Section 98 — Property (Relationships) Act 1976: Savings applying on and from 1 February 1977
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98 Savings applying on and from 1 February 1977 (1) Nothing in this Act affects any order made before 1 February 1977 under section 41 or section 44 of the Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1963, and the provisions of that Act have effect in relation to any such order as if this Act had not been passed. (2) Nothing in this Act invalidates any payment made or any act or thing done in good faith before 1 February 1977 by the personal representative of a deceased spouse. (3) Nothing in this Act affects the validity of any agreement entered into before 1 February 1977 by way of settlement of any question that has arisen in relation to relationship property, and every such agreement has effect as if this Act had not been passed. Sections 55 to 57 were repealed, and new Part 8 (comprising sections 55 to 95) and Part 9 (comprising sections 96 to 99) were inserted, as from 1 February 2002, by section 61 Property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.
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