Abolition of miscellaneous rules relating to husband and wife

5 Abolition of certain rules relating to antenuptial marriage contracts.

1

In relation to an antenuptial contract of marriage entered into after this Act comes into force—

a

any rule of law enabling a woman to create an alimentary right in her own favour in respect of any property provided by her shall cease to have effect;

b

any rule of law whereby the marriage is onerous consideration for any provision of the contract, shall cease to have effect.

2

Nothing in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above shall affect the operation of any enactment relating to gifts in consideration of marriage.