1Legitimation by subsequent marriage of parents
(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, where the parents of an illegitimate person marry or have married one another, whether before or after the commencement- of this Act, the marriage shall, if the father of the illegitimate person was or is at the date of the marriage domiciled in England or Wales, render that person, if Jiving, legitimate from the commencement of this Act, or from the date of the marriage, whichever last happens.
(2)Nothing in this Act shall operate to legitimate a person whose father or mother was married to a third person when the illegitimate person was born.
(3)The legitimation of a person under this Act does not enable him or his spouse, children or remoter issue to take any interest in real or personal property save as is hereinafter in this Act expressly provided.
(4)The provisions contained in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the re-registration of the births of legitimated persons.