AN ACT furtMr WQI1Iend IM Civil Code, Cap. 16.

I assent.

(L .S.)

CENSU T ABONE

President

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AN ACT furtMr WQI1Iend IM Civil Code, Cap. 16.

BE IT ENACTED by the PresideD! , by and with the advice and

oonSCIl1 of the House of Rcpresenullives, In this present Parliament

assembled, and by the authority of the: same. as follows:-

I. (I) This Aa may be cited Ill) the Civil Code (Amendment)

(No. 2) Act , 1993 , and shall be read and construed as one with theCiviJ

Code. hcreinhftcr n:ferred 10 as kthc Codc ~.

(2) This Act shall come inlo force on such dale as the

Minister responsible for J ustice may by order in the Gazelle establish

and different dates may be 50 established for different provisions and

different purposes of lhU Aa .

) , the undersigned, do IK:rebycertify thal lhe followin& ualn>e EXTRACf from

enlry No ............. of the Year ......... .... in the Civil Status records relative to Am of

Birth and the Adopted Penons' Registe r kept in the Public RcgiJlry Office, Vallclta,

MaltalVictoria, Gow, in IICICOrdana: with the provisions of the Civil Code (C.p. 16).

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I , the undersigned , do hercby certify that the following is a true Extract (mm entry

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and the Adopted Pcrsons' RCgUtcr kcpt in the Public Registry Off.oe, VaUctta , Malta!

Victoria , 007.0, in aor:ordanoe with the provisions of the Ovil Code (Cap. 16).

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Passed by the House of R~ pr~nta ti~e$ at Silting No. In of the 27th Jul y. 1993.

I.. A WRENCE CONZI

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RI CH ARD J. CAUCH L

Ch,k IQ ,he HoUS#! (If Rtp'tMnlali~.

h/JIdW by "" n..p."""~ '" ,~~ - C~~

rppubl>li~.' """.Dipanimtnc c.' [.[nronnauJ<l'li - ["-.cilia

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III ,~. a <lO'nn"' ..... Prinring PInJ

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For the words kPalcmaJ Authorityft wherever and however

they appear in the Code, there shall be substiluled the words ftParental

Aulho rilyft.

For seaions 2. 3 and 4 of the Code, then: shall be subslilllled

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the followins

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2 . ( I ) 'The L..aw promotes the unity and $tabLlity of the

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family.

(2) The spouses shall have equal rig.hl$ and $hall

assume equal responsibilities durin& marriage . llIey owe

each o ther fidelity and mol'1l1 and materi.1 $Upport .

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.,.,. 3. Both spouses arc bound, eill:h in pro portion to his or

of hi.$ or her ability to won. whe ther in the

her means

and

or outside the home as the interest of the fam ily

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requires, to maintain each other and to contribute towards

the needs of the family.

Minnok I-arrikol i 2.3 u 4 lal · KodiCi ghandujidhol dan li gcj

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II-ligi lippromwovi l-ghi'Qlb u 1.i$taDbilil! lal-

2. (I)

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fDmil ja .

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(2) ll-mitie~tin . ghandllom ~.~ij!C:I indaqs u

jc: rlghu resp<>Ilsabbiitaj lel md.a~~ m.Dlul lZ:ZWIC~ .!aghllom

G handllom id-dmir li jkunu MIll Ic] n xuhun u It JICqfu ma

xu lxin kcmm moralment kif ukoll materjahne nt .

3. Il-par.jjiel t'iHwiea ghandhom l.oobligu. kull

wahda minnhom skood il-mezzi u [-hila laghhom, li jahdmu

kemm jek\:. lid-dar kif ukoll ban» mid-dar kif jinhtieiu 1·

interellS; ,al-familja. li jmantnu Iil xulxin u Ii jikkontribwinu

ghaU-I'IIigiel taJ.familja ,

(1) The matrimonial home shall be Citablished

1>10.-01

where the spouses may by their common acconl determine in

IICCOrdance with the need ofboth spouses and the overriding

interest of !be family itse lf.

(2) Where the matrimonial home is wholly or in

part owned or ot herwise held under any title by one of the

spouses. such spouse may only alienate by t itle i11lu vivo.J his

or her right Over the matrimonial home

(a)

witb tbe consent of the other spouse; or

(b) where such consent is unreasonably withheld,

with the authority of tile court of volulltary jurisdiction;

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(c) in a judicial ule by auction at the instance of

any creditor of such spol.lSC.

(3) The parly who has IIOt given his or her consent

10 a transfer, may bring an action for the annulment of I

lransfer which has not been effected in accordance with

subsection (2) of this section, within one year from the

registration of the transfer.

38 . Marriage im~ on both spouses the obligation

to look . fter, maintain, instruct and educate the children of

the marriage taking into IIOOOUnt the abilities , natural

inclinations and aspirations of the children.

<I) The spouses shall on marriage adopt the

surname of the husband after whiCh the wife may add her

maiden surname.

(2) The wife may, instead. choose to retain her

maiden surname after which she may add ber busband's

$urname.

(3) The children of the marriage shall take the

surname of their father, after which they may add the maiden

sumameof the mother.

(4) Where the wife intend!; to retain her maiden

surname after marriage she shall , before marriage, so declare

ber intention when appl ying for the publication of the banns

in accordance with the Marriage Act and shall subscribe the

appropriate declaration in the Act of Marriage. Such

declaration shall be irrevocable.

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4. For se<.'tion 6 of the Code, there shall be substituted the

following sections

The duty of onc spouse 10 maintain Ihe OI her shall

cease if the lalter . having left the matrimonial home, .... iti'.Q<.l'

rea!iOna ble cause rcfll5eS 10 return therelo.

6A . (I)

In case of an y disagree ment eit her spouse

may apply to tbe court o f voluntary jurisdiction for il5

::::.... lI§Sistantt and tile presiding judge, after hcarinJlhc spouses

and if deemed opponunc any of Ihe children above the age of

fourteen yean residing with the spouses, shall sce k to bring

about an amicable SCl1iemenl of such disagr~emenl .

(2) Where soch amicable setlkmcn! is nOI

attained and the disagreement relates to the establish ment or

change of the matrimonial home or 10 olher matte rs of

fundamental import ance. the prcsidingjudge. if $0 requested

e~pressly by the spouses joinlly. shall determine the malle r

himself by providing tile soIulion which he deems most

Sl,Iilable in Ihe interest of the family and family life.

(3) No apPeal shall in this case lie from the

pronouncement of the presiding judge .

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5. For the headi ng of Sub. Ti tle 11 of Title I of Boo k First of the

Code. there shall be 5ub!itituted the following

MOF THE MlJl1JAl RI GHTS AND DUTIES OF

ASCENDANTS. DESCENDANTS. BROTH E RS AND

CH1LDRENM.

6. For subsection (I) of $ection 7 of the Code there shall be

sub!iti tuted the following

M( I) Parents are bound to look after. maintain. instruct and

educate their ch ild ren in the manner laid down in section 3B ofthis

1. Forsections9. IOand 11 of thc Code. there shall be substit uted

:..1I ..... :.:·~. the following

(I) FiJ-kaJ: la' nuqqas IB' qbil bej n il-mii:l.ewgin

ku l] parti lista' lineferi I-k wist;oni ghall-gbajnu nl tal-qorti 11'

gurisdizzjoni ~olontarja u I-iml'lallcf li jippresjcdi ghandu,

wara li jisma ' !iU-mi;licwgin u jckk jidl'lirlu xieraq IiJ tuU wild

'il fuq mill-ello la' e rbalu-il lle na li jku nu joqcIg1'Idu mal .

mittewgin. ji pprova jwauaJ gl'l al flt hirn bi QbiJ dwar dik iI-

kwistjoni.

(2) Meta dak il- ft chi m bi Qbil ma iintlal'laQx U 1-

kwisljoni tkun dwar rej n Ikun id-dar lai-twieg jcw il-bdi l

laghlla jew dwar kwistjon iiict ol'lra ta' importanza

fondamental!. l-imhaUcf Ii ji ppresjcdi gIIand u. jckk 1'Iekk

mitlub espr{.l&rnent mlt-i:ewg partijict flt·twice nimir. icn,

jiddeCiedi I-kwisljoni hu nnifsu billi jipprovdi soluzzjoni li fiI-

fehma liegl'lu Ikun I-ahjar f1·i nleressi tal-familia u lal.l'l ajja lal-

familja .

(3) Ma jkunx hcmm appdl mid-deCitjoni la- 1-

im hal1ef li jippres;roi rdan il-kaJ:, ~ _

S, MinOok I-intestatura tas-Sub-Titolu 11 tat-li tolu J ta ' I-E_d Sootihllrjoooi .. '

Klicb lal- Koditi. gI'Iandha lidlJol l-inleslalura li gejja

MFUO Il.--J ED DmET U D-DMIRUJ ET BEJN AXXENDENTI ,

DIXXENDENTJ U AKWA ~.

6. Minflok il;-subarti kolu ( I ) la' I-anikol u 7 tal- Koditi ghandu E.cndall'

jidllol dan li gej

M( I) II-geni turi ghand llom l-obbligu 1; jichdu lIsieb, imantnu,

igllal1rnu u jcdukaw m uliedhom bil-mod ~Iabbilil fl-artikolu 38 ta'

dan il -Koditi , - ,

MinOok I-artikoli 9, 10 u 11 lal- Koditi gIIa ndu jidhol dan 1i gej

A spouse shall not withhOld hili or her moral liuppon

to the other in any obligation such other 5pO\I5'C may IuIve

towards his or hcrde$cendants or a$CCnda nts .M.

I . For paragraphs (b) to (h)of section 12 of the Code. there shall

be substituted the following

(c) the other ascendants in the same order in which they

would according to law be vested with the succession of the

clai mant .M.

t. In subsection (I) of section 14 of the Code for the words from

~such daimants:~ to the word$ ~5ame &.gn:e ~ there shall be substituted

the words -such daimants ~ .

Section 16 of the Code shall be amended II!i follows

(a) in subsection ( I) thereof the words -of affinity- sball be

deleted; and

(b) in tbe proviso 10 llUb5ection (2) thereof, for the words ~is

the father, mother . or~ there shaD be substituted the words -are the

parents, or-.

11 . In subsed.ion (1) of section 17 of tbe Code, the words -a • , .. 0<'"

person related by affinity, or- shall be deleted.

FIS-subartikolu ( I) ta' J-art ikolu 17 taJ · Kodi~ . il·klicm MH·

qarib bi twic !!: jew" gll andho m jithassru .

Section 18 of the Code shall be repealed .

1l. In subsection (2) of section 19 of the Code, for tbe word$

- expenses necc:spry for their education -, there shall be substituted the

words ~expensc:s necessary for he:dth and eduCltion-; and in

subsection (I) of the lIIJm: section, for the words - food, clotbing and

habitation ~ there shall be substituted the words "food, clothing. healt h

and habitation ~.

In section 24 of the Code, the words ~of affinityfl shall be

&.Ietcd.

Section 260£ the Code shall be deleted.

Section 27 of the Code shall be amended as follows

(a) the words "or assign dowry~ in the marginal note thereto,

sball be deleted; ind

(b) in subsection (I) thereof

(i) the words -. and the obligation of the patent or

gandfather to assign a dowry to the daughter or grand

daughter ,~ Ihan be deleted; and

(il) for the words ~ei tber of 5uch obligations is or both

obligations are " there shall be substituted the words -such

obligation is" and for the words -such obligation or

obligations" there shall be substituted the words "sucit

obligation".

In section 29 of the Code. for the words - obligation or

obligaUons- wherever tbey occur, there shall be wbstiluted the WQrd

"obligation

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Sections 30 and 31 of tbe Code shan be repealed .

18.

L-a rt ikol; 30 u Jl lal · Kodil"i ghandhom jilhassfU .

For section 32 of the Code there shall be substituted the

following

Besides the gr()IJtHI referred 10 in 5«'Iion 27,

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puenl$ or other ncendants may refuse mainltr"ncc 10

children or other descendantl on any of the grounds on which

an asttndant may disinherit a descendant.

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2(1. In section 33 of the Code, (or the words ~brolher , sister or

other person related 10 him by affinityH there shan be subltituted the

words ~brotber or sister~.

For the headingofSu~ Title III of Title I o(BOOK FIRST of

21. the Code, there shall be subst ituted the followi ng

~OF PERSONAL SEPARA1l0N".

22. For the words Msepatatioo from bed and board" in subsection

(I) of leCtion 35, IMTt shall be substituted the words Mpcr50nal

separalion ~.

13. In section 36oflheCodc, for lhe words MScparation from bed

and board" there shall be substituted the words ~ Pel"5OnaI Sepan.lion".

lA. Immediately after subsection (2) of Kdion 37 of tbe Code,

there shall be added tbe following subs«1ion

~(3) Where. however. leave to proceed for personal

se:para tion on any of the grounds as are mentioned in Ihis Sub-TItle

is granted by tbe COu" of voluntary jurisdiction, it shall be lawful

for eithe r spouse: to bring a suit before lbe COU" of contentious

jurisdiction or a counterclaim for personal Kplll1l1ion on the !lame

or any other of tbe said ground! iI$ if suth leave referred 10 both

spousn on all the uid ground!. ~ .

25. For S«1ions 38 and 39 of the Code there $hall be substituted

the following

Either of the spouses may demand KpatlIlion on

" Adoltcry.

the ground of adultery on tbe pan of the OIbu spouse. ~.

U . For KClion 41 of the Code there shall be substituted the

following

4 1. Enhe r of the spouses may also demand separat ion

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if. for two years or more. he or she ihall havc been desened

by the olher. without good grounds.

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Z7. In the English text of subse<:lion (1) of S«1ioo 42 of the Code,

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the words - from bed and board shall be ddeled .

28. For scttions 46 and 41 of the Code. There shall be substitut ed

The following

."""' ... - , 46. During the pendency o f the action for separation,

F""'- either

spouse, whether plaintiff or defendant. may leave the

matrimonial home and may, whether or

he or she has left

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the matrimonial home demand that the court shall determine

who of the spouses if any shall ~ in the matrimonial home

during the pendency of such action .

4fiA . Durin g the pcndencyofthe action for sepa ration.

eit her spouse, whethe r plaintiff or defendant. may demand

from the other spouse a maintenance allowance in proportion

to his or her needs and the mullS of the other spouse, and

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taking into aocount also all other cirrumstancel of the

During the pendency of the action the court shall

give l uch directionsconceming tbe custody of lhe children as

it may deem appropriate, and in so doing the paramount

consideration shaH be the welfare of the children .~ .

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Subsection (I) of section 48 of the Code shall be amended as "-_.,'"

foUows

(.) tor the words Msections 38, 39 and 4 1 ~ there shall be

lubsm uted the words ~sed.ions 38 and 41 ~;

(b) in paragr.aph (a) thereof for the words ~5Cd.ion 631 ,633,"

there shaH be substituted the words "sections 631 • 633. 633A,~; and

(c) for paragraph (c) thereof there shall be substituted the

fo11owin&

~(c) any right whicb heor she mayhavetoone moi<:=tyof

the acquests .... hi<;h may have been made by the indU$try chiefly

ofthe other spouse afler I date to be established by the court as

corresponding to the date when the spouse is to beconsidered

as having given sufficien t causc to the separa ti on . For the

purposes of this paragraph in order to detenn ine whether an

acquest has been made by the industry chiefly of onc party.

regard shall be had to the contributions in any form of both

spouses in accordance with section 3 of the Code.

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5ecfions 49 and SOar the Code shall be repealed .

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In section 51 of the Code for the words Msect ions 48, 49 and 50

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re$pCClively~ there shall be substituted the words "scction 48~. and for

the words Mof those sections then: ilhall be substiTuted the words Mof

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that soction and in section S2 of the Code for the words Msections 48, 49

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. nd SOM there shall be $Ub5!:itu ced the words Msed.ion 43~.

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JZ. For sections 54 to 56 of the Code there sh.n be $ubstituted the

tonowing

FiH:mien I; Ikun mie~ja l·kawt:il tal-firda . kull

.,.,aMa mill-pa rtijiel , sew jckk auriti jew konvenl,l1a, lista'

litlaq mid·dlu tat·twie~ u lista ', sew jelr.k Ikun telqet mid·dar

ta:!.· twieg u sew tc kk le, ,itloh 1;11-<10,1; hic~ liddcCicdi I jcm~

.,.,al'lda mill-partiji,,! ghandha toqghod fid -dar lai·twieg

sakemrn Ikun mieKja dik ii.l;awta .

46A . Fit·tmi"n I; Ikun mie~ja l-kawta tal-firda. kull

wahda mill_partijict. sew ;eH aline jcw konvenuta, lista'

' illob mingl'land il-parl; l-(lhra somma ghall-manlenimcnt

skond il-bionnijicl1aghha u skond il· mezzi tal-part; 1-01'1, •. u

meta jitqicsu .... koU i~<i rkO$tanzi l-oh •• kollha tal-par'iiic!.

Fit-tmien 1; Ikon mieKja t·kawia ]·qoni ghandha

Ilgtui dawk I-(lrdnij ic! dWI. min jic hu hsieb iH fal kif jidhrilh a

~ieraq , u meta tlmn Cl,ed taghmel hek k gh~ndha tq;$ bhala I·

ik lar kon side raujoni Import anti I·gid ta' I·ul;ed. ~ .

29. Is-subanikolu ( I ) ta' J·arti kolu 48 tal·Koditi ghandu jiti

emend at kif tej

(a) minflok il·ltliem ~ f1 ·aMikoli 38. 39 u 41 ~ ghandhom jidhlu

I·kliem ~ fI·artikoli 38 1,1 41-;

(b) fiI.para.$rafu (a) liegl'lu minflok il·kHem ~ fI·aMikoli 631 .

633. ~ ghandhom ,idhl u I·kltem ~f1·arlikoli 631. 633. 6331\ . ~;

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minflok iJ·paragrafu (t) tiegl'lu gI'Iandu jidhol dan li tej

~ (t)

kuU jedd ta' paMi mi!·iwiet gllan·nofs ta ·I·akkwisti

illi jkunu saTU I·aktar bil·lIidma tal·parti 1-01'1", warn dala

stabbili la mill-qoMi bl'lala d·data meta I·parti ghandha tkun

kunsidra ta li minnha Ikun hatja lal·firda. Ghall·finijiet la' dan

il·paragrafu bic~ jigi determinal jekk akkwlst tkunx sa r J·aktar

bjl·hidma ta ' wahda mill·partijiel fit·twieg, ghandhom jitqiesu

I·komribuli b'kull mod lat ·tewg parlijicl skond l·aMit olu 3 ta'

dan il·Koditi:·.

L·aMikoli 4\1 u SO lal· Koditi gl'Iandhom jilhnsru .

30.

31. FI·artikolu Sl lal ·Koditi minflok il·kliem ~fI · arti koli 48. 49 1,1

SO rispcllivamcnt"· gl'Iandhom jidhlu I·kltem ~fI ·aMikolu 48~. u minflok

il·kliem - la ' dawk I·artikoli- ghand hom jidhlu 1·k1iem "" la ' dak J.

arti kolu - : u f)·aMi kolu 52 tal· Kodil:i, mi nflok il·kliem "1·aMi koli 48. 49 u

SO'" gl'Iandtwm jidhlu I·kliem -1·artikolu 48"" .

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Minflok l·aMikoli minn Sol sa S6 ta l·Koditi gha nd u jidhol dan

Sol. (I) It·parti li k? ntra. tagl'lha linq.8Ia' ' .fi.rda mhix

mc:hlusa . minhabba d,k tl ·firda . mtll-obbhgu tal ·

mantenimenl tal ·parti l-ohra. mela dan il·man teniment ikollu

jinghala skond id·dispoiiujunijiel tas·Sub· Ti tolu I la' don il'

Titol ....

(2) L-ammonl la' dok il·manl cnimenl jip Slabbilil

billi jilqicsu I·mcw lal-parti li Ikun obbligaul I; tagbti

m~nlc nimenl U l-hzonnijicl lal'parti l-obr.a. wara li jilqicsu

wkoll it-tirkoslanzi l.ohra kollha lal-panijiel.

(3) Minkcjja kull dispoiizzjoni ollra la' dan il·

Koditi, mela tigi dctib I-firda. il-qoni lisla'. jc:kk Ilc kk

jidhrilha l icraq fic-eirkOSUllui, tordna lill-parti rcsponsabbli

ghall_ m~mcni mcm li IhalLas lill_p;mi l.ohra, minOok dak il-

manlemmenl kollu jc:w pan. minnu. somma ~obali, li 1iI-

fchma tal-qoni Ikun biiicijcd sabiex il-pani 1i jkollhl tirticvi

I-mante nimcnl Ikun finanzJarjamenl indipcndenli jc: .... inqas

dipcndenli mill-pani 1-01'11'1'1. skond 'I-kal.

(4) Gha ll -finijiel tas-subartikolu (3) la' dan I·

arlikolu, il·qo rt i ghaodha, fOSl it-eirkoslanzi. Iqis il-

pos:;.bililA li I-pcrsuna li l'lha gbandu jilballas manlcnimenl

Ikumc lisll' lirticvi labrig jc:w lahrii miU -idid fi profession.,

ani. sengha jc .... hidma ohra, jc .... biex libda jc .... Ikompli

hidma li lobloq dhuJ la' nus, u lordnal-hlas ta' wmml globali

ghal dak I,iskop .

(S) lI_qorti l isl ~' lordn a , skond iC-ei rkostan~i , li I-

hlas las·wmma glubali mscmmija fis-subani kol' ta' qabel la '

dan I-artikolu jsirfgbadd la' skadenzi ndaqsjcw mhul indacp

m'fruu fuq pcrijodu IU' tmien xicraq.

(6) lI-qorti tim' wkolllordna li, minnok dik is-

somma glohali, imscmm.ja fiS-$ubartikolu (3) la' dan 1-

ani;;,olu, kollha jew pani minnha, il'llarl' 1i jkollb:: ~haUasha

laghli liIl-parti l-ohra proprielA h'ltlolu la' proprjc:IA jew

uiufrun , jc:w ghall -ulu iew abita:czjoni.

(7) MCIa jkun hemm I;bdill; jiiri ... ·ar.a fiI'mew

lal·parti rcsponsabbli ghall·manlcnimcnl jc .... il-btonnijicI

lal-pan; l.ohra, il·qoni liSla', fuq il.lalba la' kull wahda mill -

parlijicl, lordna li dak 'I-manlcnlmenl jinbidel jcw jilwaqqaf

skond il-kai. lida, mCla tkun IhallSCI somma globali jcwlkun

inghatat proprjclA b '$-Od isfazzion tolali la 'I -obbligu la' parli li

(hallas manlenimenl lill·pani l-ohra, ir'rcsponsabb;lt~ kollha

la' l-c .... wcl pani ghall-mantenimcnl lal'licni pani lieqaf.

lida mCII s-somml. globali Ikun IbUsel jc.... il·

proprjclii Ikun inghalat bhala pani biss mill-imsemmi

obbligu, il-qoni sf\andlia, mela lord"a I-hlas las-somma

gloOOli jcw l-gool1 tal·proprjclA , Il ,islcss 1'1111 listabbiliui 1-

parti lal -manl cnimc nl Ii Ikun hekk sodisfalla u kul1 tibdil li

jigri wara ghandu rdan il-kal ikun japplih biss ghaJ dik 11-

pani li ma Ikunl $-Odisfalla u f1 - islcs~ propon:jon ghalilla .

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(I) Meta tagtn; s-sc:n tenl.a tal-firda. il-qorti

ghandha tordna li I-komunjoni ta' I-akkwisti jew il-komunjoni

la' residwu tatn amministrazzjoni sc:parata lijkun hemm bejn

il-partijiel tispilta mill-jum li fih is-sc:ntenza tkun finali u

konklufiva.

ll-qoni 1$ la' itda, me" fil-rehrn~ lagha C-

(2)

ti rkoslan~i hekk jeht;..,gu . IOrdna I; beni li jkunu pani mill -

komunjoni ma jinqasmux qabel ma jghuddi dak ;f-fmien wara

li li'ri«~ 1.k"mun~mi li I i~1 a' fl_"nln; li,lat->t->ili n i.

(3) Kul! ordni mogbti mill-qorti skond is-

subartikOlu (2) tu' dan l-urtikolu. jiMU·. ghal r"guni lajba.

jinbideJ jew ikun revokat mill-qorti.

5~A .

(I) Meta taghti $-sc:ntenza lal-firda. il-qorti

ghandha, fuq il-talba la' xi wahda mitl_partijiel. tiddeCicdi

skond iC-tirkostanzi jekk xi pani minnhom gl\andhicx

loqghod fid-dar lal.·twieg.

(2) Il -qorti lisla' • fuq lalba ta' wahda mill -partijiet

fkull tmie n, libdel dik id-detitjoni jekk ikun hemm libdil

IOSlIuu:jali fit-tirkosllnzi.

(:1) Id·dispoiiujonijiet ta,,"~ut>arlik(llu (2) la ' 1.

art ikolu 3A la' dan il-Kod iti ma japptiku fir-ripard la-

mittewg;n 1i jkunu le",lment IoCparali , .a kemm il-kur trarju

ma jkunx tie miftiehem mill-millcwgin jcw ordnal mill-qorti

li ghandha l-gurisdi12joni li taghti s-sc:parazzjoni personali; u

dak il-flchim jew ordn i ma jlr.olJux !iel'lh kontra tern hlid mill-

waqt li dak il-ftchi m jew ordni jk un g;.., mnillcl fi r-Rcgislf\1

Pubbl;ku.

(1) The spouse against wllom the separation is

pronounced shall not, as 8 result of soch sepannion. be

re lieved from the obligation of supplying maintenance to !be

other spouse. where, aooording to tbe provisions of Sub-Title

I of this Title, such maintenance is due.

(2) n.e amount of loch maintenance shall be

determioed having regard to the means of tbe spouse bound

10 supply mainte nomce and the needs of the other spouse,

taking inlO aa:ount also all GIber circumstances of tM spouses.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this

Code. on separation Ming pt"ooouoced. the COO" may if it

deems it appropriate in the circumstanocs, order tbe spouse

liable to supply maintenance to pay to tbe GIber spouse, in

lieu of the Whole or pan of such maintenance. a lump sum.

which the OOU" deems sufficient in orde r to make the spouse

to whom maintenance is due financially independent Or less

dependent of the other spouse, as the case may be.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3) of this

section, the COlI" shall, among the cin.:\lIllSlaIlCC, oonsiokr the

possibilily of the person 10 whom maintenance is due . of

receiving Iraining Of retraining in a profCS5ion, an, trade or

other activi ty Or to commence or oonnnue an Ictivity whkh

generales In income, and order the lump sum for that

"..",....

OOIJ"

(5) The

may direct, aocording to ciICUm-

stances. that the payment of a lump sum referred to in

the previous subsections of this section, be made by equal or

unequal instalments spread over a reasonable period of time.

(6) lbe coon may also direct that in lieu of ,11 or

part of the lump sum referred to in $Ubsection (3) of this

section, tM spouse liable thereto sball a~gn to the other

spouse propc"y in ownership or in usufruct , use or

habitation .

(7) Where there is a supervening change in the

means of the spouse liable to supply maintenance or the

needs of the other spouse, the court may , 00 the demand of

ei ther spouse, order that sUl:h maintenance be varied or

stopped as the case may be. Where however , a lump sum Or

an as5ignment of propcr1y has been paid or made in total

satisfaction of the obligation of a spouse to supply

maintenance to the other spouse, all liability of the former to

supply maintenance to the lalle r shall cease. Where in$lead

the lump su m or assignment of property has been paid or

made only in partial satisfaction of the said obliption. the

court shall. when ordering such lump IIlIm paymc:nl O!"

assignment of property. determine al the same lime the

portion of the maintenanoe satisfied thereby and any

supervening change. shall in tllat case be only in respcctofthe

part not 50 satisfw.d aod in the same proportion thereto.

ss. ( I) On separation being pronounced the C(Iu n

shall direa that the community 01 aequests or the

IXImmunity of residue under separate administration

existing between the parties shall cease as from the day on

whidlthe judge men t belXlmCS reI judictlla.

(2) The (:(MIn may however where in its opinion

circulTllitances 11() warrant direa that an IIS5I:t or I5SCts

C(Imprised in the C(Immunity be not partitioned before the

lapse of such period after the ceuation of the community as it

may in its direction determine.

(3) Any direaion !pvcn by the court in vinuc of

rubscction (2) of this section. may on good cause being

!Ihown , be changed or revoked by the OOlIrt .

..... ioA ...

5SA. ( I) On separation being pronounced, the coun

shall on the demand of either of the spouses, decide according

IO circumstances whether anyone of them shan be entitled to

reside in the matrimonial home .

(2) 1be OOlIn may. on the demand of either spouse.

vary at any time such decision if t here is a substantial change

in ci rcumstances .

(3) The provisions o f subsection (2) of se<:tion 3A

of this Code shall not apply in the case of spouses who are

legally separated . unless the cont rary is not agreed 10

between the spouses or is ordered by the court having

jurisdiction to pronou nce the pcnonal separation; and such

agreement or order shall only be effective in re~ to thi rd

panies as from the date whe n the deed or order IS registered

in the Public Registry.

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.56. (1) On separation being pronounced the COII n

shall alII() direa to whlch of the spouses custody of the

. children shall be entrusted. the paramou nt consideration

being the welfare oflhe children.

(2) I1 shall be lawful for the C(Iurt . if it C(Insiders

such measures 10 be strictly necess.ary. having regard to all

relevan t circumstances. to direct that the children be placed

in lhe custody of third paniesor in alternative forms of care.

(3) 11 shan be lawful for Ihe COUTt to give any such

directions in the judgemen t of se paration. although in the

action relating th ereto no demand has been made respecting

the custody of th e children.

(4) 1be COlIn may , al any lime. re'iOke orvary JUdo

directions respecting the children, where the [nteres15 of tbe

children 11() te<:Juirc.

(S) The court may moreover where eircu mstan.o:es

so require . determine thal onc orboth of the parentssillJl be

deprived wholely or in part of Ihe ri"'15 of pa rental

authority .w.

33, In subsection (3) of section 57 oflhe Code, for the words Mt he

education or there shall be substi tuted the words "the welfa re or ,

34. For the words MSeparalion from bed.nd board~ in subsection

(I) of section 59 of the Code there shall be substituted the words

MPersonaJ separation~,

35. FQr section 62 of the Code there sh.lI be: substituted the

following

~

(I) Mel. lagh!; s-sentenza lal-firda, il-qortl

ghandha wkoU tordna lilliema waMa mill-panijiet ghandha

tigi fdata l·kuslodja 1.1-Ifa1 u l·konsiderazzjoni ewleniju tkun

il -gi<l la' I-uli ed .

(2) Il-qorti tisla·. jekk 1<1;5 ti dawk il-mituri jkunu

laSM'w m~hlic£a. u wpra li Iqis iC-\' irk"' laflzi k"llha rikvant i.

lordna li I-ulied jilqe&1"Idu laht il-kuslodja la' lern jew fxorla

oh .. la' kura_

(3) Il-qoni liSla' taghti dawk l-ordnijiet fis·

ocntenu I~i·firda . ghalkemm f\·atzjoni ghaliha ma Ikun saret

ebda lalba . dWllr il-h stodja 11' I-ulled.

(4) II-qon; lisla' • fkull fmien , tinevoka jew libdel

dawk l-ordnijiCl dwar l-ulicd. mela I-inleressi la' l-ulied hekk

jilotbu.

(5) II-qorti tista' bana dan , mela C-Ci rkostanzi

hekk jehliegu, tislabbilixxi Ii xi hadd mill-genituri jew il-tnejn

ikunu mii:huda mill-jeddijiet la ' l-awlorill lal-gen;luri ghal

kotlox jew fparti .··.

ll. F'tS-Subani kol u (3) la' I·anikolu 57 lal-KodiCi, minflok H- I· ... " ....

klicm "gl'I~HrobbiiB" glland hom jidl'llu I-kliem "gl'lall -gid" .

304. Minflok il-k liem " II-firda "1-pcnunB bejn il-mara u r-ragcl

liua·. " li hemm fiw uba rl ikolu ( I) la 'I-a nikolu 59 lal-Kodil:i gl'Iandhom .. ·I .. nik ....

jidl'llu l-kJic m " Il·tirda pcrwnali lisla' , " .

Minflok I-arti kolu 62 lal- KodiCi ,l'I andu jid l'lol li tcj

35.

(I) Notwithstanding lhe provisions of w bsection

(4) " r section 4 Ilf this Code. the wife may, on !leparation,

.. po,",;"",

choose to reve rt 10 her maiden surname, In the case of a

conse nsual sepan.lion, a declaration of such choice shall be

made in the pu blic deed of separlllion, ,nd in the ease of I

judicial sepa ration, hy a oote filed in the reeord~ of the o;a!iC

before final judgement ,

(2) The 00II" may abo, I t the request of the

husband which may be made at any lime be fore judgement ,

prohibit the wife from conlinuing to use the husband's

surname after separation , where such use may cause grave

prejudice to the husband ,

62A . Personal separation shall only be operative in

reg8 rd to third parties from the d8y on which the judgement

;:;:,-:...:, or the public deed, as the case mly be, shall hve bee n

registered in the Public: Registry. Any such regislration shall

include a reference 10 any declara tion or prohibition with

regard to the su rn ame of the wife after the judgeme nt, M,

36. In subsection (I) of section 64 of the Code. for the words '"The

mere fact of voluntary rohabitation~ , there shall be substituted the

words MVoluntary rohabitation",

37. For seclions 70 10 72 of the Code, there shall be substituted

lhe following

10, (I) The husband can repudiate a child conceived

in wedlock -

\a) if he proves Ihat during the time from Ihe three

hundredth day to the one·hund red·and-eidlti eth day

before the birth of the child, he was in the physical

impossibility of cohabiting with his wife on aCCO\lnl of his

bemg away from her, or some other accide nt; or

(b) if he proves that dllrin~ the l.IIid time he was d~

/tlcto or kgll1y separated from hIS wife

Provided lhat he may not repudiate the chilCllt

there has bee n. durin g thal time , • reunion, even if

temporary bet ween him and his wife; or

(e) if M proves that durinltM said time M was

afflicted by impotency, even if such impotency was only

an impotency to lell(:r.lte; Of

(d) if he proves that durinlthe said time !be wife

had oommiu ed adultery or that SM had oonocaled tM

pregnancy aDd tbe birth of tM child , and further

prod\lCe$ evidenoc of any olber fact (which may abo be

genetic aDd 5cientilic IeSIS and data) that tend$ touclude

such palernity.

(2) The declaratloo alone of the motber to the

effect INt tbe husband is not !be fatbe r of !be child sball nOI

be suf6cient toexdude!be patemityof the husband .

(3) The court mDy in an action of disavowal invite

all or any of !be partie:s including the child whose filiation is in

dispute to submi t to the teslS necessary to establ ish tM

gcnc:tic proof that may be n:lcvantto thecasc. The oourts hall

be e ntitled todTllw such infe relJ(e$ as may be justified by the

n: fusa.lto submit to such te§ts. Where the child whose filiation

is in disp ... te is a minor . IM court itself shall de tennine

whether the child shaD s ... bmit to the teslS .~.

JII . In section 73 of the Code , for the words Mthree months" ............. n'rI

wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words "six month s". ,",,,,,,7)

39. In section 74 of the Code, for the words ~three monlhs~ ...... "'" ... n'.,..

whereve r they occur the re shaD be s ... bstituled the words ~six month s~ . .,..

40. For the margi nal note to section n of the Code , there shall be

substituted the words "H usband's physical impossibi lity of

fl

oohibitation

•

Section 90 of the Code sball be amended as follows

41. subsection (2) thereof shall be deleted ;

(a)

(b) subsection (3) thereof shall be renumbered aswbscction

(2 ) thereof: and

(c) in subsection (2) !bereof as renumbered for the words

fl

flthat the mother and not the father . shall exercise there shall be

substi l\lted the words Mthat only onc: ofthe parents shall cxercise~ .

42. In SUbscctXID ( I) of section 92 of the Code , for the ... 'Ords Mhis

lurname" there sball be sub5tinaed the words Mhis surname, to wh ich

may be added the .... mame of the mother".

43, Subsection (2) of section \13 of the Code shall he substituted

by the following

"(2) The father is ... oder a like liability in regard 10 the

legitimate dc:scendanlS of the predeceased illegitimate son or

daughter, if their surviving parent or their legitimate ~ndanl5

Ire unable 10 provide for her.

fl.

44. Subsecti~n (2) of section 96 of the Code shall be deleted and

the present sub$ection ( I) shall be retained as doe whole section.

"5. In sed;on rn of the Code for Ihe word "fa lh er~ there shall be

substituted the word ~pare nl ~n

46. Immediately .fler sedion 100 of the Code there shall be

added the following section

IOOA. In caWQ 10 which the preceding seaion makes

refe rence. the CO,," may. without prej udice 10 any evidence

Ihal may be produced by the panics according to \aw, invite

the panics 10 submit to examinations as referred 10 in

subsoection (3) of section 70, and in the same manner and in

the same circu mstanc:es may. in case of refusal. draw such

inferences as mentioned in Iha1 subsection ,

M,

47. In subsection (2) ofseclion I IO oflhe Code. (01 the words Mof

the fathe r there shall be substitut ed the W()rds Mofthe father , 10 whi~h

M

may be added the surname of the mothe r.

M •

.an lbc proviso to paragraph (.) of section 12 1 or tile Code ~alI

be deleted.

..,. For S«Iion III of Ihe Code: there Jball be substituted the

following

13 I. ( I) A child shall be subjoect to the authority ofhis

parenll for all effects as by law established.

(2) Saving those cases establi shed by law, this

autllority isexertisc:d by tile common aa:ord ofbolh parents.

Aher the death of ORe parent. it is uercised by the survj,ing

paren t.

(3) In case of diSllgreement between the parents

on mallers of particular importance , eitiler parent may apply

to the court of volunlary jurisdiction indicating those

directions wh ich lie or she considers appropriate in the

circumSlao«s.

(4) The court , after hearing Ihe pa rents and the

child if Ihe latter has reached the age of fourteen ye ars, shall

make those SlJggcstions which il deems besl in the intercstsof

the child and the unity of the family . If tile diSllgrecment

berwee n the pa rents penists. the COU rt shall authorise the

parent whom it considers more sui table 10 protect the

interests or the chi ld in the pa rticular case, to decide upon the

issue. saving the provisionsof§Cction 149.

(5) In the case of an imminent dange r of serious

prejudice 10 the child ei ther parent ma~ take such measures

wllich arc ur~nt and cannot be pO§lponed.

(6) With regard 10 Ihird parties in gooo:l faith, each

of Ihe spouses shall be deemed 10 Id with theconsc nl of !he

other where he or she performs . n Id rel.tive 10 parental

ft

authority relative to the perwn oflhe child.

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Section l32 of th e Code shall be amended as follows

(a) for the words '"his fatherM in sub5ection (I) thereof, there

shaLL be substi tuted the words Mhi s parcnts and

ft

;

(b) for sub5cctions (2) and (3) tllereof, there shall be

substi tuted the foLlllwing

M(2) &wing any other provision of law respecting

enlistment in any d(s(:iplined force, it shall not be lawful for a

child. without the conKnt oflhe parents. to leave the parental

house. or such hOUK as his parents may have appomted fOT

him .

(3) Where the ehild Leaves. the house without such

conse nt , the parents shall have the right to recall him, and, if

ft

necesury. demand the aMistance of the Policc.

•

51, For sections 134 to 136 of tile Code tllere shall be substituted

the following

134. ( I) It shall be lawful for the parents. if they are

unable 10 control the child, to remove him from the family,

&$Siping to him , according 10 the means of the parents, such

matnten. noe as i, strictly necessary.

(2) In any SlJch case , the parents may also, where

necessary and upon obtaining the authority of the coun of

voluntary jurisdiction, place the child, for weh time illi is

$Ilted in the decree , in some altematin form of care, which

the COlIn willllXOl"dingto circurmtancc:s consider SlJilable, to

be, at the expense of the parents , cared for and treated in S\lclt

manner as the COlIn may deem conducive to the discipline and

education of the child.

(31 The demand for such authorily m.:.y be made

even verba Iy; and the COlIn shall make the nec sary order

thereon wi thout any formal proceedings, and without giving

ils reasons therefor.

13S. The parents jointly represent their children ,

whether born or to be born. in all civil mallers.

136. (1) The parents J01ntly administer the property

of thei r chi ldren , whether bom or to be born. e~ccpl such as

has devolved on such cbildren on condition that it shall be

administered solely by one of the pa.rents or by third parties.

(2) Acts of ordinary administration may howew.r

be performed by eithe r of the parents without the

intervention of the other.

(3) Acts of extraordinary administratKln wh ich

must be performed by the parents tointly indude:-

(a) the al~nation of movables by nature.

indudin, lIIO!:or vehicles for the object of profitably

invC5t ingthe prooeedi thereof;

(b) the collection of capitals that may become due

(c) the granting of personal rights of enjoyment

over Immovable propeny

(d) the aoccptance of an inheritance. legaey or

dooation in the name 01 the child ;

(e)

the partition of movables by nature;

(I') acts Which require the auth.orisation of the

court in lenns of ""bsection (4) of thil section.

(4) 1lIe parenu mly not alienare im movables or

movables by operation of law belongin, to the child nor

may they contract loans or other <kbt. 00 his behalf

hypothecate or pledge his property. enler ioto a sure1yship

enter inlO an) compromise. or Sl.Ibm.ill disp\lle to arbitnll;o.,;

exccpl in case of neces$ity , or manifest utility and with the

authority of the m urt and in Iny such case the m un may. It

the request of lhe parents, au thorise one only of the pare nts

to represent the child on the rela ti ve deed.

l5) 10 case of disagreement between the parenll

the pro\lisillns of section 131 s.hall apply . ~.

52. Section 131 01 the C<Xk shall be amenDed as follows

(a) in subsection (I ) thereof. for the words ~by the father

H

there shall be substituted the words "by tt.e parents and

H

(b) for subsection (2) thereof there shall be substituted the

following

M(2) If one of the parents is unable or unwilling to aoccpt

such inheritance, the infieritance may be accepted by the other

parent with the authority of the court. If both parents are

unal>le Of uowillin, to accept suth inheritance the court may,

upon the demand of the ehild or of any of his relatives.

authorise the acceptance thereof either by the ehild himself, if

he has attained the age of fourtee n years . or otherwise by a

special curator to be appointed by the court.

H.

53. In section 138 of the Code , for the words ~by tbe fatherM there

shalJ be subslituted the .. ·ord!; Mby either parent H.

54. For seclions 139 and 140 of the Code , there shall be

$ubstirutcd the followin g

~

139. In case of oonHicting interests between the

children, or between the children and either parent , the

c:om.pctent reun shall . acrording 10 circumstancel, appoint

one or more special curators

Provided that il shall be la wful for ei ther part:Dt to

decl ine to rt:presocnl any of the cbildrt:n against al"Kllhcr or

against Ihe OIncr part:nl .

140. (I) The parcntsart: bound to rcndertothc child.

:.::::"

on the latt er al taining majority, an ICDOUnt of the property

af-" and the fruits of those things of which they have DOl the

IlSUfruct; and of the property only and of the administration

t hereof in rt:gard to things of which the y have the legal

usufruct.

(2) If parenlld au thority ceases before the child

Il1aill$ majority the parents shall rt:nder the acrount on the

date of such cessation.

(3) Without prt:judicc: to any liability of the

parent. either part:nt may rt:nder SUCh account on behalf also

of the other paTe m .~.

Section 141 of the Code shall be amended as follows

55. A

aocu.,.l ~ l

(a) for the words ~ father has~ in the marginal note thereto , 0I " .. CM<.

the re shall be sub!;tituted the words "the parents have"

(b) fo. the WQrds "Tbe fa tber shall have~ in subsection (1 )

the reof, there shan be sub!;tituted the words "1be parents shall

h ave ~; and

(c) for the word! MHe shall retain ~ in subsection (2) thereof,

thert: shall be substi tuted the WQrd$ "1bey shall rt:tain~ .

Section 142 of the Code shall be amended as follows

(a) for pa.agrnph (a) thereof there shall be substit uted the

following

"(a) property bequeat hed or given to the child on

rendi tion that Ihe parents oreither of them shalll"Klt hve the

usufruct thereof

Provided that any such condition shall be inope rative in

regard to property reserved to the child by way of legiti m

Provided further that where the property is bequeathed

or given to the child on condi tion that only onc orthe pilll:n lS

shall not have the lI$ufruct IheTe(lf, SU(h property shall be

subject 10 the usufruct o f the other pareDI, 5Obowever lbal in

any sueh case, the fruits of suclI propeny shall IlOl be

comprised in any community of aequests subsistin, between

the parenl enjoying Ihe U$ufruct and the parent ucluded

lherc:from~; and

(b) for paragraph (c) thereof there shall he substituted the

following

~(c) property devolved on the cbi ld by inheritance,

legacy or donation where such inheritance, legacy or donation

has been aa:cpled in the interests of the child agairul the

wishes of the parents;

Provided Ihat where such property has been accepted on

bellalf ortbe c hild byone pilren111llinst the wishes of the other

pnent, sudl property shall be wbject to the usufruct of only

thal parent wOO made the acceptance; sohowever Ihat in Iny

such case, the fmitsar such property shan oot bcrompriscd in

Bny community of acquests subsisting between the p~nt

accepting such inheritance, legacy or donation as aforesaid ,

and the parent who has not so accepled;M.

51. In section 143 of the Code and in the marginal note thereto ,

the W<)rd Mf .. ner M whenever it occurs, shall be substituted with the word

Mparenu~ .

Section 144 of the Code shall be amended as follows

(a) for Subsection (1) thereof. there shaH be substituted the

following

M( I) The usufruct of the parents shall cease on the death

of the ehild oron the marriage or remarriage of the parenl5 or

the adoplive parenu, all the case may be. ~; and

(b) immediately after subsection (2) thereof there shaJ.I be

added the following subsection

M(3) Where the usufruct ceases in respect onlyof onc of

the parents. the fruit of the properly subject 10 such lISufruct

shall nOI be comprised in any communityof aequests subsisting

bet_en the parent in respccl of whom the usufruct has nOI

ccalloCd. and the pa rent in respc<:1 of wOOm il has SO ceased.~.

59. For se~tions 145 10 148 of th~ Code there shall be substituted

the following

14S. Where ~ usufruct a:IlSe5, and the pare nlS , or

either of Ihem , c:ontioue or cont inues 10 enjoy the propeny of

the ehild living with the paren ts or either of them without

authority but without opposition on the pan of the child. or

with authorily but witboo t thetxpresscondition of rendering

an acrotInt 0( the huilS. such parents or parent or the heirs of

l uch parents or parent as the case may be shall only be bound

10 deliver the huilS existing at Ihe time of the demand. and

Ihall not be bound 10 iWX(lunt for such frui ts as may have been

COfI$umed up 10 that time.

146. (1) In the e~ent of the death of one of the

parents, parental authority shall ~est tolcly in the surviving

parent in respect of his or her children and their property,

including propeny devolving on the children from the

property of the dc«~d parent and from any other C3L.1$e

Bfler the death of the predeceased parent.

(Z) The provisioosofsubscction ( I ) of this section

&hall.oo apply where onc of the paren ts has forfeited or bee n

deprived of paren tal authority, or CIIlnot, b«ause of ab$cnce

or other impediment. exercise the rights of parental

au thority .

(1) If either of the pa rents is deprived of the right

of usufrud only . such right shall ~est in the other parent

alone .

(4) Where one parent is deprived of the U5ufrvct .

the fruits of such usufrvct shall not be oompriscd in any

community of acquests subsisting bct\\'Cen that parent and

the parent who has not been so deprived .

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•

IIJ If a parent, 00 remarriage, continues to

141 .

. , ... Md admipistcr the property of the children, whether or not such

. .. .. '" pare.!t stll txcmses the right of pareRlal authority, the

spouse of the parent mall be held liable i" Si}/idum with such

parent for the administration both prea:ding and subsequent

to the marriage.

(2) The provisions of th is section shan apply to an

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adoptive parent on marriage Or remarriage.

•

Section ISO of the Code shall be amended as follows

60. (a) for paragraph (d) thereof there shall be substituted the

following

Mld) itthe child, with theconsent of theparcnlS, haslch

the parental home and set up I separate domestic

es\.li blishment:M; and

(b) in pllrllgrnph (e) thereof, for the words ~ifthe father fails

10 m a ke~ there shan be substituted the words ~;f the parents fail 10

make~, and immediately after the words Msections2IJ38 and 2039t

the re shall be added the following words ~~yc r Ihal where

only one parent has failed 10 make such registration, parent al

authority shall nOI cease in relation 10 the parent who has not so

fai lcd ;~ .

'I . In sectIOn 151 of the Code and in the margi nal n<)IC therelo.

fo r the word M falhcr~ wherever il occurs ther<: shall be substituted

the word "parent" .

61. Fo r the word "father" wherew:r il occurs, in section 152 of the

Code and in the marginal note thereto, there shall be substituted t he

word Mpatl'n l ~ .

ls-sc parazzjoni personali ma J handha cbda dfclt

konlra 1· ICf7.; l'llief minn dak in_nhar IJ $-scntenu jcw il-

, ..... po, ... kunlrau. skond i]·kat , jitu mnittla fi r-Retimu Pubbliku .

Ku ll retislrazzjoni bhal dl k gI'Iandh a tin ldudi ri(erenu gI'Ial

kull dikjarlll.2toni jcw projbizztoni dwar jJ,kun)Om lal-mara

wa'a s-scparanjoni." ,

36. Fis-suba rtikol u (I) la ' ]-anikolu 64 la]· KodiCi. minllok il-

klicm "[I-falt biss li H ate] u I-mara mifrudin imOIT\l minn rajhom

igl'lammru flimkien " gI'Iandhom jidl'llu l· kliem " Jck k if-ratel u I· mara

mifrudin imorru minn rajhom igl'lammru fl imkicn".

Minflok l-artikoli minn 705a 72 laJ-Koditi, ahandu jidl'lol dan _...;0.0

In section 153 of the Code and in the marginal note therelO.

for the word Mfatber M .... he rut. il occurs, there shall be Wbsli luled the

word Mparc nt-.

Section 1S4 of the Code shall be amended as follows

(al for the word " father" whuever it occurs, there shall be

subsututed the wo rd ~parent~;

(b) in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) thereof, forche words

Mof the child~ , there shall be substitu ted the words Mof the thild;M;

" d

(c) inunediately afte r paragraph (d) of subs«1ion (l) thereof

there shall be inserted the following paragraph

" (e) if the parent fai ls to perform an y of the obligations

set out in S«1ion 38 in favour of the child. ~ .

Scction 251 of the Code shall be amended as follows

(a) for the words " Forms I. J. K. l.. M . N, 0 and P~ in

subsc:ctio n (2) the reof, there shall be substituted the words ~ Forms

I. J . K.L, Oand P";

(b) immediately afte r suhscction (2) thereof there lihall be

inserted the followin,

"(2A 1 (a) Ext racts ofacts of bi rth and of entries in the

Adopted Persons Register shall be issued in the Forms I or J

shown in Part 11 of the Schedule 10 Ihis Code.

(b) For the purpose of the extracts issued in

terms of paragraph (a ) hereof entries in the Adopted Persons

Register shall be given consc:cul;ve numbclli which follow the

last number ofthe acts of birth registered in the year of birth of

the adopted person, or one of such numbers reserved for the

purpose by Ihe Director and relative to the year of birth of the

adopted person, which numbers shall not be allolled toactsof

birth. The said year shall also be indicated.

(c) The fact that ce rtain numbers have ,

according 10 paragraph (b) of this subsection, been reserved

for registration of adopted persons, shall be kept secret and

confidential. A list of such numbers shall only be given to the

department of Government dealing with nationality, the

Passport Office, the Electoral Commission and the Marriage

Registrar who shall be bound by the same secrecy and

confidentiality. ~.

For paragraph (n of section 623 of the Code, there shall be

subslinned the following

~(n if, in the case of a son or daughter or other descendant ,

he or she publicly prostitutes him or herself without the connivance

of the testator. ".

". For the words ~ Where a deceased spouse" in subsection (\) of Ameod ...... 01

section 631 of the Code, there sh all be substituted the words MSubject 10 ..r,h<

the provisions of section 633A, where a deceased spouse".

Immediately after section 633 of the Code, there shall be

a<lded the following section

-.

633A . (\) The surviving spouse shall be entitled to

the right of habitation over the tenement occupied as the

principal residence by the said surviving spouse at the time of

the decease of the predeceased spouse, where the I13me

tenement is held in full ownership or emphyteusi~ by the

deceased spouse either alone or jointly with the surviving

spouse.

(2) The ext ent of the tenement subject to the riltht

of habitation shall not be limited on the grounds that , after

the death of the predeceased spouse tlte surviving spouse

requires a lesser part of the tenement.

(3) For the purposes of section 631 of this Code

the tene ment subject to the right of habitation under this

section shall be excluded from the estate of the deceased over

which the surviving spouse has the usufruct of one half pan.

(4) In the circumstances rdcl'Ted 10 in llection633,

the right referred to in subseetion (\) of this section shall be in

addi tion 10 the righl conferred on the surviving spouse bylne

said section 633.

CS) 'The right conferred in subsection (1) o f this

S«tion shall subsist eve n where such figlll has the effect of

n:ducing. during the lifetime of the surviving spouse, the

legitim or any ponion of the estate of the dea:_d spouse

rescrved tn any other pcrwn.

(6) Where a creditor of the deceased spouse

enfor<:C1 his right ove r the tenement subject to the right under

this section, or where the heirs who have accepted the

inheritance with the benefit of inventory sell such lenemeDl in

IoIIlisfaction of any debt due by the in heritance, and in either

ease there exists other assets of the inheritance with which

such debts may be satisfied, the surviving spouse shall have a

right 10 de mand , within one year of tbe sale, damages from

the hei" of the dea:~d spouse, Or from the heirs of the

deeeased spouse who have accepted with the benefit of

inve ntory who shall not have taken any possible action topay

such debts out of the other assets.

(7) The ~uses may. in a pre nuptial Or post

nUplial agreement. in aocorda~ with this Code, whicheve r

pauimonial regime is to regulate their property, exclude or

reduce the right competent to the surviving spouse in virtue of

this KCtion.

(8) The right of habitation conferred in this

section shall cease on lhe remlll'riage of the 5urvivilll

spouse. ~.

... In subsection (I) of section 634 of the Code. the words Mana.

where the wrvivingspO<JSe is !be wife. in the dower.- shall be deleted .

Section 6360f the Code shall be amended as follows

(a) for the words -sections 631 and 631- there sllall be

substituted the words h~ion 631. 633 and 633A-

(b) for tbc wordsMsection 48 . 49,50. SI andS2 h in pltl1lgraph

(a) thereof, the re shall be substituted the words M5«tions 48. S I

and 52"; and

(c) immediately aner the words ~lICCIions 631 and 633,- in

paragraph (b) thereof. there shall be inserted the words hor the

right of habitation referred to in section 633A .•.

Sections 638 and 639 of the Code shall be repealed,

.....

In section 646 oftnc. Code for the words ~The ponion due to

the spouse~ there shall be substituled I~e W()Jek ~ Wilhout p'!judice 10

Ihe provisio ns of section 633A, the portion due to the spouse .

A -a rtikolu 646 tal- Koditi minflok il·kliem kL-ishma I; jmissu

1iI min jibqa ' lIa; mir-Tl~cI u I·mars ~ ghandhom jidl'tlu I·kliem - Sla I'tsara

gIIad-dispoti:ajonijiel la ' I-a rtikolu 633A, ]_ishma li jrnissu lil min jibqa'

haj mir·rstcl u I-rnarn-.

For section W of the Code there shall be substituled Ihe

following

W . Where the deceased IeaVt5 such children or

descendants as are mentioned in section 631, Ihe surviving

spouse diaD o nly have the rights granted under the provisions

of the ~d section and of 1eCtion5632, 633A , 634 and 635, and

provisions of section 637 shall abo apply . ~.

In subsection ( I) of section 8260fthe Code for the \¥{Irds "as

are mentioned in Section 631 - " there shall be l ubstituled the words

MI5 are mentioned in section 631, the $Un'ivingspouse shall be entitled

10 the righlof habitation referred loin section 63lA , and with regard 10

the property of Ihe de«ascd spouse not subject to such right of

babita\ion ~~.

7S. For the words se ctionl48. 49, 50, 51 and 52" in section 829 of

M

the Code there shall be substituted the words "sectioo$48, 51 and 52".

Mi nflok il-kliem "I-artikoli 48 , 49. SO , SI u sr li hemrn n·

Eo!oc: ..... u ·

....

artikolu 829 lal· KodiCi gl'landhorn jidhlu I_kliem kl_anikoli 48. 51 u 5r .

".

M;orlUfih wara I-artikolu 97ltal-Koditi ghandu jidhol dan li Zioda .. ·

~ej

*,,",,971A

... ·K.-.

97IA . Minkcjja kull dispoziujoni ta ' dan il-KodiCi ,

"'J'of<t

· ~ f ....

,lI.·

tifel li jkuo ghal~q is-sillax-Hs-ena jista' jiddepoZita fillS fkonl

.. m ..

-

fban k miftuh miHifcl fismu . u kuU nusdcpotitati r kuU kont

.. ';1

~n

....

bh.al dak jiMgbu Jkunu n ;rati hiss minn dak it·tifel minkejjali

.-

dawk il-fllIS jislgIIu jkunu sugge1li gIIall-ammiriislrazzjoni .

utufrutt jew awtoril~ la' ~i pcrsuna ohra. Ghall-finijiel kollhl

tal·li~i tifeL. dwar H·ftuh u thaddim la' x; kool bhal dak . jilqies

r bonk .

lihula'L-eI.lo.".

Min flok r-anikoli min n 1236sa 1238lal·Koditi.gl'landu jidl'lol

dan li gej

H lid ghat dawk I; huma l-a kk"'i~li mscmmija fis-

1236. Sub-Tito!" III Ill ' dan ;,·TilOlu , il·li~ ma ,islabbiliui cbda

~Iljcw komunjoni ta' ben i bejn il-rn ittewgin.

1237. ( 1) Itda . 1· gI\arajjes jiS1&f\u jaghmlu kun flc him

"~

ichor . li ma j kunx ko ntra I-ghe mi] xicraq , ie .... kon!ra r-regol ;

ti jinut-to rdan l-anitol .. jcw n-anikoli li jigu Wllr3 la' dan il·

KodiCi .

(2) lI·mittewgin jislgh ... fi ftchim ti jsir q a~l it-

twic! iew wara , jif,;chmu li I-ben; I; jink isbtJ malUl it·Zwie!

taghhom jibqghu separatl jew li jku nu rcgolati b'komunjoni

ta' residwu lah l amm inistrazzjoni !lCparal. talll is.Sub-

Tilol .. ta' dan i,·Tilolu . u, bla hou ra ghas-subartikolu (3) ta'

dan I·artikolu, ebda ~t' jew komunjoni,,' bcni ma tista' ,

b'mod generali , t kun $tailb,lita bejn ,1'm,t1ewgin tllief kif

imsemmi fdan I·artikol u je w fl·artikolu 1236.

(3) ll-mif.iewgin ji.tghu, minghajr ma jirrikorru

ghal ,\orl i, sew wehedhom jew ma' ~i l\add ichor, u Ikun liema

Ikun ,s-sis lcm B li jirregola I-beni taghhom, jaghmlu soi:~t;l,

b'rcsponsa bbilt' limi l81a lah! I-Ordinanza dwar Sotjelajict

Kum mertja1i; jcddijicI ghall-votBzzjoni Ii jkunu marbuta ma '

ishma registrali fisem pan i miticwga jkunu eiereilati mill-

parti I; f;simlta I-ishma jku nu rcgistrali . Il-proprjcla ta' I·

ishm a fdik is-S«jcl;l, libqa' regolala stond is-~iste ma I;

ji rregola I-ben; lal-mii1ewgin.

1238. (I ) L-gharajjcs ma jislghu jaghm lu ebda flehim

rein wkhed minn ltom ikun Slabbili l kap laH amilja. jcw

flehi m biex jilnchhew ~w jilnaqqsu xi .... iehed miLl-jedd iiielli

jigu miHelgi'la tal-genilun . Je w kontra d-dispofizzjonijiel lal-

tiii dwa. l-el~ lal- minu"; . ~w kon lra ~i dispotizzjoni ta l·lit;j 1(

fiha xi pmjbiujonL

(2) Madan koll u. xi ftehim illi j-ulied koLlha . ~w xi

whud minnhom , gl'tandhom jitrabbew fir-rclijjon 'a ' xi

wiehed mill -miHcwt;jn ikun validu . n,

78, Fis·subartiltolu (2) ta' J·artikolu 1240 lal-Koditi, il-kliem

"dOlI jcw ta 'n ghandhom jitl\assrll.

79 , Minflok I-anikolu J241 taJ- Koditi ghandu jidhol dan H gej

1241. Tghodd il-kilba lai-i wieg rn aghm ula rninn

minuri bil-k unsens lal-genilu,,; Jew lal ·gcnitur li ikun qed

icicreila "sclgha tal-genilur, ie w jc kk ii-kwg genil uri jkunu

assen li . mejta, intcrdelli jcw imgiencn. bl' Bwtoriuazzioni

lal·qorti," ,

L.arti kolu 1244 tal- Koditi gllandu jit; emendal kif gej

Immediately after section 971 of the Code there shall be

inserted the following

(8 ) iH ubartikolu (3) tieghu ghandu jig! numeral mill·gdid

bhala subartikolu (4) ticghu; u

(b) min nu fih war. s-suban ikolu (2) lieghu ghandu jidhol is-

subarti'kolu ,did 1i gej

" (3) Kull flehim I; bil-liti ma jislu isir qabcl ii-twici

lanqu ma jista ' jsi r wara t -t wits ....

b·Sub-Ti loh,. 1 u n lal-TIlolu V tat-Taqsima II tat-Tieni Klieb

tal-Koditi. ghandhom jill'l auru , u minllokhom jidhol dan li gej:-

ISTITU ZZJON IJI ET TAD-DOTA U DOTARJU

1248. L-islitlLl:>:jonijiel lad·Dola u tad-Ootarju huma

b'dan imnehhija. ",

Minflolc is-Sub-111011.1 Ill , IV u V 181-Tilolu V t.,·Taq$ima 11

tal-utni Ktl"b lal· KodiCi gI'Iandu jidl'lo1 dan li itj

ruQ IL- KOM UNJ ONI TA ' L-A KKW ISTI

]316.

(1)

It-!wieglijsir f MaltaigibipJojunbcj n il.

mimwiin. il-koml.lnjoni ta'l·aH.wisti, mela majkunJ hoo:mm

:;:-..... ftc him .tort'ohno. b'an pubbliku .

IoaUwiNi .

(2) li·twicg li }sir barra min ... Malta minn niesli,

.... I no. iiiu joqo&/Idu rMalll, ipb ukoll bej ... ietbom il·

tomu ... jo ... i ta' I-akkwisti, glial da .... k il·beni li huma

jakk .... ista ........ ara 1i jaslu rMal ta.

1317. ll-mitU .... pn jistgll l.l .... koll wara t·twieg, Ill·

awtoriuaujoni tal.qoni. jistabbil ixxu I-komu njoni ta' ..

.akkwisti li. bil·kitba trl-twieg Jew b'BI\ iehor tle net giet

eskhw,. je .... ihassru dik il·l .... munjoni ta 'l·akkwisti stabbilitl

b' kunt nut jew bis-sah ha ta l-lip.

1318, Il·m iitc .... gin

ma jistghl.lx jiddcrogaw mid-

ho..,,. dlspoiizzjonijiel ta' dBn il·Koditi safejn dawn jirrefero gflall_

!.t'l , koml.lnjoni la·l-akkwisti.

4. t.

1319. II-jcdd ta ' kull parI; miticwga gr.all -ko munjoni

'a ' ' ·akkwist i jibda, bla hsara ta' 1; dispoZizzjoni ohra tal-ligi,

milln dak inhar tlt-twkg \I jispi/:ta mall; jinhall it-twicg.

1320. Fil-komunjooi ta' I-akkwini jidhlu -

(.) d.1;

1001111 1; i-iewg

partijiet

mittewga

jakkwistaw bix-Koghol jcw bil ·l'lidma laghhom;

(b)

il-!rol1ijict tal -be ni \al_panijiel mitlewga,

maghduda l_fr<lllijK:! tal · hen; tad-oola jc,", suggeui ghal

fedckommcss. sew je kl; il-beni kienu ghand i. -ragel jew

il-mara milln qabel it-twieg, sew jetk ikun" missew lil

p3ni minnhom .... ara b'wi.!, h'donaujoni, jew h',ilOlu

idlo r, basta ma jkunux ingtlala .... jcw thalkw bil-

kondinjoni li l-fTOllij ict tag1lhom m'ghandOOrnx jidhlu

f1 ·a kkwisti

(t) bla tlsara ghal xi dispotiujoni ohra tal- Koditi 1;

ma taqbilx. il-froltijiet ta' dawk H-bcni tal_lfalli huma

suU;etli ghall-uzufrull legali lal_missie r jcw la' l-omm;

(d) kull1)cni akkwiSlali bi nus jcw hwejjc.g ohra li

jkunu gejjin mill -akkwisti. ukoU jekk I-akkwist la' dawk

il -beni ikun sar riscm parti wahda mill-mitzcwgin

(e ) kun beni akkwi$lali bi nus jew hwejjei obn li

waMa mill-panijiel mittewgin kcllba minn Qabd it,

twitg, jew I; , wara i·twicg, mi$$Cw liI ha b·donazzjoni.

b·win . je w b'liwlu icllo r , ukoll je kk da ... k il-beni jkunu

hekk akkwislali riscm dik il-pani. bl a hu ra lal-jcdd

l.ghha 11 liehu Iu ra I·ispejj.et. li Ikun gl'Iamlel ghall-

akkwislla ' dawk il -heni ;

(f) rebh bix-xorti 11 jmiss lil parti wahda jew lit-

l.ewi mittcwgin. u dak ~'loChem la' letaT misju h minn

pani minnhom , u li skond il-ligi jmiss lil min isib il-Ictar.

sew jek k dik il'p3 n i Itun sabel il-Ictar m· fond laghha,

jew fiI-fond lal_parti l-ohra . jew m-fond la' leni

IUla dak i~·~be m la" ICtor 1i jmis., lis-.id lal-fond

jibqa' kollu gtlal dik il ·persuna 1i m .fond lagl'lha I-Ietor

ikun instab.

1321. (1 ) II-hen; kollha I; I-mittewgi n ik ollhom je ...

parti minnhom ikollha, jilQiesu li jaghmlu parli mill-a kkwisli

sakemm ma jkunx ippruvllI0n "ohra .

(2) lroa ma jidhlux n·akkwiSli I·beni li messe w

b'xi (;10I u lil wahda miil·panijiel ml:tiewga qabcl it·twicg,

minkcjja I; I·beni selghu gcw gtland dik il -parli biss warB i -

twie,.

"..-. u I-jedd

1322. (1) L-amministranjoni ordi narj a ta'l,a kkwisti

'.- amminislr3njo ni ordinarja imissu lil kull waMa mill .partijic t

li wichcd iharre" jew jigi mharrek dwar dik 1-

mitiewga .

(2) l1-jedd I. jilwcuq u I-au; la' amm in,str:u:zjoni

Slraordinarja, u I·jcdd li wietl~d itlanck jcw jiti mtlarrek dwar

dawk I·ani jew li s~ r ~i IranSILUjoni dwar xi ani jkunu I. jkunu .

irni"'" lit-te"" rnitk"'gin flimkien.

(3) Dawn I; gejji n hurna I.ani la' arn minisll'llUjoni

stTlOrdi narja

(a) atti fejn jcddijiet real; fuq ben, immobbli jkunu

akkw'sl~li. matlluqa jew Irasfenli

(b)

alii I; jol'l olqu Jew jolqlu I·ipotek a la' be ni ;

alii rcjn ,kun he mm qt.i m la' he ni

(t)

(d) an i li jagfltu ;edd la ' utu u. Jew. 19awdija la'

PfOprjl'l.io immobbli;

(c) donaujonijiet ba rra min n dawk im scmmii~ fi l·

paragrafu (a) las·wbarti kolu (2) 11·1·.rlikolu 1753;

(f) Ii lisse llef Jew li~le f fl us . barra minn depotilu

ta' flus ri:onl rbank

(i) l-akkw,$1 ta' proprje lt. mobbli jew la' xi jed<! la'

uiu iew 19awdija ta' xi proprjett. mobbli ;ew immobbli I;

I·preu ti,cgllu ma jit!lallUl mal·konse nja jew 'label; itda

dan ma ja ppliku glial xi ~j n magl'lmul gl'la ll-l'Ili gict tal·

familja skond il.paragrafu (t) la' I,artikolu 1327, ;ew

g!'\.all·kin la ' mobbli ;ew immobbli meta I·prezz tiegllu

jku n moderat meta tqabblu mal-kondizzjoni tal-familja u

I·kirja Ikun ghal tmien qasi r

(h) il_kunlra tt glial xi garaotija;

(i) I-ghoti ta' pleU

(j) iHl'lubija b're$ponsabbilt.io mhux Hmiu.,a

rsoejelA kU mmCl cjali, Jew is-souosknujoni ghal x;

ishma li ma jkunux imllallsa kolll'll Jew I-akkwist

lagl'lborn r sotjetl b'~bbilt.limitata;

(k) it·trasferimenl ta' negozju kif ukol1 il-

l rasf~rimenl

la ' xi schcrn rsotjel.io kummertjali barn

minn kumpannija pubblika

(I ) kull all li joI'tloq pri viJcgg spetjali stond il-

paragrafu Cb) la' I-a rti kolu 2010: u

(m) kun ~ tt la' rexissjoni la' xi an imscmmi fll-

paragrafi (a) u (t) la' dan iHubartikolu, u kull all ta'

di kjarazzjoni magl'lmula inter vil'Os li permeu laghha jigi

rikononut jew rinu nzjal ~i jedd fuq beni immobbli.

(4) Kull flus depo!ilali rl»lnlr. gI'Iall-krcdilu la"

pcrsuna mifuwga jistghu jkunu " il al; bilOS minn dik il·

pc1"$una minghajr ma I-ban k joqgI'Iod jlra jckk dawk iHlm

humiex tal-komunjoni ta'[-akir. ... iSI; jcw le.

(5) KII II wahda mill·p.lnijic l miU.:", •• list.' . b 'all

pubblikujew b'kitba pri~ala awtcntikata skond I·anikolu 634

tal-Koditi la' O rganizzaz:zjoni u PrOCcdura Civil;, tallla, !ill-

part; 1-01'1,. je ... 1ilxi pc,suna 01'\, •• bhala I-mandalarju taghha

dwar alii la' amministrazzjoni straordinarja u Iransaujoni.

(6)

In-nutar li jippubbli ka all pubbl ik u kif

imscmmi m.sllbanikolu (5) U' dan I-a niko lll , u [·avukal jew

in-nula< Ii jawtenlikaw kitba privata kif imscmmija n -iSle"

subanikol u, ghandu null kat iw;ss; 'I pan; fit-twic! li Ikun

qc:d hekk lal'llar mancialarju. bl-importaoza u l-konscgwenzi

'a' di k il-hatra , u ,I'IIOOhl n-all pubbliku jew il-kitba privata,

skond jJ-hi, tiddikjara li lkun hel:;k wiss~llill-parti fii-twieg_

(I ) Jckk pan; mill-miUe"'g;n liCilad il- kunsens

lJ23.

;....."'N .. lagl'lha &hal an

amministrau;o.,i slraordinarja, il-parti I-

ta '

... 1;"""' ....

ol'lra lisla' titlob lill-qorti kompelenli la' guri$diajoni

kontenzjuta biu l~gIIli l-awtoriuaujoni l.g1'Iha meta I-all la -

I-amminislru>:joni slraordinarja jkun mehlies n-inteI~ lal-

familja;

[ida I-partijiel jislghu, rt:dijie\ blla] dan, ja,lIZh ... li

jadottaw il-proteduri konlemplali n-arti kolu 6A hiex

Iwassalllom glial fie him jew biel ikun hemm 8rbilraU

hejnielhom,

(2) Jetk wahda mill ,part ijict Ikun barra minn

Milll. jew jekl:; ikun hemm ~i impedimen t ichor dwar waMa

mill-partijiel u fkull kat ma jkunx hemm aWloriuazzjoni

h'atl pubbliku jew b'kilba privala kkonrennala st ond I-

Irtikolu tl34 lal-Koditi la' Organizzazzjoni u Prot:edura

Civili, il-parti l-ohra lisl" twenaq da .. 'k l-al1i mehliega la'

amminiura.u:;o.,i uraordinaria la' I-akk .. isti li st ond il-Jig;

jtunu jel'l lie*u I-kunsens tu-tewg pallijiet, I! li I-qorti la'

*urisdiajoni wlonlarja li"a' lag1'lli I-awtorizzazzjoni b'mod

spctifiku: b'dan li l-qoni ma I;stax fdawn il-kaiijiet

lawtoriua I-ani mcl'lt~p tollha la ' ammin;slraujoni

slraordinarja b'mod *eri<'r.li,

(3) It-registrazzjoni mdlliega bl-artil:;olu 996 jew

2033, skond il-kai, dwar xi &11 li jittrasferixxi I-propljcli jcw

~i jcdd reall fuq proprjelA immobbli, u kull ipoteh jekk

geri<' rali jew spe~jali gJlandhom (gibl! wtoll isem il-pani I,

ohra "'koll daqslikieku I-parti l-ollra kienel parti n-alli Ill-

lrasfcrimcnt jew n-ipoleka , u meta dik ir-regislraujoni $Si r

fisem parti wal'lda biss mill-mittcwgin , din ghandhB dwar

tem, tapplikl hiss dwar il_parti li fisimha Ikun reg;stral a,

1324. Ali i ""rmali 11' iest;ooi ta' kummc.t. MgOZju

;ew professjoni li jkun u qed jiiu etertitat; min n part; waMa

biss mi ll -mitie wjin. ikunu vestili biss rdik il- parti li fiI·falt

Ik un ,!cd Idemt. dal< il·kummc rt. negmju)o:: .... professjon;

anke rejn dawk I-al l; kicku mt kenux maghmula in Il:Jaujoni

ml ' dik is-se ngha. negozju Jew professjoni kienu

jikkoslitwi:lXu amministraujon i Sl raordinarja .

F .. U.1joni

1325. ( I ) I1 -qoni

kompeler.l i

la'

*"risdiujoni

to: PO"; . konlcnzjuia li)la' fu,! lalba la' pa ni fit·twict lordna I; I-parti

~-. - I-ohn Ikun esklub jew b'mod tenerali ;ew limi lal ghat

: . . - &banijict J<lw alii part ikolari. mill,amm inistrazzjoni tal-

;",01. komunjoni la' I·a kkwisli. mela I-parti I·ahtlu imsemmija

(a)

ma' jkollhicx hiLa lamministra ; jew

(b) Ikun amministral haiin il·komunjon;;

u n ull kai bhal dan I·amministraujoni tal ·komu njon; la'l -

akk .... i,ti tghaddi. sal·lim iti la ' l-eskluijoni ta ' dik il·pani .

&hand il 'pani li ma tklln~ Mkk esklu1a .

(2) IL-part; li Ikun ticl hekk cskhd.a mill.

amminislraujoni la' I-akkwisli list.', jckk ma jkunux

ghadhorn jclistu r-ragunijicl 1i ghalihom giel cskl u1a, litJob

lill-qorti sabicx tirrcinlcgraha n-amminimau;oni.

(3) Kull omn; maghmul skond clan I·anikolu

gIIandu jkll n notifi kat fi tmien etbgh a u ghou in siegha mi._

Rcgist.atu. lid, Dircuur lar, Regist", Pubblikll Ii ghandu

jioll'm dan rregistm speCiali u jiomm inditi gh.alih. Dawk 1_

o. dnijicl &bandu jkun fihorn il' pani kolaritajict kollha IU'

te""i mii.:l:ewgin kif mehticia al'\al noli la' iskrizzjoni taht 1-

Au dwar ir-Rejis\tII Pubblik u u ghandhom jibdcw ischhu .

dwa . terl;. minn di k ir·registrazzjoni.

(4) Bla hsara ghal kuJl o.dni maal'\mul skond is-

whani t olu (I) ta' dan I·a nikolu. fiI· kai la' inlc rdizzjoni)o::w

inkapatitazzjon i ta ' wahda mill·partijie t mittcwj:a 11 sakemm

I;spi(ta di k I_inlcrdinjoni Jew inkapaCilazzjoni. dik il·pani

Ikun eskluia miU·amminisl.azzjoni la' l-akkw;sli u rku ll kat

bllal dan '·am ministrazzjoni ta' I·aktwisli Itun va;tila bi!iS fil ·

pan; H lOa tk urut hekk esJduta.

1326. (I) Alti li jellt icgu I· kunsc ns Id·kwg pa nijicl

miticwj:a itda H jit .... etl'!u minn pani wallda minghajr il -

kunsens tal·part; l-obrll jistgllu jtunu annullll; fuq it-Ialba lal·

_

parti I_ahhar ims.emmija mela dawk I-atti jkunu dwar il'

lrasfcrim ent jcw il-holqien ta' jedd rcali jew personali fuq

proprjelA immGbbli; u meta dall'k L-a ttijkunu dwar proprjetil

mobbli dawn jislghu jkunu annullati biiS mela I·jeddijicl

fuqhom ikllnu nghataw b'lilolu grlltuwilu.

(2) KIIII aujoni gha! ann ul1ament lista' t,";rlled

biss mill·part; 11 kw:n mehtieg il-kunscns taghh. u fit-troicn

perentorju ta ' llelt slIin

mid-d. la minn rMt. di k il ·p .. rti sarcllaf bl-.u.

(a>

~.

(b) mid.dala lar-rc~straujoni . met. da k I-a n

jchtiei rcglstrazzjoni. jew

(t) mid-ciala li linlcmm il-komunjoni la' 1-

akkwisti.

sl<ond li ema Ik un l-ewwcl clata.

(3) Minkcjja d·dispot:i.njonijiel tDs-subartikolu

(2) 11" dan J-artikolu. il-;edd moghti biHuban ikolu ( I ) la'

dan I-arti kolu Iil pari; 1; titloh annllilamentl. ' all jispitta malli

Jaghlqu tliel "h llr mill-jum 1; fih ikun nolifikal l-a1\ lil dik i1-

part; bi l-mclZ ta ' all gudi12jarju. kcmm-il darh_ dik il·parti

ma IbllJ; bdiel attjoni ghal dak l-annullament.

(4) U·p.art i 1; ma (ku"" bdie t ' ·an:joni ghal

an nullamc nt fit-tmic n stabbilit u 1; ma tkunx irralifikal I-an

esprcssamcnl jew laal~nl , b'danaltollu l!tun lisla' lithu

azz}oni bie~ iggieglltllill-parti l-ohra lirrei nl egnl l-Itomun}oni

la ' I-alt kwisli jotw, mela dan mOl jltunJl jil tOl -jsir , lag1lmella~b

gllad-danni li jkunu Uarbu,

(S)

Hl a hsan il'!ad-diSPOtiuj.oniiiel la ' <label la '

(\an I-aniltolu , mclll rli all li jltun iel'lliej; il ,kuliSl:'" lal-pan, I-

ohra u li jltun dwar mobbli. pani lag;ni walledha, il-part. I-

ohra mil tkulU liSla' lillob annullamenl la' I-an : mela ,ida, il _

pani l-oI'Ira mB Ikun~ ralifikal dak I-all, espressamenl jew

latilamen! , dik il-,Pani Iku nliMl' liel'lu azzjon, biu iUiegllel

lill-pani Ji Ikun a~ 1 walledha li rrein legra I-komunjoni la',·

Ikkw~li. jew mela dB n ma jkunx jiSla' jSiT, taghmtl laileb

gl'lad-d.anni li jltunu J:tari:lu,

(6) Id-disp0fu2jonijiel la'!lan I-a nikol" jkunu hla

hsara gl'lal kull jtdd li pan; mitiewj;a gllandh a lal'll dan il-

Koditi jew xi Jig; oora,

13Z7, Bla hsara ghad-dispotittjonijiel la' I-an;kolu

1329, il-beni li jtunu pani mill-komu njoni la ' I-a kkwisli jbatu

biss id-djun Ii gejjin

(I) il-piZijiel" l-obbligi marbulin mal-be ni skooo

I-allli bihom ikunu akkwistati;

(b) I-ispejjei u l-obbligi li jkunu saru ghall -

amminist raujoni ta' I,akkwisti. I'Ilicf dOlwk t-isptjjet li

;siru b'ani li jel'lliej;u I-ku nsens lai-tewt panijiel

mitiewj;a itda li jsiru minn part; ... alldOl minghOljr il·

kunscns tal -pan; l-ol'l ra;

(c) I-ispejjd

u

l-obbligi ,

ukoll

jekk

wru

~paralamtnl , ghall-hligicl lal-famitja magl'lduda dawk

ghall-edukazzjoni u l-lrobbija la ' I-utitd ;

(d) kull obbligu li jinlrablu ghalih Oimkien ii-icwg

miticwgin

(c) djun li jkoll hom ~ 'jaqs",u maHiswijiet

ordinarji lal·beni la' ~i wahda mill-partiji ct fit·t wict, li I·

utili taghh a huma m8ghdudin n-akkwisti

(0 kull dejn jew inde nnizz doYut btlala nmedju

avili minn xi wahda mill-partijiet fit-twic! mclB dak 1-

indcnniu ma jhnx doYul bhala rimedju tivili liwar real

jkun sar bir-rieda .

1328. K,cdi lu ri la' parti partikolan fit-twic!jitu wara

:.::.:... I· krcdilun lal-komunjoni la' I-akkwisli. kcmm-il darba rna

. jkolLhomx ratuni Ictillima ghal prefercnza.

1329. (I ) Bla hsa ra ghad-dispoZizz,ionijielli !tejjin la'

dan I·arti kolu. il-krtditun ta' parti flf-twit! ghaJ diun Ii 1'111

tbalihomx il-komunjooi la·l·akkwisti, sew jekk id-dcjn ikun

-.

sa, qabd ii-twie!t jew .... ra . jistghu. mela dawk il-kredituri

- po.,; ma jkunux jistghu jissodisfaw it·taIba taghhom kontra I·beni

parafcmali la' dill. iI-parti, jinforzaw it-talba taghhom in

JubJidi"'" konlra I-beni li jkunu parti milHomu n,ioni la' 1-

ak kwisti itda hiss $I1-valur li dik il-pa rti jkollha mill·

komul1joni ta ' l-akkwisti ,

(2) Bla hlOllr3 ghall·jedd tal ·parti mitiewia lid-

dcbitur li jitlob se pa razzjoni gudizzjarja tal ,ben;, il_part;

mitlewga lid·debitur ma jkoll hicx jtdd lopponi 81'111 I II li

jinforza kredi tu komra xi beni tad-dcbitur Jew tal_komunjooi

ta' I-akk wisti hlicf meUl I·ben; I; fuqhom tkun qed iwr 1-

dckuzzjoni jkunu ben; parafcmali ta' dill. il-part; mittewja

lid-debitur.

Mcta I-beni lal-komunjoni ta ' I-akkwisti ma

1330. ""' .. I ......

r.:~nNIi jkunux bitlejjcd biCl jilhallsu d-dj un li jkunu pit fuq hom, il-

krcd;luri la' di ll. iL-komunjoni jistgllu jinrorzaw il·talba

JIood-<li., laghhom in Jubsid,'um kontra I-ben; parafcrnali tal-

milicwgin

ltda mcta

(a) id-dcjn jcw indennizz iku n dovut btlala

rimcdju Civil; dwar rUI magllmul bi r-rieda minn ~i

.... abda mil1-pa rtijict fit-twiei; Jew

(b) id-dejn jinlloloq mill-ekrtiuju la ' senglla,

negozju jew professjoni kif imscmmi fl-anikolu 1324

il-kredituri ma j;slgllLUI jinful7.aw i\-lalba taglll>om kontra 1_

ben; parafemali lal-pani mitiewp li ma tkunz hi 1i minllabba

fiha nllolqot ;I-Ialba , lida jislgllu r dawn iI-kaiijiel jinfunaw

it-Ialblltas"hom ... I-limitu la' kun pan i li libqa' ma li lllallux

mill-beni tal-komunjoni la' I-a kkwisti , konlra I-beni

parafemali ta l-pan ; li min llabba fih. ntlolqot it-talba.

133 1, ( I) Kull w.llda mi ll·panijiel fii-zwieg gllandlla

tagllli Iu ra lill· komunjoni la ' I·akkwisti kull somma la ' nus jew

il-valur la' kuJl oggelt I; pani lisla' Ikun lladel mill·ak kwisli

bin IlIallas djun li ma jaqgllUJI lalll id..:lispotiujonijiel la ' 1-

a"ikolu 1327, kemm·il darba ma lurn li I'alt kien wie lled

vanllUjIli gIIall-Itomunjoni Jew iltun sar biex jinqdew il-

tltigietlal.famil ja .

(2) Kull wallda mill-parlijiet fii-twieg gIIandlla

jc:dd li litllallM Iura kull S(lmma ta' nus Jew il·valu r la ' kull

oggell li jkunu llielldu mill-beni parafem ali lagl'llia meta

dawlt il·nU$ iltunu nlefqu jc:w dalt I~ell ikun inluta dwar

dejn jew inVelilimenl lal-komunjoni la' I·akkwiiili.

(3) Pani flt-twkg I; tkun kredilu r lal· ltomun;OOi

la' l-akltwisti lista' lillob li lingt.ala beni 111·ltomunjoni sal·

valu r lal·kreditu taglllla. 1I.lIias Iu ra mill·beni la]· komunjoni

la' I·akkwisti jser l-e_el billi jingllataw nus. imbaghad

mobbl i u n-ahllamel1 immobbli.

(01 ) Din il·hlas Iura gha ndu isir meta t i spi~a I·

I..omunjoni la'l-akkwisli: iida l-qoni tist. lawtoriu.o.li kull

IIlas Iura bhal dan isir fdala qabe l meta I-internsi III -familja

h<:kk jc:llliegu jew jippermellu.

1332, (I) Il·qsim gudilZjarju la' ben; jina' jigi

pdizIjo'''' dikjaral

<a) ma' I-inte rdizzjoni jc:w I-inkapati l~ la' wa tlda

mill-parujiel fiz-twieg ; jc:w

(b) me1a s-si twazzjoni ditordi nala 11' wahda mill-

PIn ijiel fit-twiei jew j·imtieba laghha dw:u

l'ammin islrazzjon ' la ' I·akkwisli lipperi kola I·interessi

tal-komunjoni ta'l·akkwisli, jc:w lal·fa milja jc:w lal-PIni

li litlob il·qt im iudizzjarj u tal·beni ; jew

(/:) me la watllia mill -panijiel fii·twieg Ion,!",

SOS!anzjalmenl fid..:lmi r li llIIghli sehemha &hall-tltitiel

tal-familja sltood I·artiltolu 3 la' dan il-Koditi; jew

(d) mCla wahda mill ,partijicl lii,twicg Ikun pCI

cskluta mill, amminislrazzjoni skond I_a rlikolu 1325, jew

b'mod generali Jew SOSlantjalmenl.

(2) lI""'1sim gudizzjarju "" beni ji5l1' jimalab bUli

minn waMa mill'pani iiel fli-iwict few mir-rapprrien"'nli

lei.i"imi laghha; hdk ii da II dak il--qsim ma jlsln jintalab

mlll -parti Jew mir-rapprefenlanti tal-parti li minhabba liha

jkunu nqalgl"lu N llItu nij ie\ gl\al qsim gudiujarju mxmmlja

fiJ-paragra fi (b) jew (~) Ias--subenikol u (I) la' clan hartikolu.

(J) Mela l""'Isim !l:udizzjarju jkun inlaJab mill -parti

eskluta mill-amminisuaujoni lal-korlHlDjon; ta' ]-a.kkwisti

skond il-paragrafu (d) "'s-!>Ubanikolu (l) "" dan I-anikolu.

il-qorti gI"Iandha. !nela ~sim *udil2jarju jgib lelf fil\anljarju

lill -parti l-ohra, lordna liIJ-pani II lillob il-qsim ~udil2iariu li

thatlas kumpcns lill ' pani I-Qhra ghal-Ielf 1; dill se lghtl ~a rrbel

minhabba I·Qsim.

(4) (a) F'IS-x nlcnza

li

liddikjara

l""'I sim

gudiujarju la' beni, il-<loni ghandha lordna li ,-

komunjoni la' I·akkwisti bejn il-panijiel tispi«:a mill-

jum 1; fih is-sentenu. IkIln final; u konkluiiva.

(b) lI""'1on; liw' itda, bla hwa gha] ku U jedd

akkwistat minn ICrzi. lomna Ii s-senlenza libda IgI'Iodd

qabd id-dala li fiha jkun Sic ppretenlal I-al\ lll-kawta li

tkun siel deCita.

(i") /I- krediluri la' kull wahda mill-partijiel

mizzcwga jew lal-koffiunjoni ta' I-akltwl~ti ji$1ghu

jimpunjaw il-qsi m dikjaral mill-qoni. ukoll jekk dan

ikun inghata sehh .,ie kk il""'lsim ikun in kiseb b'qerq tal-

jeddijiel llgl'lhorn.

(5)

lI..qoni lisla·. mCla m·/chma laghlla e-

eirkosl3n~ hell jehlicgu, lordn. li I-beni li iku nu parti mill-

kornunjooi la'l-akkw i5li ma jinqaSln Wl qabel ma jghaddi dak

ii-Zmien. wara Ii l i~ I-komunjoni 13'I-akkwisti. Ii lislI'

lislabbili.u:i.

(6) Kull ordni moghli miU-qorti bis-sahha illS-

suharlikolu (5j la' dan •. ani kolu, jiSllI', ;ekk lingllalll ratuni

la jba. jinbidel Jew ikun Te,"Okal mill-qorti.

(7) It-talba ghat qsim ~udizzjarju Ill' beni ma

twaqqab: . i lIUjoni li linfol7.ll l i dejn tal·kornunjoni "" I-

akkwisti .

(8) Meta Ikun pCI ipprc1entala lalba ghall..qsim

la' beni, krcd irur la' wal"lda mill-plIrtij iel mittcw~a jislI' jibda

jew ikompli proCcdimen li biex jinfol7.ll I-lalba licgI\u kool'"

l·tIeni lal·komu njoni la' l-akkwisti u null kat bIIa] dan il-

part i mittewp lid-dcbilUr Ii$ra' tillob li nob ir·rikaval mill·

bejgh Ja' kull 0$tC1I laI-komunjoni la' l-akkwi51; jibqa'

dcpotital fil-qortl akkool las-sellem Iil_komunjoni ra' I-

akkwisti tal·part; mitt.cw!a lid-dchilur: hckk i~da li jekk. dawk

id-depotiti jkunu iklar mis-sehem la' dik il-parti fIl-

kom unjo ni la' I-a kkwi sli dik is-somma li Ikun dcpotitata iktar

tibqa' ghall -kredilu lal-pani debiloo u liSla' liai se kwestrara

mill-kredituri lagl'lha,

(9) Kull xnlenza I; tordna qWn tudizzjarju ta'

beni ma jkGllhiex sehh kontra lem hlie! mil1-jum I; rlh dill

is-senlenu tkun registrata fir- Registru Pubbli ku ,

1333. lJ-qsim lal-komu njoni la ' l_akkwiSli ghand u

k"..IM;o.i j!iir bill i nob il-beni u I-passiv taJ-komunjoni jinqasmu nofs

kuU wiehcd bejn iJ- mit.tewg; n.

Sub-Tilolu IV

RJQ IL-BEN I PARAFERNA Ll

1334. (I) Mcta I-komunjon; la' l-akkw iSli jew jJ-

komunjon i tar-residwu lahl amministraajoni scparllJa jkunu

"""f<NIaIi , jet istu bejn iJ-miZtewf;in, iJ-beni ko Uha li ma jaqaJIw: Jahl

II -paragrafi minn (a) sa (f) \11' 1-artiJ<oIu 1320 jew ma jkunw

dotali huma parafemali . MeUl I-ben; \1I1- mittcwtin ikunu

m1tmuma bis-sistema Ja ' beni xparati, jJ-beni kollha li

m'humiex dotali hum. parafemali,

(2) L-arnmimslraajoni tal-beni parafcl'TUlli Ikun

b' mod es.kluZiv f idej n dik il-pan; rli-iwicg 1i laghha jkunu

I·ben;'

(3) Sabi« il·fam ilia jkollha ghajnuna , il·

mitiewgin gtl andhom I...-cl ju:t.aw id-dbul ~ jinkixb minn

ben; ko muni 'label id"<l1'lu] Ii jkun eskluZivamcnl ,* ' pan;

minnhom, u l-cwwel ghandhom juiaw jJ- kapital li jkun pani

mill-be n; komuni jew mill- komunjoni ta' I-akkwtst; qabel il -

k.pitalli jkun WJuZivamenl ta' waMa mill-panijiel,

1335, Met. parti fit-twiej: lahlar lill-parti l-ohra bhala

aienl bicx lamm in islra I·he n; pa rafcma li lagh ha. il.

""' ... IilI- t ic ni pan ; lkun responsabbli Icjn l-cwwcl parti bl-i$le5& mod

~

bhal agent iehor , b'dan itda 1; dik il-p.a.rti tkun obbligata li

laghli konl la I-ulili j~kk hckk jingh ad espr~ssamcnt ril-

mandat.

1336. ( I) MCla parli fiz-twi~g Ikun gawdicl il·beni

parafc maJi tal-pani l-ohra. minghajr aWlorila. ii da minghajr

. . . d·k ·

..

";"&i'tJ' oppoi!:'ZT.JonJ. , !I-paw JCw il-wernc la la' dik il-pani •

ghandhom. malli jispiCCa t-tw icg jew ma' i-<."WWei talba lal·

)<""~'." ..... part; li I-beni jkono proprjel ~ lagh ha. ikunu bi~~obbligati li

::.';~;!j, . j~add u I-olili dislcnlt 0 m '~andhonul jaghlu konl la·l·ulili

koo-.!;,.;- h Jkunu nlOtaw sa dak ,t·blllcn.

(2) L·iseC55 gIIandu japplika mela di k il·pani Ikun

sa"'dicI dawk il-beni b'allltari l.1 iMa mingllajr il-koodizzjoni

c!i-prc~ li laghli ka nl 11·I_Ulili.

1337. Meta pani r<t·twieA Ikun gall/diel il-beni tal-jWti

l-ohra mi nkejja oppotiajoni . l~cI pani Ikun rnponsabbli

ghall·olili kollha I; jkunu jenseu u 1i jkunu nluiaw.

Su~ Titolu

V

FUO IL-KOMU NJ ON I TA' RES IDWU TAHT

AMMIN ISTRAZZJONI SEPARATA

1338. (I ) Mela gIIarajjes rkitba laHwicg jiseipulaw

,--.. li I-beni akkwiseati minnhom malul it-twictgllandhom ikunu

nnnuz;o.. regolati bis-siSlcma ta' komunjoni la' residlllu tatll amminis-

lrazzjooi scpamla gIIandhom japplikaw id-dispotizzjonijic lli

gejjin ta ' llan is-Su~ Titolu.

(2) II-beni li jkunu rcgolati bis-siSlcma la kamun-

joni ta' residwu tahl ammin islnuzjoni sepamta lIuma l-tx:ni 1i

jaqghu tahl il-paragrafi min n (a ) sa (f) la· l·arlik olu 1320.

1339. (I) Tah t is-si~lcma ta' komunjoni ta' residll/u

lallt amministraxzjoni scpamta I-akkwisti li jsiru minn kull

wallda mill-partijiel fii-twicg matol it-twieg lagl'lhom

jiniammu 0 jkunu amministrali mill -pani li Ikoll gI'Iamlc!

dawk l-akkw;.li u. bla hSll ra gl'lal-l imit azzjonijict li jinsabu

rdan is-Sub-Ti tolu, ghandhom , dwar !c ~i. ikunu Inlttati

minn dik il-pani daqslikieku dik il-pani kienel is-sid csklussiv

lag" lIom.

(Z) Mcta tallt is-sistcma la' komunjoni la' residlllu

lallt amministran:joni separal& beni jinkisbu mill·panijicl rlt-

twieg flimk ie n. dawn ikunu amminiSlrali flimkicn . ls-tChem

ta' kuIJ part; rllawk il~beni lisla' tip biss lrasfcrila inter villOS

bil-kunsens tal_parti l-ohra. jew. meta dak il_kunsc ns

jintamm mingl'lajr raguni , bI·awtorizunjoni tal-qoni la'

iuriMlizzjoni voIonlarja. jew b'bejgll b'ilkant godinjatju flK!

;1'lalba taJ-krcdilur la' dik il -pani.

Il-komunioni ta' residwu tarn amministtaz·

1340. (1)

ZJoru sep arata ghandha, sakemm ma tintiemmx qabel

bil-

kunsens

tal-partijiet

fit-zewg

b'att

pubbliku

bl-

aWlorizzazzjoni tal-qoni. I ~ ma. ·"oIjiment l ai'~A;

talll ,.jsless fuk05UlrW, mll'lUis mUltuldU. 11 i_pplilt.", "'all-

komunjoni la' \-aktwisti Illnt iJ·paragrafi (b) u (~) Ias-

subartikolu (1) la '1·artikolu 1332; u mas-separazzj.oni lepli

tal· mittew~n.

(2) Is-subartikoli (2), (4), (8) u (11) ta' I-artikolu

1332 ghandhom japplikaw mUtalD mUla/ldis meta ,,>ltoljimcnl

laI-komunjoni ta' residwu tarl1 amm inislr&l2;oru scparala

jkun d ikjarnt b'scntcnza laJ-qoni.

134 1. (J) Meta tispi<:Ca b'liema mod ikun H.

komunjoni In-mid",u taht amminislraujoni separall, ir-

residwu I; ghandu jittiehed tonl tieghu minn kuU walIda mill-

panijiel fit-tw;~ gbandu jinkJudi kull ~ 11 wr minn dill.

iJ-parti biss D-inlcress taghha miII-beni regolat; minn dill. il-

komunjoni u I; jkun ritlej n dill. it-parti, u jk un su~tt gIIal-

Inaqq is la' kull ammool iml'laltas miU-beni parafemali ta' dik

il-parti ~aL djun la' dik iL·parti dwar il-beni fidein dik il-parti

u regol.I' bis-sistcma la' komunjoni IJI' rnidwu IaI'It

ammini$lrazz,ioni separala, kif ukolL il-passiv I; jkun ghadu ml

tl'lall3Sll minn dill: il-pani li jkun §aT dwar dawk il-benl.

(2) Gl'landu ji tnaqqas mir-rcsidwu kif stahhiLil

lis-subartikolu (I) kuLl dejn parafemali tal · parti Iii-iwieg Ii

jkun aklar mill·beni parafcmali la' dik il-pani.

(3) Dak li jibqa' !!il-mod stabbilil lis-subartikolu

(2) iklln , sakemm mbux debilu, ir-residwu linal i la' dill: il-parti

fit-twieg. Jekk ir-rifuLtal [kun debilu ghandu jitqics Li ma

jkun hemm ebda residwu linali gI'Ial dik il ·parti.

(4) Meta r-residwu finali ta' wal'lda mill-partijiel

mitiewga ikun iktar mir-resldwu taJ-pani l-<!hra, jew meta

parti wahda biS'! ikollba residwu finali , gI'landu jingl'lala lilt -

~rti bl-inqas rcsidwu jcw minghajr residwu linali , skood

II- kll: , daqstanl mir-residwu linali tal-pani bl ,.khar residwu

finali Jew bL_u niku rcsidwu finali Li jkun mcl'ltiet. sabiu kul!

wa!'Jda mi!1' panijiel ikollha sebem indaqs tal,beni li jiffomtaw

ir-residwu finali tU-1.cwt. partijiel fii..zwieg.

::=..

M"'''''in

1342. (I) Ghall-finijie t tas-subartikolu (2) la' I-

artikolu lJ4 1 kull dejn li m'huwie:x imscmmi hawn laI'Il huwa

. dejn parnfcmali:-

(a) i1-pilijiel u l-obbligi marbutin /IUII' beni skond

]-allli bihom ikunu akkwi$l.lti ;

(b) I-ispejjet u l-obbligi Ii jkunu SITU n'amminis-

lrav:joni ta'j·akkwish;

(~) I-ispejjet u l.oobligi wkoll j<.kk ikllnu saru

5Cparatament, ghall-rl1i~et tal-familja magllduda dawk

gl'Iall-edukazzjoni u t-trobbija la' l-ulied;

(d) djun I; jkollhom ~ 'jaqsmu mat-tiswijiel ordi-

narji ta' beni patafcroali tal·pani li I-utili tagl'lllOm ikunu

inkluti n-utili regola!i mill.komunjoni ta' .csidwu lalI!

amministraxzjoni scpanl1a;

(c) k1111 <kjn jew indenniu OOvut bhala rimed;u

tivili mill·parti fti-twiet, mela dak I-indcnnizz ml jkuRlI

dovul bhala rimcdju tivili dwar realli jkun sar bir· riedl .

1343. (I) Tcrn jiSlgl'lu biss jetertitaw il-jeddijiel

taghhom kontra dik il-pani fIt-twiet li Iklln gI'Iamlcl i]-

kunlrall Jew id-dejn maghhom .

(2 ) Malli fupiOea I-komunjoni la' residwu tall t

ammini slranjoni scparala u Wlra li jinghala r-residwu fInaJi,

il-bed;turi la ' kutl pani flt-twiej jislghu itda. dwar kuU de;n

]i jkun sar maghhom qabcl ma Ikun spitCat il-komunjoni ta'

rc5idwu tallt amministraujoni 5Cparata, jitolbu in JubJwium

konlra ]·pani l-ohra sa l-ammont. jckk iklln hemm . lal-beni

lar-re!lidwu finali tal-parti debitriti mogbtija lill-parti l-ohra.

1345. ( I) Mcta be;n il' rnittewgin ikun hcrnm is-

siSlema ta ' komunjoni la' residwu tahl ammini!.lruzjoni

sepa.ata, parti fii-twiej rna lisln li llrasfcriui ink. ~i>'OJ xi

beni tagh ha ,,' liIOlu gratuwi tu minghajr il- kul\SCJI$lal-pani 1-

""~.

(2) Is-subartikolu (I) la' dan I-anikolu ma jap-

plikax gha! d()03ZZjonijiel ta ' valur modernt meta jilqicsu

I-kondizzjoni tal-partijict u t -arkOSlaI'lZi l-oh ra kollha ,

(3) Azzjon; ghall-annuJlarncnl ta' all ta' trasferi-

ment b'litolu graluwitu list. ' lillicflod biss mill-parti li 1-

kunsens laghha kicn mel'Uicj u fti·im.ien perenlorju 'I' Uell

snin

(a )

mid-<lata li fiha dik il-parti sarellaf bl·an . jew

(b) mid-<lata lar' regislrazzjoni, mela dak I·alt

jehliej retiSlrazzjoni. jew

et) mid-<lata I; lispiOea l-komun;ooi la' residwu

tallt amministrazzjoni separata,

skond liema tkun l-ewwel data .

134SA, (1 ) Mcta parti fiz-twieg lagllmel xi 811 bi!·

hsieb li lqamlq bil·parti l-oflr8 u ttilfllladha mil1-jeddijicl

kompelenli li jkollha mela ti'lpiOea I-kornunjoni la' residwu

tallt amministraujoni .w:parata , dik il-parti t-ohrl liSll ' tde r-

~ila l.au:joni mal'l.wba fl ·art ikolu 1144 ta' dan il·Koditi daq ..

lik ie ku klcnct kredi!u r,

Dak il ·jcdd ikun pe~ali gI'IaU-parti l-ahhar

imscmm ij a jew gl'Ialt-wemcta tagl'lha u mD jkuJU jisla' jig;

eterti lD t mill-kredituri tal-parti.

(2) Ma list.' liuiehed ebda aujoni tarn dan I·

anikolu mani jagl'llq u hamn !iII;n

(~ )

mid ·dala !i fi ha I-pil rl; ssir la f hl ·.'l. jcw

(b) mid·d.I. lar· regisl rau;Oni. meta dak I·all

jchlicg fcgislrMzzjoni. Jew

(t) mid-dala li lispica I-komunjoni 'a' rcsidwu

lalu am ministraujoni .cparalh.

L-arlik olu I DJ3 tal_ Kodili ghandu jilhassaf.

FIs-subani kolu (3) t."l-anikol .. 2019 lai· Koditi. mi nOok il·

kli cm "omm le rga' tiUcwwcf", il-kliem "zew~ I-omm" u I·khem "1·

Dmm Ikompli" gIIandhom jidhlu rispcnivamenl il-kliem ·'tenilUr ;erta'

jitte_ et", i1-ldiem "kw! jew matt il-geni'u," u I .. ldiem "I-tenilur

ikompli" rispellivamenl .

h -Taqsima U la' I-Iskeda 1i linub mal· Kodi<'i ghandh.B lilti

cmendata kif i~j:-

(a) fi l' lart f isfella' I-All la ' twiclt li hcm m fi l·Formula E

laghh . qabd I-iSpal'ju mOOIl; ghall_fi rma lar-raiel u lal·ma~

ghandu jidhol dan li gej

" J;en hawn lahl iffirmala (H ·ma ra) niddikjara 1i naghiel

1;

• intom m kunjom zbubi li wara t·t-wi<g .

(. haSSll r fejn ma jappliku) .··

(b) minflok il -Formuli I u J li jinsab u fiha , ghan dhom jidhlu I·

Formu li I u J murij a fl-Iskeda li linsab ma' dan I·AII ;

(c) m·Form ula K li lin""b filta . la ltl il .kliem " oala lat,

t wieg" ghandhom jidhlu l-k li cm " U-mara ghailel li tiomm kunjom

Jbubilha mat·twieg (hassar fej n ma japplikllll )"';

(d ) m· Formula L li lin",b fiha. lahl il .klicm " Dala lat·

t wieg" ghandhom jidhlu I·kl icm " II 'mura ghal:ktli tiomnl kunjom

.huhilha mrl-twieg (h.ass.a r fejn ma jappl ikax )~

(el

il-Formuli M u N li iinsallu fiha gha ndhom jithass ru ; u

(Q minnufih wara I-Formula P li linslab fi ha, gI'Iandba lidhol

il·Formula 0 muriia fl- I sk~da li linsab ma' dan I·A 11.

".

L-anokolu 338 lal-Koditi Kriminali ghandu jig; cmcooal kif ~

g~j

lOIol(ool;t;

(a) minflok il_p;lTagrafu (y) licgflu ghandu jidhol dan li g~j

"(y) bhala gen ilur ihalli lil ulicdu fiI-lrionn. jcw bhala

parti fit-iwi~g l!'Ialii Iill-parti I-ohra fiI ·btonn , mi nhabba haiia

hla qi es j~ w nuqqas 18' konl ghax-lOgl'lol;

(b) minnufih wara l-paragrafu (ii) lieghu. ghandu jiMi~d 11·

paragrafu li ~j ;

"(il) me" ordnal Jew ordnau. mill-qort i hic~ jaghl; Jew

lall/ll; a<:tess lil wild lab! 1I·kll$lOOja li~gh u Jew laghha,

jirrifjula jcw tirrifjuta li jaghmel jcw taghmel hcH minghai r

Taguni xierqa ;·' .

II-Koditi la' Orllanizza12joni u Prmdurl Civili ghandu jig;

emendal kif gej

(a) fis-$ubart ikolu (3) la ' I- artikolu 381 licJhu. minOok il-

klicm "mela dIn il-km:lilUr ikun il·mara" ghandhom jidhlu I_klicm

" meta I· kreditu r ikun wahda mill-partijiel rli·!wiei··. u minnufih

wara I_kliem " llS-subartikolu (\) la' dan l' l rtikolu" Jhandhom

jidhlu l-kliem "Jew Ias-salarju la' xi persuna";

(b) fiS-5ubartikolu (2) la' I-artikolu 382 lieghu. minflok il-

kliem "dovullil mart" Jh andhom jidhlu I-kli em "dovutlil mart Jew

te wg" ;

(c) fiI·proviso Ilhal1-arti kolu 410 lieghu minnufih Wlra I-

kliem "gl\all-ghoti la' digriel li jordl\3 I-bias la' dik is-somma"

ghandhom jitdiedu I· kliem "Jew talba li1I-qort i biex b'digriel

tislabbilixxi liema ... aMa mill-pa rtijiel fit-twici, jckk il·kaf,

ghandha malul il-protedimenti libqa' 'Shil fid-dar malrimonjal,";

(d) '-art ikolu 470A lieghu ghandu iilhaSSJIr

(e) minflok in-nola marginal; ghall·aTlikol u 48C tiegllu.

mi nflok il- kl iem " manlcnimcnt provvitorju" ghandhom jidhlu I-

kliem " mantenimc: nt provvitorju ill."

I_a rt ikolu 481 8 tieghu ghandu jilhtiSar;

(I)

W minnufib wara l-k lie m "~w maghmula quddic mu u" fis-

subartikolu (2) la' l-l rt ikolu 634 ticgh u, ghandhom jidhlu I-kliem

mela I-persuna mD Ikun~ laf li(firma isimha. u

M

M,

minnu lih .... an l-a o1 ;koll.I 87$ &hand" jidOOl dan I; ~j

(b )

875A (I) MCI. pan; lit-twic& Iklln pamlet jew tlr.un

. se ' agllmel quddiem il-qoni 11 ' i urisdizzjoni konlc nzjuta

kawia g,halscpalllttjoni peQ(lnaii, il-parti lista' titlob IiI dik

il-qoni I; tobrog minda! la' inibiujoni

(a) konlra I-pan; ]-ohralit·twici fejn ma thallix lil

dik ;I- parti l--d\ra li Ibiegll. Ind'll'li. linrasfcrillxi jew

lidd ispoo; il1ll:' ~ivos sew 1I'lilOhl oncrut jew graluwilu xi

ishma rxi sOCjel.lo kummcrtjali jc kk dawlr. I-'shm. jkunu

pani mill -kornunjoni la ' I-a kkwisti; jew

(b) knot'. ~i SlXjel~ 1; !ilia I-part; l-(lhr. jkollha

maU oranza ta' '-'shm. li jtun" tal -komunjoni ta' 1-

akkwisti milli tbicgb, IDeMli, tillrasferiu i jew lton'ohra

l;ddispoo; sew b ";Iolu o ne ru! jew g, alU wi tu, ~i ptoprjet.lo

immobbli ;ew jeddijic\ marbutin maghha I; tkun

propljeUl ta' dilr. iHotjet.l kumrnertjali: jew

(t) kontra I-pan; \-nh ... fit·tw~A milli lagh md xi

dcjn jcw garanzija li Ikun 11' pit fuq il-komunjoni la' 1-

I kkwisti.

(2) It-Ialba mscmmija fis-5IJbani kolu ( I) 11' dan 1-

an ikolu lista ' Mir rtull boien wan li rikon iku n ipprctcnlat

quddicm il-qorti ta' gurisdizzjoni vokllllarja biex tawlorizza 11

jsiru protedimenti turidia ghal separau;onl u iUl kcmm

lingl'lata IHCn tcIWl finali ghat di k I-aajoni la' IC parazzjoni .

Jekk il-mandat jinharcg qabel ma' I'anjoni

(3)

gI'Ias-separanjoni lingieb quddiem il-qoni la' p risdizzjoni

kon leru:juta, il_parti I; Ikun gIIamlel it-Ialba gIIall-hruA tal -

mandal gII andha fi im ie n erbal ij iem min-nOlifi ka la ' 1-

cte kuujoni ticghu jcw fi tmien ghaxan ijiem mill ,hruA lal-

mandal, libda I-auj-on i quddiem il-qoni la' gu riidizzj-oni

konlent juta ghal $Cparazzjoni personali mela I_qoni la'

guriidizzj-oni volonlarja tkun aWIOrizzal di k I-anjoni , Jckk

meta johrog il -mand at ma tkuru: ingh alatl-awlorizzazzjoni, 1-

imsemmija anjoni gf'Iandha tinbeda fi tmie n erbat ijiem minn

dik I-awlorizzazzjoni ,

(4) Jd k I-lZZj-oni ml linbediu fit -tminijict

imsc mmija rlS-5ubanikolu (3) il-mandal ma jkol1u ebda

effe1l ,

(S) l1_mandal, jekk qabel majkunx re\lokal, jibqa'

jsehh sad-dala taHc:ntcIWl fi nali n-azzj-oni gl\.aJ sc:parazzj-oni

personali, U-qorti lida lista ' liddc:tiedi li I-mandal jibqa' jsehll

ghal peri)odu ~hor Jew perijodi ohra la' mhux iijcd minn $i1l

xhur-it wicbcd iUl kemm tkun likwidala I-komunjoni ta' 1-

akkwi$l i. L-imsemmi mandat jicqaf mi5-sellh jekk 1-

imsc: mm ija azzjoni Jew ir-rikoo ghall-awcoriu..uzjoni

quddic:m il-qon i ta' turisdizzjoni volonlarja jkun ini ral Je w

abbandunal.

(6) Mandat mahrug taht dan I-anlkolu ma

japplikax ghall -kostltuzzjoni ta' xl }edd fuq, Jew tnehhlja }ew

trasfcrimcnl la' xi benl I[ jsir fuq ordni la ' xi qorti .

(7) Meta mllndal jipp.-ojbixxi I-bcjgh, tnchh ija .

lrasfcrimcnl Jew disponimcnl icl'lor la' proprjelA ;mlJ)()bbli r-

rikors ghandu jkun fill i1-partikolarilajicl kollha dwar il-

persuna jew is'soX;elA Ii kontra taghha jkun qed isir li bil_ligi

huma mchtlega ghar-registrazzjoni la' lrasferimenl lP '

proprjdl immobbl i minn dik il-persuna ;cw soCjetA fir-

Registru Pubbliku. Mcta I-mandat jirrefcri ghal mobbIi

spetifiCi, ir·rikors ghandu jiddcskrivihom bil-mod provdut fl-

Ail dwar ir-Rcgistru Pubbliku dwar noti la' iskrizzjoni.

(8) Dak il-mandat ghandu mal-llrug tieghu u

ghllU-ilpejjd lar-rikOfl"Cnt, ikun notifikal fi tmicn erbgha u

gIIomn s;fgl\a mir-RegiSlratur lid-Direllur tar-Repstru

Pubbliku, lir-Repstralur ta' I-Artijiet u lir-Registrawr tas-

SOCjctajiel Kummer~ja li li ghandhom minnufih jirrcgislTlwh

rkotba mitmuma ghal hckk . Dawk iI-kotba jkollhom inditi u

jkun u attessibbll ghall·pubbliku, lI-mandat ikun ukoll

notilikat Iil kull persuna indiltata mir-nkorrcnt.

(9) Mar-rcgistra12jori; tal-mandat mid-Direttur

tar-Rcptru Pubbliku , kul! bejgh. tnchhlja, traderiment}ew

dispanimcnt ichor ta' proprjetA immobbli li ghaliha jirreferi 1-

mandal u li ma jkun~ qabel regislrat fir-Registru Pubbliku}ew

fir-Registru la' I-Artijict, i!tun null u mingl'lajr effett . It-

Iralifcnmenl ta' .\i ish ma maghmul mir-RegisU3lur ta5-

SOCjctajiet wara r-registrJ.l2joni tal-mandat ikun bl-islC$$

mod null.

(\ 0) Meta I-mandat ikun nolifikat kif imiss. kull

obbligazzjoni msemmija fiI·paragrafu (~) tas-su bartikolu (I)

ta' dan I-artikolu li ssir wara dik in-notilika minn dil; il-parti

lit·twleg Ii kontra lagbha jkun inhareg it-mandal favur il-

persuna notifikata bil-mandat Ikun nulla u mingllajr cffett, u

dan bla hslIn glial xi responsabbilU ghal dispre12 taI.qorti

skond dan il- Koditi.

(11) II-partl rlt-twieg li kontra taghha jinhareg it-

mandat kif ukoll kun sOCje l~ msemmija fil ·mandat u kul!

persuna li luri nleress jislghu fkun i mien b'ril;OI1 jitolbu lill-

qoni bieJ tirrevoka Je w liblle l it·mandal tahl dan I-arti kolu.".

Minflok il-p<lngrafu (d) tas-subartikolu (I) t.' I_artikolu 36

ta'I-AII dw,1T ir_RegiSlrazzjoni la' Art ijiet &handu jidhol dan li tej

li, bhala persuna mittewga lil sid registral ta' art Jew ......

~(d)

ipateh registrala . tchtleg li liulIlva&wa rda kull dritt fuq di k I-art

Jew ipalcka registrala nanenti bi,·sahha ta' kun lig; li tirregola r·

rchw:;onij ie t malrimonjali;jew~ .

( I ) 81 a hsara ghad-di spozizzjo nijiet tas-suha rlikoli li gejjin.

id.dispotiujonijiel la ' dan I-An m 'ghandhomx jolqlu

<a)

xi Kntcnza li kiene. finali u konkluziva mal·bid .. fiS-K hh

t~'dan I-All

(b) xi obbligaujoni I; Ikun SaTe! legiuimamenl risem il·

komunjoni la' l-a kkwi sti q abcl il-bid .. fis-se hl'll a" d an 1.,1,(( u kllll

resoonS<lbbih~ li tltun iuidKlc t oabel il-bidu fiS'Kllh 11' dan I-All li

r dak it·bnien tienel pit fuq il-komunjoni la'1·akkwisli . kif "koll

kllll rcsponsabbi h~ fuq il-komunjoni ta'l-akk,""isti wara '·bid .. lis-

sehh la " dan I-All u skond xi f( chim lijkun sa r qabcl il·bid .. fis-scllh

w' dan 1·An .

Kull anj oni gl'lal t ahda ta' palcmita Ikun su~etla ghal -

(2)

lim itazzjonijict la' lmien 11 gha r- ragunijicl ghal tahda ma hsuba r dan il-

Kodin kif emenda! b 'dan I-An IIkoll meta I-Ieginimililla' life l imw;ded

qal>el il ·hidu m-ilChh la ' Win I·An k~ nel konleSlal ~. k~ mm-il d arha I·

azzjoni ma Iklln~ e5lin ta skood il · Koditi kif k ien fis-sehh qabel il-bidu

fis-sc1l1'l la ' dan I· An .

(3) ls-subarrikolu (I) w' I-ani kolu 4 lal -Koditi k if emendat

b'dan I-All ghaodu japplika ghal mara li tkun itie"'"!i:e! qabel il -bidu fis-

sdh la' dan I·AII k" mm-il darba u sa kemr, ,na tikkonscnjax .ie'" I;c llll

hsicb I; likl..ooscnja liU-U lrottju lar· RegistTamr Pllbbli ku . il· Fo nTllll a 0

li linsab fil-Taqsima IIt a'I- 151;"da li linsab ma ' dan il- Koditi lej n lun H

laghielli terga ' I i"lI11 kunjom xbll bi tha. Dik in·no ta mD tkll nx ti~la ' ssi r

wara li jgllatldll s in xhllr mill· bid u fis·se hh la' d~n I-An 11 me la Iklln

I;onscnjala n-Uffi~~ju tar·Regi stra tur Pubbliku id·Di Tellur ghandu

j irre!islr~h~ fi ktieb mitmum ghal he kk .l i gh alih ghandu jtomm inditi

lahl "nj0Tr. Kbubil il·mara u k unjom ir· ragcllaghha.

(4) MCla qabel il-bidll fis-sc1'lh la ' dan I-A ll Iklln g;,,1

d;kjaTal ! mill-qorti scp arazzjoni I ~gali bejn il·mitic,,·g; n j"w il-p" rliji",

fit-i wieg ikunu hc kk flehmu b-kuntran u ma j~un~ sar provdiment

ghax· xo ljimenl la l· komu njo ni la ' I·a kkwisli bejn il·pan iji et. id-

dispotizzjonij iet la' dan it· Kodici kif kicn isehll qa bel il·bidu fis-se hll la'

dan 1- Al1 ghandhom iko mplu j appli kaw dwar d, k il-komunjoni la ' 1-

ak k"isli

lida 1-p"Tlijicl fiz,z""icg ji51ghu. b'a lt pubbliku li js;r bl·

aW1Orizz3zzjon i lal-qorli kompe!c nl i la' gUTisdiz7joni volonlarja

jift iehmu li jlcmmu I·komunjoni sko nd il· Kodici kif Cnt(' ndal b'dan I,

An. u je kk m~ jsirx dak il -flchi m kull waMa mill·parlijiet fii·iwic~

lisla· . b'cilaujoni pprczcnlala kontra I·parti l-ullra. lillob lill·qoni li

n"mm dik il-komunjoni s kond il-KodiCi kif "mc ndal kif inlqal q abel.

CS , l.-c ffelli I'~trim"nja !i 1~ ' 1.wiej. te khfhl ,-!pi>el il-hidu fi~·

sehh la' dan I· An ghandhom jigu rego la!i b ' kull kilba Ia!·j:wicg li kic nCI

Idisli bejn i l-mitiew~n, iida rkitba lat-twieg bllal dik kull rifcTenza

b' mod gCllcrali ghas-sistc ma la' ko munjoni I.a· l . akk~;~li. ghand.ha

lilqies li [kun ri fc TCnl.a ghall·komunJon, la l-ak kwt SII s kond ,d ·

dispoZizzjonijiettal · KodiCi kil c me lldal b·dalll·All.

F"nuQq~S

la' kilha lat-iwicg, I-dfeui palrimonial; u '

(f.)

tw;eg tclebrat qabcl jI,bidu fis,sehh la' dan I-All ghandhom jigu regolal i

b;d-dispotiujonijiel lal,Kodil:i kif emendat b'dan I-All ,

(7) Fej n il·mara ma ken;I • . qooci il.hidu fis'sehh la' dan I_

All , pani ghal kunl Tanli minnu Ininel dein kif imsemmi m-paragratu

(b) la5-suhanikolu ( I) la' dan 1-l.nikolu, hi ma ' lkun. mamula 11

likkonlribwi~~i ghal da k id·de]n b'itjed minn sehemha fiI-komunjoni

la'l·ak kwisli.

(R) Mela I_komunjoni la' I-akkwisti I; kic ncl Idisli biS·j.ahha

la' kilha lai-twieg qabcl il-bidu fis-se hl'lla' dan I·An Ikompli IIpplika

be;n il. part ijicl fit-twicg wara I-bidu fis-sehh la' dan I-An, ir-ragel ma

jislu ihiegh, il1(;hhi. ji ma~feri •• i jew . un'ohra jiddisponi i~rr. ~ivos

minn xi proprJetio immobbli li Ikun parti mill·komunjoni u ' I-akkwist i

mingl'lajr il· kunseRS la' martu, Kull bejgl'l_ alje nazzjoni, lrasfer;rnenl

Jew dispon imcnl mir-ragd minghajr il-kunsens ta' mart u jtun jiSll' jigi

w-

annullal minn martu fit-mien u biI-mod slabbilil bl-artrklu 1326

Koditi kif cmendala b'dan I·An. Ir-ragel ghandu, barra minn hckk,

itomm lil martu mgh" fa fuq l·affarijkt tai·komunjon; u jik kun~ultaba

dwar il ' mod la ' I· amminisuuzjoni lal·komunjoni u jekk dan , b'mod

soslanzjali, jonqos li jgl'larrafha Jew jikkonsultaha jilqics li jkun

Hmmi ni~tra h~l.in I-ak kwisli gllan-fin i la' l· arlikolu 1332 ta l-Kodi6,

(9) KuU kil ha lat-iwiet I; Ikun is.schh qabd il-bidu fis-sehl'l

I H' dan I -Atlli ~la' ligi mihdula h' kit ha tll1·twieg li ssir wara li permezz

lagbha I-miticwgin jaghilu li l-gid la' bejnielhom ikl.n regalal bis-

sislema lal·komu njoni ta' I·a kkwisli, tal -komunjoni tar-rcsidwl,l laM

amminislrazzjoni separala Jew lahl i5-§islema la5-se parazzjoni lal-ben;

skond j]·Kodiei t if emcndal b'dan I-All.

( 10) KuU dota ~w dotarju lijkunu gcw k05lilwili qa bcl il-bidu

fiHehllla' dan I·AII dwar lwieg I; jkun saT qabel il-bidu fis-schll t9 ' dan

I-Au ikompll,l i!lhoddu war a I·bidu fis-sehh ta' dan I-All u jkomplu

jkunu regalali b,d-d ispotizzjon ijiet lal· K'>diei kif kicn u jsellhu qabcl il·

bidu rlS-se hh la' dan I-All; itda mela dola kienel kOSlilwil a li linkludi

beni prc1emi u futuri di k id-dola Ikun limilala bi ss ghal dawk il-beni li

kienu J.IIIru part; minnha qahcl il-bidu fis-sehh la' dan I-A n ,

( 11 ) Me l3 dota tkun tiel k05titwila , darba hiss Jew

soctessivament. b'legal jew b'dispotizzjoni tCSlamenlarja Jew b'all

iCMr li jibda jahdcm CI/USI/ morriJ li jkunu M ew isehllu qahcl il·bidu fis-

IoChh ta' dan I-Au , itda li jirrefcru ghal l wict I; ma jkunx gbadu &ar qahcl

il·bidu fis-sehh ta' dan I, AII dak il-Jegal Jew dispotiujoni ollra

gllandhom ikomplujapplikawdaqslikieku ki enu legallill-mara bil-hsieb

li din Ikun se ti cllu I·hajja miUcwga ,

(12) Kull ordni mOIlMi qabel il·bidu fis-sehh la ' dan I-An

minn xi qoni lahl 1-&l1il;:olu 470A tal- KodiCi la' Organizzazzjoni u

Pro6edulll Civili kif fis-sehll qabel il·bidu fis-schh la' dan I-All. gI'Iandu

jkompli jig; regOlal b'dak il.Kodiei kif fis-sehh qabel il·bidu fis-sehh t.·

d~ n I-All ,

A

106<

Notwitlutanding any provision of this Code , a

child who has attained the age of sixteen years may deposit

money in an atOOUnt opened by the child in his or her own

name with any bank, and any money deposited in any such

acoounl may onl y be withdrawn by such child

notwithstanding that such money may be subject to the

administration. usufruct or authority of anyotherpenon. For

all purposes of law the child shall with regard to the opening

and opel1ltion of any sutb account be corWdered a major . ~.

For sectiom 1236 10 1238 of the Code. the re Will be

substilUted the following

_"""",, in Su 1236.

EJ;cepl wilh regard to the acquisitions referred 10

b-Title III of this Title. no partnership or community of

property between the JpOUSeS is established by law.

1237. (I) 11 shall, however , be lawful for the future

spouses 10 enter in to any other agreement, whi~h is not

contrary to morals! or inconsistent with the rules contai ned in

-~ this and tbe followmg sections of the Code.

(2) The spouses ma~, in an ante-nuptial or post-

nuptial oontracl agree that thei r properly acquired during

their marriage shall remain separate or that il $hall be

governed by the system of community of residue under

separate administration under S ... i). Title V of this Tide, and

wilhool prejudice IOsub$ec1ion Cl) herrof. no panMMipor

community of property in general , may be established

between the spouses except that referred to in this section Or

in section 1236.

(3) The spouses may, without the intervention of

Iny ooun, whether .Ione or with nthen. and whatever system

Tegl,llates their property , form a limited liability company

Cap. 1611. under the Com mercial Partnerships Ordinan~; voting nglllS

auached to shares registered in the name of a spouse shall be

cxcrci5ed by tbe spouse in whose name the shara; are

registered. The ownership of the shares in any such company

shall remain governed in accordance with the system

gove rning the property of t he spo~.

.

1238. (I) It shall not be lawful for the Mu.e spoIl$es

to enter inlo any agreement whereby either of them is

·established as head of the family. or into any agreement in

deroption of any of the righlS deriving from parental

authority , or orthe provisions of law relating minority , or of

any prohibitory rule of law.

(2) Neverthe less, any stipulation that all the

child ren , or any of them, shall be brougln up in the religion of

either or the spouses shall be valid .. '.

78. In subsection (2) of section 1240 of the Code, the words

~dowry or~ shall be deleted .

79. For section 1241 of the Code there shall be $ub$ti tuted the

following

124\. Marriage agreemenlS entered into by a minor

with the ron5ent of tbe parents or parent exercising parental

authority, or where both parents 3re absent. <kad,

interdicted or of unilOu nd mind , with the authority nf the

court. are valid:'.

SO. Sectinn 1244 nf the Code shall be am en ded as follows

(a) subsection (3) thereof shall be renumbered assubsection

(4) thereof; and

(b) immediately aher sub5ection (2) thereof there shall be

inserted the following new SUbsection

~(3)

Any agreement prohibited by law in respect of a

pre-nuJHial agreeme nt is also prohibited in any post-nuptial

ag:reement.~.

81. Sub-lit\e$ i and 11 of Title Vol Pan n of Boot Second of the

Code, sllall be repealed, and substituted by tbe following

I

~Sub- Title

OF TI-l E INSTInrres OF DOWR Y AND DOWER

The instilulC10 of Dowry and Dower ~re hereby

,1248.

abohsh ed.~ .

11. For Sub-Titles IU . IV and V of TItle V of Pan 11 of Book

Second of the Code there shall be wbslilulcd the followinS!

"Sub-Title III

OF THE COMMUNITY OF ACQUESTS

1316. (J) Marriage oelebrllted in Malta MlaU , in the

ab$ence

of an agreement 10 the oon lrary by public deed,

produce ipso iu~ between the spouses the rommunily of

~- acquesu.

(2) Marriage celebrated outside Malta by pcr50rui

who subsequently establish lhemsel~ in MaJl.a , shall also

produce between such persons the community of &equalS

--

with regard to any property acquired after their amval .

1317, It shall be competent to the spouses , even after

the cekbration of the marriage . with the autoorit), of the

COUrl , to establish the communit), of acquestli which in virlue

of the marriage contract or olher act had been excluded , or to

cause the cesution of the communit), of acqUCSI5 e5"btished

by CQntract or b)' operation of law.

1318. 11 shall not be lawful for Ihe spouses to derogale

fro m the provisions of IltisCode in 50 far as lhey relale 10 the

communit), of a~uestli .

1319. The rigltt of each of the spouses to tlte

com munit), of &equeslS shall , saving any o tlte r provision of

lite law , CQmmence from the day of the celebration of lite

marriage and terminate on Ihe dissolution thereof.

The CQmmunit)' of &equats shall comprise~

132Q. 01""' .......

<a) an that is a~uired by each of the spouses b)'

Ihe exercise of hisor her ""ork or industry ;

(b) the fruits of the properly of each of the

$pOI.ISCi. including lhe fn.J.iu of properl y Kl tled as dowry

or subject \0 entail. whether the husband or wife

posKssed the properl y since bdon: the marriage , or

whether the prope rl y hu oorne \0 eit her of them under

an y slICCeuion, donation , or other title, provided such

properly shall nOl h8~e been given or bequeathed on

conditio n that the fruits thereo f shall not fonn part o f the

acqueSlS;

(e) saving any olher provision of Ihis Code 10 the

contrary. the fruils of such property o f Ihe childre n as is

subject 10 the legal usufrud of the father or of th e

mother ;

(d) any properly acquiml with moneys or other

things derived from the acquest!, even though wd:J

properly is 50 acquired in the name of only one of the

spouses;

(e) any property acqui red willl moneys or Oilier

things which ei ther of the spouses possesses since before

the marriage, Or whi(h , after Ihe ce lebration of the

marriage , have come \0 him or her unde r any donalion.

llUC«'ssion. cw other title, even tlKKlgh such propeny may

have b« n so acquired in the name of such spouse, !.aving

the right of such spouse 10 dedUCIlhe sum disbursed for

the ~uisition o f such prope n y;

(f) fonuitous winnings made by either or both

spouses, and such pan of . treasure IrQ\Ie fou nd by eithc:r

of the spouses, as is by law aiiSigned to the finde r ,

whelller such spouse has found tile treasure trove in his

or he r own tenemenl . or in the ten~ment of the other

spouse. or of a third party

Provided that such pan of t he t.~asure trove as

is gntnted to the owner of Ih~ t~n~ment sball belong

entirely 10 the poony in wbo$e t~ncmenl t he treasure

trove is found .

A ll the propeny which the spow;n; or onc

1321. ( I)

wi,h .. pt<! of them possess or posseS5CS shan . in the absence of proof 10

"'..,..-. the cont rary , be deemed 10 be pan of lbe acqucst:S.

(2) An y propeny . howeve •. which mayhav~oome

10 eilh~r of the spouses unde r any lille anler;". to the

marria~

shall nol be included in the acquests,

notwilhst.anding Ihat such spotl$C may have b«n vested with

lhe possession of the propcn y only after the marria~.

1322. (1) 11Ie ordinary administration of tile acquest.

and the right to sue or to be sued in respect of slIch ordioary

00:.... ... '1 administration. shall vest in either spouse •

(2) The right 10 exercise acb of extraordinary

administration, and the right to sue or be sued in re~ct of

such acts or to enter into any compromise in respect of any act

whatsoever. shall vest in the IWO spouses joindy.

(3)

Acts of extraordinary admi nistration are the

folLowing

(a) acts whereby real rights over immovable

property are acquired, constituted or alienated;

(b) acts constituting or affecting hypothecation of

property;

(c) acts

whereby

immovable

property

IS

partitioned;

(d) acts granting rights of use and, or, enjoyment

over Immovable property;

(c) donations other than those referred 10 in

paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 1753;

(I) borrowing or lending of money, othe r than the

deposit of money in an a(:a)unt with a bank;

(g) the acquisition of movable property or of any

right of use or enjoyment over movable or immovable

property the consideration for which is nO! paid on, or

prior to , delivery ; provided that this shall not apply to

any debt incurred for the needs of the family in lerms of

paragraph (c) of section 1327, or to the hiring of

movables Or immovables when the consideration

therefor is moderate in relation to the condition of the

family and Ihe duralion of the lease is for a short period;

(h)

the contracting of any surelyship;

the giving of a pledge;

(i)

(j) the entering with unlimited liability in a

commercial partnership, or the subscribing to or

a<:£\uisitioll of any shares in a limited liability company

which are nOI fully paid up;

(k ) the transfer of a business concern as well as the

tran sfer of any share in a commercial partnership other

than a public company

<I) any act that may gi~ rise 10. ~al pririkge

in lerms of paragraph (b) of sectioo 2010; and

(m) any act of rescission of any act referred \0 in

paragraphl <al and (c) of this subsection, and any act of

dedilIlltion made InUr y;ytUwhereby any real ri&hl over

immovables is acklK)Wledged o r renounced.

(4) Any money deposited in • bank to the credit of

• married penon may only be withdrawn by such mllrrio:d

person and the bank tball DOl enquire whelber 5UCh money

belongs 10 the community of -aauestl or DOl .

Either spouse may , by means of I publkdccd

(S )

or a private wriling duly allnted in terms of 5«Iion 634 of the

Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure , appoint theother

spouse or any ot her person, as his Or her mandatory with

regard 10 acts of extraordinary adminimuion and

(:I)rrIpromise.

(6) The notary publishing I public deed as is

referred to in subsection ($) of this llecl:ion. and the advocate

or IlOUI)' public .lIcsting a private writing as referred 10 in the

same I Ub$ection , $haH in each cue warn the spouse 50

appointing I mandatory of the imponana and oonsequeooe

of sueh appointment and shall in the public deed or the

private writing, as the o;:asc may be. declare that he has so

warned the , pause.

1323. (1) If one of the spouses refuses his or her

c.:;ITI$ent to an act of extraordinary administration, the other

spouse may apply to the competent court of contentioUll

jurisdiction {or authorisation wben the ad of extraordinary

administrtltion is necessary in the interesu oftbe family

Provided that the parties mlY , in such Cl5e$, choose

10 adopt the proeedures c:onlempllted in section 6A to arrive

at an agreement Of to have an arbitration between them.

(2) If one of the spouses is away from Malta or if

there exists any other impediment in respect of one of the

spoll$eS and in either case there exists no authorisation by

public deed or hy priute instrument duly attested in temuof

lleCtion 6J.4 of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure,

the olher spouse may perfonn such necess3d; acts of

e.traordinary adminisll1lllo n of lhe Icqu.ests whie m terms

of law require the consent of both spouses. aDd which the

court of voluntary jurisdietion may spedflCllDy authorise;

sohowever that the court may not in such cases authorise the

perfonnance of all necessary acts of extraordinary

administration generally.

(3) The registration required by section 996 or

2033 as lite case may be, in respect of any act alienating the

ownenhip or Bny real right over immovable property, and

any hypolhecalion whether geBeral or special shall contain

also the name of the olher spouse as if such otncr spouse _re

• party to the deed of alieDation or hypothecation, and where

such registration is made in the name of one spouse only;1

shall in respect of third parties be operative ooty in relation to

the spouse in wllo$e name it is registered .

1324. Normal acu 01 management of a tn<ie , business

.......... "'Ib\

o r profession being exerci5cd by one of the spouses, sbaII vest

only in the spouse actually ~erci$ing socb trade, businessOf

profession even whe re lnose lCU, had lhey IlOl been made in

relation to Ihat trade , business or profession, would MVC

constituted extraordinary admi nistration.

1325. ( I) The competent cou rt of contentious

juri5diction may It the req...est of. spouse order the udusion

o f the OIlier spouse either generally o r limitedly for particular

_ _ purpo!ie!I or acts, from the administratioo of the communi ty

of .eqUCSII, where the laller spouse

is not competent to administe ring: or

(a)

(b) hll$ mismanaged the comm uni ty

and in any such casc the administration of the comm unity of

acqUC$1I shall to the extent to which such spouse hu been

ucluded, vest uclusivc ly in the spouse not 50 eKcluded.

(2) 11Ie 5pO\Isc who has bee n 50 eK(luded from

administering the acquest! may , if tile grounds upon which he

or she hll$ bee n excluded no longer subsist. request the roU"

10 reinstate such spousc in the administ ration.

(1) Any orde r made in terms o f this section shall

be nOlirlCd wit hi n twenty-four hours by the Registrar 10 the

Director of the Pu blic Registry who shall keep the same in a

special register and keep a special indeK thereof. Su(h ordeTli

shall ((Imain all particulan of both S~$ as are required for

notes of enrolment under the Pu blk Registry Act and shall

become opeTll tivc with rega rd to third parties upon such

regismllion .

(4) Without prejUdice to any order made in tenns

ohub5eclion ( I) ofthiuection . in the case of the interdiction

OS" incapacitation of onc of the spouses and until such

interdiction or incapacitation ceases. such spouse shall be

ududed from the ad min istration of the acq uests and in an y

IUCh c:ase the administration ofthe acquest s shall veSI sole ly in

the spouse not 5(/ excluded.

1326. (I)

AC!$ which require the consen t o f bolh

~ but which art! performed by one spouse without the

consent o{lhe other spouse may be annulled at the request of

the latter spou$e where Such acts relate to the alienation or

-.

constitution of a Ill.l or personal right over immovable

property; and where such acts relate 10 movable property

they may only be annulled whe re the rights ovcr them havc

been conferred by gralUitous title .

(2) An action for annulment may only be

instituted by the spouse whose: consent was required and

within the peremptory term of three years from

<al tbe dale wben such spouse became aware of

tbe act, or

(b) the dale of registration, wbere such act is

registera ble. or

(cl the dale of termination of the community of

aequests,

whichever is the earliest.

(1) Nmwithstanding Ihe provisions of sub$eetion

(2) of Ihis section, the righl gi~n by subsection (I) of this

section 10 a 5JlOuse to request the annulment of an act shall

lapse at the upi ration ofihree months from the day on which

notice of the act shall have been given to such spouse by

means of a judicial act, unless within such time of three

months su(:h spouse shall have instituted an action for soch

annutment.

(4) The spouse who lIas not instituted the action

for annulment within the slipulated time and who lIas nol

e:lpressly o r lacitly ratified the Kt, shall nevertheless bave an

action to compel the Olher spouse 10 reintcgrate the

rommun;IyoflK'qtH:'>lSor . whe re tlli~ is nol p<Mihle. to make

good the loss suffered.

(5) Saving the preceding provisions of this section.

where in any act which requi res tbe conse nt of tile otber

spouse and whiCh relates to movables, a spouse bas acted

unilaterally , there shall be no right competent 10 Ihe olher

spouse 10 demand Ihe annulment of the act; wherc however,

the other spouse bas not ratified $IIch act, whether expressly

or tacitly , such spouse shall have an action to compel the

spouse who has aded unilaterally to reintegrate the

oommunityof.cquests, or where Ihis is not possible , to make

good the loss suffered.

(6) The provisions of this section shall be withuut

prejudice to any right oompetent to a spouse under this Code

or anyOlher law.

1327. Saving the pfflvisions of se<:tion 1329. the IlS5Cts

forming pan of the community of acquest! shall be ch~d

"'I. only with the following debts

(a) the burdens and obligations .... hich encumber

the a5Sets under the act of their acquisition ;

(b) the expenses and obligations incurred in the

administration of the acqucsl!., c~ccpt such expenses as

arc incurred by acts which u.quire the C(lIlsent of bot h

spouses but which arc performed by onc spouse only

without the consent aflhe olhcr spouse;

(c) the expenses and obligations, even if incurred

separately, for the needs of the family including those for

tile education and upbringing of the children;

(d)

every obligation which is C(lntracted by the

spouses ;ointly;

(c) debts relating \0 the ordinary repairs of the

propcny of eithe r of the spouses, the fruits a fwhich are

inch.lded in tbe acquests; and

(I) any debt or indemnity due as I civil remedy by

either i>pOUSC where sueb indemnity is not due as a civil

remedy in respect of any offence wilfuUy oommitled.

1328. Ctediton of a particular spouse shall , unless they

enjoy a lawful cause of prefereoce. rank after the creditors of

the community of Requests .

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1329. (1) Subject to the followin& provisions of t his

5ec:tion, the crediton of a spouse for debts which are DOt

diargeable to the community of acquests1ll'bether sueb deIM

hu arisen before or after the marriage, may. when su=tr.

creditors cannot satisfy their claim against the panpbernal

property of $UCb spouse. enfora: their claim in !ubsUliMl'I

IgaJnstthe lS$ets fonninl part of the community of acque..L~

but only 10 the extent of the valuc of the share whieb such

spouse has in the community of acquests.

(2) Saving the righ t of the !IeDtOr'S spouse to 5«k

the judicillseparltion of property , the debtor's spouse $hall

not have a right to oppose an act enforcing the credit against

any prope rty of the debtor or of the comm unity of aequests

except where the property upon whi ch e~ecution LS being

attempted is the parapherna! property of such debtor's

spouse.

1330. When the assets of the community of acquest!

~ arc insufficie nt 10 satisfy the debts which hunhen

it, the

crediton of $uch community may cn roln' their claim ill

sub,idium against the parapherna! propeRyof the spoU!ieS

ProYided IlIal whe re

(a) the debt is d..e as acivilrcmedy in.e$pCCt of a

wilful offence committed by either spouse; or

(b) the debt is onc arising out of the excrdliC of a

trade. business or profession as i5 referred 10 in IiCction

1324;

the crediton may not enfoT(:t: their claim against the

parapherna! property orthe spouse who has not g,ivcn rise to

the claim, bIll may in ,uch cases enforce their claim 10 the

entOI of any part remaining umIIlisfJed by the assets of the

community of acqueslS, again$!. the paraphernal property of

{he spouse giving right to such claim.

1331. ( I) Each of the !pOU5es is bound 10 reimburse

the Q)mmunity of a<:quests with any sum of money 01'" the

value of any thing which he or w may have appropriated

from the acquests 10 satisfy debts which do nOI fall under Ihe

provisions of $=lion 1327, unleS$ heun showlh~1 the act Wa!

one which was advantageous to the community or was

performed to satisfy Ihe needsof Ihe family.

(2) Ea~h one of Ihe spouses has a ridtt 10 be

reimbursed wilh any su m of money Or the valu e orany thing

which has been taken from his or her paraphernal propert y

where wch money or thing was $pent or consumed in

COIlnection with a debt or an invcstmen t of the community of

acquests.

(3) The spo use who is a credilorofthe community

of l'Cquests may demand to be assigned prope ny of the

community up to the value of his Or her credit . 'llo<

reim bursement from Ihe propeny of the com munity of

acquests shall be made first by assigning money, then other

movables and finally immovabl es.

(4) These reimbursemenl$ are to be made at the

termination of Ihe community of acquests: provided Ihat the

colln may aUow Ihal any ruch reimbursemenl$ lake place at

an earlier dale when Ihe interest of Ihe family $0 require or

permit.

1332. (1 ) The judicial separation of propen y may be

"po "",,. pronounced

ofpropmy.

Ca) upon the interdiction or incapacitation of one

of the spouses; or

(b) whe re the disordc.~d state of affain of one

spouse or his or her conduct in ~Iation to the

administ ration of the acquest! jeopardises the interest of

the communit y of acqUCSI$, or of the family or of the

spouse ~questini the judicia l separation of propeny; or

(c) where one of the spouses fails substantially in

his or her duty to contribute 10 the nccds of the family in

accordance with section 3 of this Code; or

(d) where one of the spouses has been excluded

from the administration in tenns of section 132S, either

generally or to a great extent.

(2) The judicial separation of propeny may only

be de manded by eithe r spouse or by his or her lawful

~presentali~s : sohowever Ihat ~uch separdtion may not be

demanded by the spouse or the reprcsc ntativesofthe spouse

who has given rise to the causes for judicial separation

referred to in paragraphs (b) or (e) of subsection (1) of this

section.

(3) Whe~ the judicial separation has been

demanded by the spouse excluded from the administration of

the oommunity of acquests in terms of paragraph (d) of

wbscctlon (I) of this section. the coun shall, where the

judicial separation causes fin ancial damage 10 the other

spouse , order the spouse demanding judicial separation to

pay corn.pensatioo to the other pany for the loss that such

pany may ha~ suffered because of the separation

(4) Ca) In the judgement pronouncing tile

judicial separation of property, the coun shall direct that

the community of aequests betwccn the spouses shall

oease as from the day on which lhe judgement becomes

'U judicaltl.

(b) The court may however, without

prejudice 10 any right legally acquired by any third paony,

direct thatlhe judgement ~all operate retrospectively 10

the date of the filing of the judicial act in troducing the

ClUSoC upon which judg<'lm'nt is given .

(c) 1be ~di ton of either spouse or of the

communily of acquests may impeach the separation

pronounced b)' the coun , cvcn though il may have been

given effe<:t to , if such separation has been obwncd in

fraud of their rights.

(5) 1be coun may whe~ in ils opinion

.

ClTCUntStanoe$ so wamonl direct that the property comprised

in the community of acquests be not partitioned be fore the

lapse of such period afler the OC$S;I.tion of tbe mmmunity of

acqua;ts as it may determine.

(6) Any direction given by the wun in vinue of

rub5eo.:tion (5) of thi. sedion, may, on good CIIu.se being

shown , be changed or revoked by the ooun.

(7) The demand for the judici al separation of

properly shall nOI stay any aClion enforcing an y debt of Ihe

comm un ity of aequests.

(8) Where a demand for the judicial separation of

property has been filed . a creditor ofa particular spouse may

procud or OOfui nue proceedings enforQns his claim apim!

property of the oommu ni ty of M:qUC!ilS and in any such case

the ~ of the debtor may demand that half tbe pnx:ccds

of lhe sale of any object belonging 10 the communi'! of

aequests shall rem ain deposited in coun on aCCOunt 0 the

share in the communi ty of acquests of the spouse of Ihe

debtor sohowever that if such deposits exceed tile share of

such spouse in the community of '«I uests any sum so

deposited in uccss Shall remain 10 Ihe credit of the debtor

spouse and be auachable by hiscrcditOR.

(9) Any judgement ordering the judicial

separation of proptny Yaall not be optrali~ agaiost third

parties except from the day on which such judgement shall

havt' been registered in the Public Registry.

1333. The pan ition of the communilY of aequeslS shall

be made by assigning one half of the II$$ets and Uabilities

001II",.";'" comprised in the oommunity 10 eac h 0 f I h espouses.

Sub-Title IV

OF PARAPH ERNAL PROPE RTY

1334. (I) Where the commun ity of aequests or the

Dd;";"'"

community of residue under separate adminislration

~ .. optrates bet_en Ihe spouses, all propcny which is not

included in paragraphs (a) to (f)of scclion 13200r is nol dolal

is parapherna!. Where Ihe propc:ny of the spouses is held

under the system of separate propeny all propeny which il

OOt dotal is paraphemal .

(2) 11Ie manageme nt of paraphernal property

shall appertain e~dusivt'ly to the spouse 10 whom such

propeny belongs.

(3) For Ihe suppon of the fam ily. the spouses shall

fiut use income deriving from common property before

income belonging 10 one of them c~clusivcly, and they shall

first use ca pilal wh ich is theiroommo n property or bel ongs 10

the comm unity of acquests before the capilal belonging

excl usively to onc of the spouses.

1335. Where one of tke spouses appoinb the other

spouse as his or her agent \0 manage his or her parapbemal

propeny , the laller spouse shall be ~able 10 the first spoouse in

the $.3.mc manner as any other age nt . sohowcver thal SlIch

spouse shall only be obliged 10 render an aceounl for the fruits

if this is upr~ly Slaled in the mandate.

1336. (I) Where a spouse has enjoyed the

paraphernal property of the other spouse. witOOuI authority ,

but without Opp05ilion, Ihat spouse or the heirs of thal

::::., spouse . upon the dis.solution of the marriage or upon the first

demand of the spouse to whom tbe property belongs , shall

only be bound to deliver the existing frull , and shaD 1101 be

~-:::::'" acoountable for fruils wh ich shall have been ronsllmed up 10

.... that ume .

(2) The same rule shall apply where such spouse

has enjoyed such property with aut hority but without the

express condi tion of accounting for the fruits.

1337. Where a spouse has e njoyed lhe propeny of the

Dlher iipOUSt in spite of opposition , be shall be ans-r.o.ble for

all fruit existing and collSUllltd.

Sub-Title V

OF CO MMUNITY OF RESIDUE

UNDER SEPA.RATE ADMINISTRATION

1338. (1) Where the future spouses in a marriage

conuw;t stipulate that the property lII;C{uired by them during

marriage shall be governed by !be system of community of

_ " , .. 1C5idue under Il'parate administration the following

provisions of Ih is Sub-1i11e shall apply ,

(21 The assets whi,h shall be gQvem ed by the

system of community of residue under separate

administration shall be all the assets falling unde r I'a ragraphs

(a) to (f) of section 1320.

1339. (1) Under the system of community of residue

under separate administration the acqu.isilions made: by e:lch

of the 5pOUSC$ d ... ring the marriage shall be held and

administered by the spo ... se by whom su,h acq ... isitions an

made , and subject to an y limitations con tained in this Sub-

Title shall , in relation to third parties. be dealt with by such

spouse as if such spouse were the exclusive owner t hereof.

(2) Where ... nder the system of community of

residue under separate administration property is acq uired by

the spouses joi ntly . it shall be administered jointly, 1lIe !ihare

of ead! spow;c: in such property may only be alienated i"reT

";''(1.1", with the consent of the other spouse , or ... here su,h

consent is unreasonably witheld, with the authority of the

CX)Urt of voluntary jurisdiction, or in a judicial sale by auction

at the instance of any creditor of such~ .

1340. (I) The community or residue under separate

administration sliall , unless terminated earlier by mutual

consent by public deed with the authority of the court,

terminate upon tne dissoluliOfl of the marriage: under the

same circumstances, muuuis mutandis, as apply for

oommunity of aequesu under paragraphs (b) and (c) of

subsection (I) of section 1332; aoo upon the legal separation

or the spouses.

(1) Subsections(2), (4), (8) and(\l)ofsection 1332

shall apply mutalis mUlllndis where the dissolution of

community of te$idue under separate administration is

declared by judgement of the court .

1341. ( I)

At th e termination of tile oommunity of

residue under scparate administration. howsoc~er happening,

the te$idue 10 be accounted for by each spouse shall include

any e~pc:nse made hy that spouse solely in lIis or her interest

out of lIS5Cts governed by the community and held by tllat

spouse, alld Ulall be subject to the deduction of any amount

paid out with paral;'hernal property of tllat spousc for debts of

that spouse relatmg to Il$5eU held by that spouse and

governed by the s)'Stem of community of rnldue with

separale administntion, as well as liabilities srill outstanding

by thal spouse incurred in respc:CI of such lI5SCts.

(2) From the residue as determined in subsection

(I) there shall be deducted any paraphernal debts of the

spouse which arc in eX~5S of llial Spouse's paraphernal

as5CtS.

(3) The result as determined in subsection (2)5hall

if it is not a debit constitute the final residue of that SpolUe. If

the resull is in debit there shall be OOMidcred 10 be no final

residue for that spouse.

(4) Where the final residue of onc spouse is

greater than the final residue of the olher spoil§!: or where

o nly onc spouse has a final residue , there shall be as:;;igned to

the spouse wilh the lesser final rc.iduc or with no final

residuc. as the case may be. as much of tile final residue ohhe

spouse with the greater final residue or with the ollly final

residue as is neoessary 50 Ihat each spoU!ie may have an equal

share of asselS forming the final residue of both spouses.

1342. (I) For the pu rpose of subsection (2) of section

1341 any debt which is not one melltioned hereunder is a

paraphernal debl:-

(a) the bunhens and obIigalions which encumber

lbe assets under the act oftneir acquisition;

(b) lne expenses and obligations incurred in Ihe

administra lion of lhe acqueslll;

(c) Ihe expenses and obligalions even if incurred

separately (OTlne nc:edsofthe family including tbose for

the education and upbringing of the ebildren;

(d) debts relaling 10 the ordinary repairs of

pafllphemal properly of the spouse the fruits of whieb

are incl uded in the assets governed by theoommunityof

residue under scpafllte admin istration ;

(e) any debt or indemnily due as a civil remedy by

a spouse where such indemnity is not due as a civil

remedy in respect of any offence wilfully oommitted.

1343. (I) Third panies may only exercise their rights

against the sPO\Ue who has oontracted with , Or incurred the

debt towards, them.

(2) At the termination of the community of the

residue uooer separate administration and after the

assignment of any final residue, the creditors of one spo\Ue

may however in rel ation to any debt due to them arising

before the termination of the community of residue under

separate administration, claim in Jubsidium against the other

spouse up to the aIlKlunt if any of the assetsof the final residue

of the debtor spo\Ue assigned to the other.

I34S.

(I)

Where the system of rommunity of residue

oJ;oo..a_. under separate administration operates between the spouses,

a spouse may oot transfer inttr vivO.!" any of his asselll uooer

gratuilOus title except with the ronsent of the other spouse.

(2) Subsection (I) of this section shall not apply to

donations of moderate value regard being had to the

condition of the parties and all other cilUlmstances.

(3) An action for annulment of act of alienalion

under gratuitous title may only be instituted by tbe spouse

whose ronsent was required and within the peremptory term

of three years from

(a) the dale when such spouse became aware of

the aCI, or

(b) the date of registration, when such act is

registerable, or

(c) the date of termination of the community of

residue under separale adminstration.

whichever i$ the earliest.

I34SA. (1) WhcTe a spouse ~rforms an act with

Ihe intention 10 defraud the other spouse of the potential

:::",.~ righl$ oom~tent on the termination of the community of

residl.lC under separate administration such other spouse may

exercise the action contemplated in secllon 1144 of this Code

as ifhe or she were a creditor.

Such right shall be personal to the lalter spouse or

his or her heirs and is 11()( CJlercisable by the creditors of the

(2) An lIdiOll under this section shall be

prescribed by the lapse of five yeal'$ from

(a) the date when such spouse became aware of

the act, or

(b) the date of regi$tration , where such act i5

regislerablc . or

(e) the date of \ennination of the community of

residue under separate adminstration ,

whichever is Ihe earliest. ~.

&3. Section 1933 of Ihe Code shall be deleted .

In subsection (3) of sectiOll 2019 of the Code, for tile word

14. Mmolher~ and the WQrlI Mslep-fatherM whe rever they O(CUr, tnere shall

M

be substituted respectively tne words Mpareot

and '"step-parent

M

85. Pan 11 of the Schedule to the Code shal! be amended as

(a) at the foot of the Act of Marriage in Form E therein .

before the space allotted for Ihe signature of the hu*and and wife.

there shall be inserted the following;

Mlthe undersigned (the wife) declare that I choose to;

• adopt the surname of my husband

• relain my maiden surname afler marriage.

• (delete where nol appiicable)M;

(b) for tile Forms J and J thelrein, Ihere shaH be substituted

!be Forms I and J as shown in the Sdledule 10 this Act;

(,) in Form K therein below Ihe words ~Date of Marriage~

there shall be inserted the words "The wife chose to retain her

surname on marriage (delete where nOt applicable)";

(d) in Form L therein below the words ~ Date of Marria~H

the re shall be inserted the words "The wife chose 10 retain her

surname on marriage (de lete where nOI applicable)"; and

tne Fomu M and N lnerein shall be deleted ; and

(e)

(t) immediately after Fonn P therein, there shall be added

thl" Form 0, as shown in the Schedu le to this ACI.

86. Scction 338 orlhe Criminal Code shall be amended as follows

(a) for paragrRph (y) thereof there shaH be substituted th~

following

-(y) being a parent or a spouse, leav,"" his children or

spouse in want, whether in oonseque nce of his Or her

di5(lrderly living or in dolence ;H; and

(b) immediately after paragraph (ii) therrof, there shall be

added the following paragraph

-(jj) when ordcred by Roourt to allow aCCC$!! to achild in

his or beT CUStody, refu:!CS without just cause to give such

1IeCe$5;".

17. The Code of Organisation and Civil f'rocedure shall be

amended as follows

<I) in subsection (3) of section 381 thereof, for the words

"where such creditor is the wife~ there shall be sub$tituted Ihe

words "where such creditor is the spouse". and immediately after

the words -subsection ( I ) of this section" there shall be inserted the

words "or of Ihe &alal)' of any person"

(b) in subsection (2) of sertion 382 tbereof. for !be word$

"due to the wife". there shall be substituted the words - dUe to the

spouse";

(c) in tile provi5(l 10 w;!ion 470 thereof immediately after

the words ", decree ordering the payment of such allowance" there

$hall be added Ihe words "or a demand for the coort to determine

by decree who of the spouses. if any. shall during the pendency of

the proceedings oontinue \0 reside in !be matrimonial home";

(d) KClion 41011. thereof shalt be deleted;

(e) for the marginal note of ~on 480 thereof. for the

words Mprovisiona l mainlenanee M there shall be wbsti tuted the

words Mprovisional maintenance etc. M;

(I)

section 481 B Ihereof shall be deleted;

(g) immediate ly afler the words Mor set in his presence and M

in subsection (2) of section 6J4 thereof, there shall be inserted the

words K, where the person cannot sign his name, M; and

(h) immediately afte r section 875 there sha ll be inserted the

following

87511. . (I) Where a spouse has brought or intends to

bring before the court o f contentious jurisdiction .• suit for

personal separation. the spouse may request such court to

ISSUC I warrant of prohibitory injunction

(a) 19ainst theOlher spouse restraining such other

slX'use from selling. alienatin l/.. transferring or disPOo5iIli

inuT vjvOl whether by QnC:TOI.I5 or gratuitous titJ.e I ny

shareholding in Iny commercial partnership if such

shareholding is comprised in the community of acqucsl$;

" (b) against any commercial partner.;hip in which

the other spouse has a majori ty share holding which

penains to the commu nity of acquests from se lling.

alienating. transferring or otherwise disposing by

onerous or gratuitous title. any immovable property o r

rights annued thereto owned by that commercial

pannership: or

(c) against the other spouse kom contractin, any

debt or suret)'Sh ipwhicb is a charge on theoommuDltyof

acquests.

(2) The demand referred to in subsection (1 ) of

this sedion may be made at any time after filing the

application before the coun of volun tary jurisdiction for leave

to proceed juridically for separation and until final judgement

has bee n given in any such action for separation. The demand

may also be made where il is the other spouse who has made

the laid application for leave 10 proceed or who has in fact so

proceeded.

(3) Where the warrant is issued be fore the action

for separation is brought before the court of contentious

jurisdiction , lhe spouse woo shall have demanded the issue of

lhe warrant Shl ll , withi n four work ing days from delivery of

'he notice of its eJtCcution, or wit hin ten days from ,he issue of

the warrant. bring an action before ' he ooun of contentious

jurisdiction for penonal separation where leave has been

given for such action in court of volunlary jurisdiction. Where

at the time of the issue of the warrant no such leave has been

gra nted. the !;IIid action shall be " rought within four working

days from the grant of such leave.

(4) If the action is not brought within the times

Jlated in subsection (3) the warrant shall have no further

effed.

(S) 1be wammt shall un less previously revoked

continue to have effect up to the date ohhe final judgement in

the action for pel"S()na) Kparation . 1be court may , however ,

determine that the WlIlT1Int shall remain effertive for I further

period or periods nol e:u:uding six months each until the

community of aequeslll is liquidated. 1be said warrant shall

also cease to have effect if tile uid action or the application

for the grant of leave before the court of volunlary

jurisdiction is withdrawn or abandoned.

(6) A warrant issued under this 5ection shall 00\

apply to the constitution of any right on, or alienation or

tnlnsfer of any pmpc:rty made pursuant to any court order.

(7) Where a warrant prohibits the sale. alienation,

transfer Or oWer dispo5al of immovable property the

application shall contain all the particulars reLating to the

penoo or p.artneMips against whom it is directed that are

required by law in respett of the registration of a transfer of

immovable property by such person or partnership in the

Public Registry. Where the warrant refers to specifie

immovables, thc application shall describe them in the

manner provided for lA the Public Rcgistry Act, in respec1 of

notes of enrolment.

(8) Such warrant shall upon its issue and at the

expen5e of the applicant , be 5eTVcd by the Rcgistnlr within

I_nly-four hours on the Director of the Public Registry , the

Land Registrar and the Registrar of Commercial

Pannerships who shall forthwith register the same in books

kept for the purpoliC. Such booka shall be indcxed aod

IlOCCSSibk to the public_ It shall also be served upon any

person indicated by the applicant.

(9) Upon registration of the walT1lnt by the

Directot of the Public ReKistry . any sale. alienation. transfer

or disposal of immovabk property to Illhich the WlIrranl refers

and not previously registered in the Publ.ic Registry or the

Land Registry, shall be void and of no effect. "The transfer of

any sharcholding m~de aftcr the registration of the .... arrant

by the Registrar of Partnership shall likewise be void .

(IO) When the warrant is duly served. an y

obligation referred to in paragraph (c) of subsection (I) of this

section contracted after suth se rvice by the spouse against

whom the warrant is Issued in favour 01 tM person serve<!

with tb.e warrant shall be void and of no effect. and thi~

wi thout prejudice to any liability fo..contempt of court under

this Codi::.

(11) The spouse against whom the warrant ;s

.

Issued as well as any ~rtlK:rship referred to in the warrant

and any person showing an interest may at any time by

application rC<juest the court to revote or vary the Wl/Tlnt

under this KCiJOn. ~ .

88. For paragraph (d) of subsection ( I ) of section 36 of the Land

Registration Act. there shall be substitu ted the following

~(d) who, being the spouse of a registered proprietor ofland

or a ch.arge , rcquira 10 protect any right ~r lhe registered land or

dwge, arising in virtue of any law regulatinl matrimonial

relationship; or~ .

89, (I) Subject to the provisions of the nexl following

subsections. the provisions of lhis Act shall not affect

<a) anI judgement which has become TU judicata on th e

coming into oree of thi~ Act ;

(b) any obliga tion lawfull y contracted on behalf of the

community of aequests before the coming into force of this Act and

any liabilily incum:d before the coming inlO force of this Act which

was then It the t harge of I.\oecommunity of acqucsu as well as any

liability attaching on the communlly of acq ueslS alter Ihe coming

inlo fora: of th is Act and pursuant to any agreement ente red into

before the coming inlo force oflhis Act .

(Z) The atlion for disavowal of paternity shall be subject to

the time limits and Ihe grounds of di$avowaJ contemplated in the Codi

as amended by Ihis Act eve n where Ihe legitimacy of a t hild born before

Ihe ooming inlo fOT« of this Act is impugned unless lhe action is already

extinguished in accordance with the Code as in force before the coming

inlo force oflhis Act.

(3) Subsection (\) of 5CCIion 4 of the Code as amended by

this Act shall apply to a wife who has married prior 10 lhe ooming into

force: of this Act unltss and unlil she delivers or causa; to be delivered to

the Public Registry Office. the FOfOl 0 contailK:d in Pan 11 of the

Sc:hedule 10 the Code showing that she is opting to reassume her mai den

surname. Suth note may not be made afte r the lapse of six months afte r

Ihe coming into force: of this Act and when delive red \0 the Public

Registry of rICe the Director shall regisler the same in a boot tept for the

purpose, for whkh he shall t eep an index under the wife's maiden

surname and that of her husband.

(4) Where be fore the coming into force of Ihis Act a legal

separation between the spouscs has been pronounced by the court or

h~ been agreed to by COntract between the spousa; and no provision

has been made for the dissolution of lhe CC)mmuni ly of acquesl5 existing

between the 5pOll$CS, the provisions of the Code as in force before the

mmin, into force: of this Act with regards \0 the community of aequests

shall continue to apply

Provided that the spouses may by public deed en tered into

with the autoority of tile compe tent cou n of voluntary juri~iction agree

to terminate the comm unity in accordance with the Code as amended by

tbis Act, and faili ng such agreement either of the spouses may by writ of

summons filed against the ()(her SpoU5e pray the coun to termillllte such

community in accordance with the Code as amended as aforesaid.

(5) The pauimonial effects of a marriage celebrated before

the coming into force of this Act shall be governed by any marriage

contr1lct elisting betwccn the $pOU5Cs, but any genenol refueocc in sueb

marriage contract 10 tbe system of lhe community of ac:qUCSI5 shall be

Ikemed to be a referenee to the community of acquests in ac:eordance

with the provisions of Ihis Code as amended by this Act.

(6) In the abseocc of any marriage contract, the patrilDOllial

effects of a marriage celebrated before the coming into fora: of this A ct

s.hal] be govefm'd by the provisions of this Code as amended by Ihis Act.

(7)

Where the wife was not, priorto lhe coming into fora: of

this Act , party to a conlf1lct giving rise to a liability as is mentioned in

puagrapb (b) of subseaion ( I) ofthls sectioo, $he will nOI be bound 10

contribute 10 such liabilities beyond her share in the community of

acquests.

(8) Where the community of acqucstl as emting by vinue of

a marriage con lract before the coming inlo force of this Act continues to

operale between the spou$Csafte r the coming into force oftbil Act, the

husband may not $C1I, alienate, transfer or otherwi$C dispose inluvivos

of any immovable properly comprised in the community of aequalS

without theconsent of bis wife . Any sale , alienation, tnnsfer or disposal

by the h1.lSband without the COl\Sent of the wife sball be annullable by the

wife within the period established in, and in accordance with, section

1326 of the Code as amended by this Act. He shaH moreover keep her

informed of the affairs of the communily and consult her on the manner

of administration of the community and subrtantial failure to info rm or

consult $hall be Ikemed to be mismanagement of the acqueslS fo r the

purpose of section 1328 of the Code 11 in force before the coming into

force of this Act.

(9) Any marriage cootract ~sting before the. coming inlo

force of this Act may be al tered by I sub5equent marnage contract

whereby they ~Iect to have their property regulated by t he sysle m of

oommunlty of acquests, the community of residue unde r separate

administration , o r by the syste m of separate property, in accordance

with the Code as amended by this Act .

(10) Any dowry or promise of dower oonstituted be fore the

ooming into force or mi s Act in respect of a marriage ce lebrated before

the coming into fora: of tbis Act dlall continue to be operative after the

coming inlo force of this Act and shall continue to be regulated by the

provisions of the Code as in fora: before lhe coming into fora: of this

Act: where oowev~r a dowry was constituted to include prese nt and

future property such dowry s.hall be limited only to Ihat property as shall

have come to fo rm part of it before the coming into force ofthi~ Act.

(11) Where a dowry has been constituted, once only or

slK:CCssively , by • legacy in a testamentary disposition or olher

instnllncnt operfltinl ~ mortU which came into effect before the

coming inlo fOT'Ol: of this Act , but the marriage to which it re:fen has not

been celebrated before: the coming inlo fon:e of this Act such lepcy 01'

other disposition Ihall continue 10 operate IS if il were: • legacy 10 lhe

wife in contemplation of her l iking married life.

(12) Any order given before the coming into force of this

Act , by my court under 5Cdioo .1OA of the Code of Organisation and

Civil Procedure as in fora: before the: coming inlo fora: of this Act, shall

continue 10 be regulated by that Code as in foree before the: coming into

foree of this Act ,