AS COURT designated by law may grant a dissolution of marriage where, but only where it is satisfied that I, at the date of the institution of the proceedings the spouses have lived apart from one another for a period of or periods amounting to, at least four years during the previous five years, 2, there is no reasonable prospect of a reconciliation between the spouses; 3, such provision as the court considers proper having regard to the circumstances exists or will be made for the spouses, any children of either or both of them and any other person prescribed by law; 4, any further conditions prescribed by law are complied with.