Stock, etc., to be transferred, etc., to a married woman

(1) All sums forming part of the public stocks or funds of the Government of Belize or of any stocks or funds transferable in the books of the Bank of England or of any other bank, and all such deposits and annuities respectively as are mentioned in section 8, and all shares, stocks, debentures, debenture stock and other interests of or in any such corporation, company, public body or society as aforesaid, which are 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 is shown, to be her property, in respect of which, so far as any liability is incident thereto, she is alone liable. (2) Nothing in this Act shall require or authorise any corporation or joint stock company to admit any married woman to be holder of any shares or stocks therein to which any liability may be incident, contrary to the provisions of any Act of Belize, charter, by-law, articles of association or deed of settlement regulating such corporation or company.