
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Clause 18
Section 47 of the Ordinance is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Capacity of married women
47. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, a married woman shall —
(a)
be capable of acquiring, holding and disposing of, any property;
(b)
be capable of rendering herself, and being rendered, liable in respect of any tort, contract, debt or obligation;
(c)
be capable of suing and being sued in her own name either in tort or in contract or otherwise and shall be entitled to all remedies and redress for all purposes; 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.”.