Section 55 — Property (Relationships) Act 1976: Application of this Part

55 Application of this Part (1) This Part applies where— (a) a marriage has ended when 1 of the spouses dies; or (ab) a civil union has ended when 1 of the civil union partners dies; or (b) a de facto relationship has ended when 1 of the de facto partners dies. (2) This Part also applies if,— (a) after a marriage has ended by separation or dissolution, 1 of the spouses dies, and no proceedings under Part 7 are commenced before the spouse's death; or (ab) after a civil union has ended by separation or dissolution, 1 of the civil union partners dies, and no proceedings under Part 7 are commenced before the civil union partner's death; or (b) after a de facto relationship has ended (other than by the death of 1 of the de facto partners), 1 of the de facto partners dies, and no proceedings under Part 7 are commenced before the de facto partner's death. Sections 55 to 57 were repealed, and new Part 8 (comprising sections 55 to 95) and Part 9 (comprising sections 96 to 99) were inserted, as from 1 February 2002, by section 61 Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 5). See Part 9 of this Act as to the transitional and saving provisions. Subsection (1)(ab) was inserted, as from 26 April 2005, by section 3(4) Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 19). Subsection (2)(ab) was inserted, as from 26 April 2005, by section 3(4) Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 19).