10Interpretation
(1)In this Act—
" Act of 1967 " means the [1967 c. 75.] Matrimonial Homes Act 1967 ;
"Act of 1981 " means the [1981 c. 24.] Matrimonial Homes and Property Act 1981 ;
"dwelling house" includes any building or part thereof which is occupied as a dwelling, and any yard, garden, garage or outhouse belonging to the dwelling house and occupied therewith;
" mortgage " includes a charge and " mortgagor" and " mortgagee " shall be construed accordingly ;
" mortgagor " and " mortgagee " includes any person deriving title under the original mortgagor or mortgagee ;
" rights of occupation " has the meaning assigned to it in section 1(1) above.
(2)It is hereby declared that this Act applies as between a husband and a wife notwithstanding that the marriage in question was entered into under a law which permits polygamy (whether or not either party to the marriage in question has for the time being any spouse additional to the other party).
(3)References in this Act to registration under section 2(8) above include (as well as references to registration by notice under section 2(7) of the Act of 1967) references to registration by caution duly lodged under the said section 2(7) before the 14th February 1983 (the date of commencement of section 4(2) of the Act of 1981).