Clause 20
Repeal and re-enactment of section 50
of Women’s Charter (Amendment) Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 20 of 43
Clause 20
Section 50 of the Ordinance is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Money and property derived from house-keeping allowance
50. If any question arises as to the right of a husband or wife to money derived from any allowance made by the husband for the expenses of the matrimonial home or for similar purposes, or to any property acquired out of such money, the money or property shall, in the absence of any agreement between them to the contrary, be treated as belonging to the husband and the wife in equal shares. ”.