Section 7A — Property (Relationships) Act 1976: Application where spouses or partners agree

7A Application where spouses or partners agree (1) This Act applies in any case where the spouses or partners agree in writing that it is to apply. (2) Subject to subsections (1) and (3) , this Act does not apply to any relationship property if— (a) the spouses or partners have agreed, before or at the time their marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship began, that the property law of a country other than New Zealand is to apply to that property; and (b) the agreement is in writing or is otherwise valid according to the law of that country. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the Court determines that the application of the law of the other country under an agreement to which that subsection applies would be contrary to justice or public policy. Section 7A was inserted, 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. The heading to section 7A 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 ” Subsections (1) and (2)(a) were 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 ” . Subsection (2)(a) was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 3(3) Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 19) by inserting the words “ , civil union, ” after the word “ marriage ” .