Abolition of miscellaneous rules relating to husband and wife

6Abolition of husband's remaining liability for wife's debts incurred before marriage

1

A husband shall not be liable, by reason only of being her husband, for any debts incurred by his wife before marriage.

2

Subsection (1) above shall have effect in relation to any such debts, whether incurred before or after this Act comes into force.

3

Section 4 of the [1877 c. 29.] Married Women's Property (Scotland) Act 1877 (liability of husband for wife's antenuptial debts limited to amount of property received through her) is repealed.