Financial provision on divorce, etc.

12Orders for payment of capital sum or transfer of property

1

An order under section 8(2) of this Act for payment of a capital sum or transfer of property may be made—

a

on granting decree of divorce; or

b

within such period as the court on granting decree of divorce may specify.

2

The court, on making an order referred to in subsection (1) above, may stipulate that it shall come into effect at a specified future date.

3

The court, on making an order under section 8(2) of this Act for payment of a capital sum, may order that the capital sum shall be payable by instalments.

4

Where an order referred to in subsection (1) above has been made, the court may, on an application by either party to the marriage on a material change of circumstances, vary the date or method of payment of the capital sum or the date of transfer of property.