Section 4, The Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Ordinance, 1961

The principal Ordinance is hereby amended by insertingnew section immediately after section 29, the following new section 29A in prin cipal Ord. ance. (2) The powers exercisable by the court under the preceding subsection in relation to any order shall be exercisable also in relation to any deed or other instrument executed in pursuance of the order. (3) In exxercising the powers conferred by this section, the court shall have regard to all the circum stances of the case, including any increase or decrease in the means of either of the parties to the marriage.". 29A. (1) Where a husband has been guilty of wilful neglect to provide reasonable maintenance for his wife or the infant children of the marriage, the court, if it would have jurisdiction to entertain proceedings by the wife for judicial separation, may, on the application of the wife, order the husband to make to her such periodical payments as may be just; and the order may be enforced /n the same manner as an order for alimony in proceedings for judicial separation. (2) Where the court makes an order under this section for periodical payments it may, if it thinks fit, order that the husband shall, to the satisfaction of the court, secure to the wife the periodical payments, and may for that purpose order a proper deed or instru ment to be executed by all necessary parties.".