Section 1 — Short title — Wills Act 1970 (Western Australia) — Barrister AI

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Section 1 — Short title — Wills Act 1970 (Western Australia) — Barrister AI

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s 1Short title s 2Commencement s 4Terms used s 5Application of Act s 6Provision that may be made by will s 7Age of capacity to make will s 8Execution generally s 9Execution of will exercising power of appointment s 10Alterations after execution s 11Situation in which person cannot be witness s 14Subsequent marriage s 14AEnding of marriage s 15When will revoked s 16How revoked will revived s 17Saving for wills and revocations made under former provisions s 20General rules as to formal validity s 21Ascertainment of system of internal law s 24Change of domicile s 25Disposition of interest in property after making of will s 26General rules of construction s 27Statutory substitutional gift s 28Charges on property to be paid primarily out of property charged s 28AUse of extrinsic evidence to clarify will s 29Application of Part IX s 30Abolition of rule regarding illegitimates not in being s 31Determination of relationships s 32ATerms used s 32BApplication of Convention s 32CPersons authorised to act in connection with international wills s 32DWitnesses to international wills s 32EApplication of Act to international wills s 32Court may dispense with formal requirements s 33Application of section 32 s 38Modification of certain references to execution of will s 39Terms used s 40Jurisdiction of Court to make, alter or revoke will s 41Content of application under section 40 s 42Certain criteria to be applied by Court s 43Further powers of Court s 44Deposit of wills made under this Part with Principal Registrar s 45Court may allow access to will s 46Alteration or revocation of will authorised under this Part s 47Protection of privacy of persons to whom applications relate s 48Recognition of wills s 49Term used: Court s 50Court may rectify will NotesNotes Compilation tableCompilation table Uncommenced provisions tableUncommenced provisions table Other notesOther notes Defined termsDefined terms

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This Act may be cited as the Wills Act 1970.

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