Part IV Wills
Amendments of Wills Act 1837
17 Relaxation of formal requirements for making wills. C1
The following section shall be substituted for section 9 of the Wills Act 1837—
9 Signing and attestation of wills.
No will shall be valid unless—
a
it is in writing, and signed by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction; and
b
it appears that the testator intended by his signature to give effect to the will; and
c
the signature is made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time; and
d
each witness either—
i
attests and signs the will; or
ii
acknowledges his signature,
in the presence of the testator (but not necessarily in the presence of any other witness),
but no form of attestation shall be necessary.