Section 7 — Property (Relationships) Act 1976: Application to movable or immovable property

7 Application to movable or immovable property (1) This Act applies to immovable property that is situated in New Zealand. (2) This Act applies to movable property that is situated in New Zealand or elsewhere, if 1 of the spouses or partners is domiciled in New Zealand— (a) at the date of an application made under this Act; or (b) at the date of any agreement between the spouses or partners relating to the division of their property; or (c) at the date of his or her death. (3) Despite subsection (2) , if any order under this Act is sought against a person who is neither domiciled nor resident in New Zealand, the Court may decline to make an order in respect of any movable property that is situated outside New Zealand. Section 7 was substituted, as from 1 February 2002, by section 12 Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 5). See Part 9 of this Act as to the transitional and saving provisions. Subsection (2) 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 ” in both places they appear.