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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Matrimonial Property Act, No. 88
of 1984
Long title
To amend the matrimonial property law and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
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Long title
To amend the matrimonial property law and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Definitions |
| CHAPTER I. ACCRUAL SYSTEM | |
| 2. | Marriages subject to accrual system |
| 3. | Accrual system |
| 4. | Accrual of estate |
| 5. | Inheritances, legacies and donations excluded from accrual |
| 6. | Proof of commencement value of estate |
| 7. | Obligation to furnish particulars of value of estate |
| 8. | Power of court to order division of accrual |
| 9. | Forfeiture of right to accrual sharing |
| 10. | Deferment of satisfaction of accrual claim |
| CHAPTER II. ABOLITION OF MARITAL POWER | |
| 11. | Abolition of marital power |
| 12. | Effect of abolition of marital power |
| 13. | ... [...repealed by Act 1993_192_004_19940105 - was entitled "Savings"] |
| 14. | Equal powers of spouses married in community |
| 15. | Powers of spouses |
| 16. | Want of consent, and suspension of powers of spouse |
| 17. | Litigation by or against spouses |
| CHAPTER IV. GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 18. | Certain damages excluded from community and recoverable from other spouse |
| 19. | Liability for delicts committed by spouses |
| 20. | Power of court to order division of joint estate |
| 21. | Change of matrimonial property system |
| 22. | Donations between spouses permissible |
| 23. | Liability of spouses for household necessaries |
| 24. | Distribution of matrimonial property upon dissolution of marriage for want of consent of parent or guardian |
| 25. | Application of Chapters II and III |
| 26. | ... [...repealed by Act 1993_132_031_19931006 - was entitled "Application of section 1 and 2 of Act 37 of 1953"] |
| 27. | ... [...repealed by Act 1987_081_002_19880304 - was entitled "Amendment of section 1 of Act 13 of 1934... "] |
| 28. | Amendment of section 3 of Act 47 of 1937... |
| 29. | Substitution of section 17 of Act 47 of 1937... |
| 30. | Amendment of section 25 of Act 47 of 1937... |
| 31. | Amendment of section 45 of Act 47 of 1937... |
| 32. | Insertion of section 89 in Act 47 of 1937 |
| 33. | Amendment of section 2 of Act 34 of 1956... |
| 34. | Insertion of section 24A in Act 25 of 1961 |
| 35. | Amendment of section 29 of Act 32 of 1944... |
| 36. | Amendment of section 7 of Act 70 of 1979 |
| 37. | Repeal of laws |
| 38. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch. | SCHEDULE [s37] |
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| As unamended Act 1984_088_000_19840725 | EXT.LINK | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1986_091_000_19860910 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1987_081_000_19871014 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1988_003_000_19880304 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1993_120_000_19930720 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1993_122_000_19930720 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1993_132_000_19931006 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1993_192_000_19940105 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1996_018_000_19960419 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 2005_034_000_20060315 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 2008_066_000_20090217 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
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