Section 2
Interpretation
In this Act—
“married woman” includes any woman married in accordance with the rites and ceremonies required by her religion, manners or customs;
“contract” includes the acceptance of any trust or of the office of executrix or administratrix;
“property” includes a thing in action;
“Peninsular Malaysia” has the meaning assigned thereto in section 3 of the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 [Act 388], and includes the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.
(2)
The provisions of this Act as to the liabilities of married women shall extend to all liabilities by reason of any breach of trust or devastavit committed by any married woman being a trustee or executrix or administratrix either before or after her marriage, and her husband shall not be subject to such liabilities unless he has acted or intermeddled in the trust or administration.
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