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title: "Married Women’s Property Act 1964"
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# Married Women’s Property Act 1964

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

Married Women’s Property Act 1964
1964 c.19
An Act to amend the law relating to rights of property as between husband and wife.
[25th March 1964]

## 1 Money and property derived from housekeeping allowance. {#section-1}

If any question arises as to the right of a husband or wife to money derived from any allowance made by the husband for the expenses of the matrimonial home or for similar purposes, or to any property acquired out of such money, the money or property shall, in the absence of any agreement between them to the contrary, be treated as belonging to the husband and the wife in equal shares.

## 2 Short title and extent. {#section-2}

(1) This Act may be cited as the Married Women’s Property Act 1964.
(2) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.