Section 10C — Property (Relationships) Act 1976: Application of Act in other circumstances

10C Application of Act in other circumstances This Act also applies— (a) in the circumstances described in sections 4(4) , 4(6) , 21H , 43(1) , 44(1) , 45(1) , and 51(2) , while both spouses or partners are alive and after the death of 1 of the spouses or partners: (b) in the circumstances described in sections 25(3) and 28(1) , while both spouses or partners are alive and after the death of 1 of the spouses or partners (although the sections are modified in proceedings commenced after the death of 1 of the spouses or partners): (c) in the circumstances described in sections 20 to 20F ,— (i) while both spouses or partners are alive; and (ii) if a spouse or partner is subject to sections 20 to 20F at the date of his or her death, after the death of the spouse or partner; and (iii) if a surviving spouse or partner is declared bankrupt after the death of the other spouse or partner, after the death of the other spouse or partner: (d) in the circumstances described in sections 58 and 59 , after the death of 1 of the spouses or partners: (e) in the circumstances described in section 87 , after the death of 1 of the spouses or partners. Part 3 (comprising sections 10A to 10D) was inserted, as from 1 February 2002, by section 16 Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 5). See Part 9 of this Act as to the transitional and saving provisions. Section 10C was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 3(1) Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 19) by substituting the word “ partners ” for the words “ de facto partners ” wherever they appear. Paragraph (c) was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 3(2) Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 19) by substituting the word “ partner ” for the words “ de facto partner ” wherever they appear.