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(1)Where—
(a)an illegitimate child or the spouse or issue of an illegitimate child takes any interest in real or personal property under the intestacy of the mother of the child or under a disposition made by her ;
(b)the mother of an illegitimate child takes an interest in real or personal property under his intestacy or under a disposition made by him or his issue,
any succession or legacy duty which, after the passing of this Act, become leviable in respect of the taking of the interest shall be payable at the same rate as if the child had been born legitimate.
(2)In this section, the expression " disposition " means an assurance of any interest in property by any instrument inter vivos or by will or codicil, and the expression " illegitimate child " does not include a person legitimated whether by the [16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 60.] Legitimacy Act, 1926, or otherwise.
(3)In the application of this section to Scotland the expression " disposition " means any deed or instrument, whether inter vivos or mortis causa, whereby any interest in property is conveyed or created, the expression " personal property " means moveable property, and the expression " real property " means heritable property.
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