19C

Persons authorised to act in connection with international wills

In force

(1)

For the purposes of this Part, the following persons are authorised to act in connection with an international will—

S. 19C(1)(a) amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 111).

(a)

an Australian legal practitioner;

(b)

a public notary of any Australian jurisdiction.

(2)

For the purposes of this Part, a reference in the Annex to the Convention to a person authorised to act in connection with international wills is a reference to—

(a)

a person referred to in subsection (1) who is acting in Australia;

(b)

any other person who is acting as an authorised person under the law of a State (other than Australia) that is a party to the Convention.

Note

This section gives effect to Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention.

S. 19D inserted by No. 44/2012 s. 5.

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