s.6As to stock, etc., to be transferred, etc., to a married woman
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As to stock, etc., to be transferred, etc., to a married woman

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All sums forming part of the public stocks or funds of Great Britain or the Islands or of any other stocks or funds transferable in the books of the Bank of England or any other bank, all such deposits and annuities respectively as are mentioned in section 7, all debentures issued under any law of the Islands and all shares, stock, debentures, debenture stock and other interests of or in any such corporation, company, public body or society, which shall be allotted to, or placed, registered or transferred, in or into, or made to stand in the sole name of any married woman shall be deemed, unless and until the contrary be shown, to be her property in respect of which, so far as any liability may be incident thereto, she shall alone be liable: Provided always that nothing in this Law shall require or authorise any corporation or joint stock company to admit any married woman to be holder of any shares or stock therein to which any liability may be incident, contrary to any Act of Parliament, law of the Islands, charter, by-law, articles of association or deed of settlement regulating such corporation or company.

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