Introductory Text
PART I INTRODUCTORY
1.Title and commencement
2.Interpretation
PART II WILLS
Scope of, and power to make, will
3.Power to dispose of estate by will
4.Minority
Execution of will
5.Formalities for execution
6.Testamentary execution of power
7.Incompetency of witness
8.Gift to witness
9.Witnessing by creditor
10.Witnessing by executor
11.Alteration of will after execution
Effect of marriage, divorce, etc.
12.Effect of marriage
13.Effect of dissolution or annulment of marriage
Revocation, revival and confirmation
14.Revocation
15.Revival of revoked will
16.Effect of re-execution or codicil
Gifts
17.Will speaks from death
18.Words of limitation unnecessary
19.Residuary dispositions to carry property comprised in lapsed and void gifts
20.Implied execution of general power of appointment
21.Contingent and future gifts carry the intermediate income
22.Gifts to children etc. who predecease testator
23.Presumption as to effect of gifts to spouses
24.Property subject to an option
Interpretation of wills
25.Extrinsic evidence
26.Construction of certain expressions
27.Construction and effect of references to failure of issue
28.Operative meaning to be preferred
Rectification
29.Rectification of wills
Personal representatives
30.Substitute executors: uncertainty about order of deaths
PART III ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES AND TRUSTS
Limitation of actions
31.Executors de son tort
Powers of High Court in proceedings relating to estates of deceased persons and trusts
32.Power to make judgments binding on persons who are not parties
33.Power to authorise action to be taken in reliance on counsel’s opinion
34.Powers on compromise of probate action
35.Power to appoint substitute for, or to remove, personal representative
PART IV GENERAL
36.Transitional provisions and savings
37.Amendments
38.Repeals
Signature
SCHEDULES:
Schedule 1
— Transitional provisions and savings.
Schedule 2
— Amendments.
Schedule 3
— Repeals.
Explanatory Note