Contingent Remainders Act 1878 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ANNO QUADRAGESIMO SEGUNDO

VICTOBLE BEGIN-2E

No. 2

An Act to amend the Law as to Contingent Remainders.

Imperial et

40 & 41 Vic„ e. 33

[Assented to 3rd July, 187$.

of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :— BE it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Aus- tralia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent

42 VICTORI/E. No. 2

Contingent Remainders—Amendment

Oases in which	1. Every contingent remainder created by any instrument executed
Contingent

Remainders after the passing of this Act, or by any will or codicil revived or

capable of taking republished by any will or codicil executed after that date, in tene-

effect

ments or hereditaments of any tenure, which would have been valid as a springing or shifting use or executory devise or other limita- tion had it not had a sufficient estate to support it as a contingent remainder, shall in the event of the particular estate determining before the contingent remainder vests, be capable of taking effect in all respects as if the contingent remainder had originally been created as a springing or shifting use or executory devise or other executory limitation.

II. ST. GEORGE ORD,

GOVERNOR.