Saving of power of Supreme Court to make order for judicial separation, etc

(1) Nothing in this Act shall impair the power or authority of the Supreme Court to make an order for the judicial separation of a husband and wife and for the payment of alimony, permanently or pendente lite, from one spouse to the other. (2) In every case of judicial separation– (a) as from the date of the decree and so long as the separation continues, any property which Married Persons (Protection) [CAP. 175 13 is acquired by or devolves upon the wife shall not be affected by any restraint upon anticipation attached to the enjoyment by the wife of any property under any settlement, agreement for a settlement, will or other instrument; or (b) if alimony has been ordered to be paid from one spouse to the other and has not been duly paid, the spouse ordered to pay alimony is liable for the necessaries supplied for the use of the other spouse.