Western Australia
Wills Amendment Act 2007
Western Australia
Wills Amendment Act 2007
CONTENTS
| 1. | Short title | 2 |
| 2. | Commencement | 2 |
| 3. | The Act amended | 2 |
| 4. | Section 4 amended | 2 |
| 5. | Section 6 replaced | 2 |
| 6. | Provision that may be made by will | 2 |
| 6. | Section 7 amended | 3 |
| 7. | Section 8 amended | 3 |
| 8. | Section 9 amended | 3 |
| 9. | Section 10 replaced | 4 |
| 10. | Alterations after execution | 4 |
| 10. | Section 11 inserted | 5 |
11. Situation in which a person cannot be a
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| 11. | Part IV repealed | 5 |
| 12. | Section 14 amended | 5 |
| 13. | Section 14A inserted | 6 |
| 14A. | Ending of marriage | 6 |
| 14. | Section 15 replaced | 7 |
| 15. | When will revoked | 7 |
| 15. | Section 16 amended | 8 |
| 16. | Sections 17, 18 and 19 replaced by section 17 | 8 |
17. Saving for wills and revocations made
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17. Sections 20, 21, 22 and 23 replaced by
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25. Disposition of interest in property after
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| 19. | Section 26 amended | 12 |
| 20. | Section 27 amended | 13 |
| 21. | Section 28 amended | 13 |
| 22. | Section 28A inserted | 14 |
| 28A. | Use of extrinsic evidence to clarify a will | 14 |
23. Sections 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37 replaced by
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| 33. | Application of section 32 | 16 |
| 24. | Parts XI and XII inserted | 16 |
| Part XI — Wills of persons who lack testamentary |
capacity
Division 1 — Jurisdiction of Supreme Court to
authorise the making, alteration and
revocation of wills
| 39. | Interpretation | 16 |
| 40. | Jurisdiction of Court to make, alter or | |
| revoke will | 17 | |
| 41. | Content of application under section 40 | 18 |
| 42. | Certain criteria to be applied by Court | 19 |
| 43. | Further powers of Court | 20 |
| 44. | Deposit of wills made under this Part with | |
| Principal Registrar | 21 | |
| 45. | Court may allow access to will | 21 |
| 46. | Alteration or revocation of will authorised | |
| under this Part | 22 | |
| 47. | Protection of privacy of persons to whom | |
| applications relate | 23 |
Division 2 — Wills of persons who lack testamentary
capacity made under the law of another place
| 48. | Recognition of wills | 23 |
Part XII — Rectification of wills by Supreme Court
| 49. | Definition | 24 |
| 50. | Court may rectify a will | 24 |
| 25. | Consequential amendments to other Acts | 25 |
| Schedule 1 — Consequential |
amendments to other Acts
1. Guardianship and Administration Act 1990
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