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Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACT
• civil partner
• civil partnership
• daily newspaper
• domestic partner (see s 169 (1))
• estate
• interest
• land
• person.
"personal property" includes leasehold property, and a share or interest in personal property.
"real property" includes an estate, right or interest in real property.
"registrar" means the registrar of the Supreme Court.
"will" includes—
(a) for this Act generally—a codicil; and
(b) for part 4 (Miscellaneous)—see section 17.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
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If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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The Wills Act 1968 was originally the Wills Ordinance 1968. It became an ACT Act on self-government (11 May 1989).
Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).
After 11 May 1989 and before 10 November 1999, Acts commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 25).
Legislation before self-government
Wills Act 1968 No 11
notified 13 June 1968
commenced 13 June 1968
as amended by
Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1977 No 65
notified 22 December 1977
commenced 22 December 1977
Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1978 No 46
notified 28 December 1978
commenced 28 December 1978
Wills (Amendment) Ordinance 1983 No 46
notified 6 October 1983
commenced 6 October 1983
Wills (Amendment) Ordinance 1989 No 16
notified 22 March 1989
commenced 24 March 1989 (s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S101)
Legislation after self-government
Wills (Amendment) Act 1991 No 67
notified 7 Nov 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S120)
commenced 7 Nov 1991
Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
notified 15 Dec 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280)
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch pt 1 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S293)
Wills (Amendment) Act 1997 No 114
notified 24 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S420)
ss 1-3 commenced 24 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 24 June 1998 (s 2 (3))
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 66 sch 3
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)
sch 3 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2000 No 80 amdt 3.39
notified 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 69)
commenced 21 December 2000 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 416
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 416 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No S65)
Civil Unions Act 2006 A2006-22 sch 1 pt 1.29
notified LR 19 May 2006
s
1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt
1.29 never commenced
Note Act repealed by disallowance 14 June 2006 (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-40 sch 2 pt 2.32
notified LR 28 September 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.32 commenced 29 September 2006 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.111
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.111 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) A2007-16 sch 3 pt 3.34
notified LR 20 June 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.34 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2
(1))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 A2008-7 sch 1 pt 1.22
notified LR 16 April 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.22 commenced 7 May 2008 (s 2)
Civil Partnerships Act 2008 A2008-14 sch 1 pt 1.25
notified LR 15 May 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 May 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.25 commenced 19 May 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-8)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.80
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.80 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 A2010-13 sch 1 pt 1.9
notified LR 31 March 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 1 April 2010 (LA s 75AA)
sch 1 pt 9 commenced 28 April 2010 (s 2 (4))
Name of
Act
s 1 sub A2007-3 amdt
3.547
Dictionary
s
2 om 1977 No 65 sch 2
ins A2007-3
amdt 3.550
Notes
s
3 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4338
ins
A2007-3 amdt 3.550
Definitions for
Act
s 4 defs reloc to dict
A2007-3 amdt 3.549
om A2007-3 amdt
3.550
Application of
Act
s 5 am A2007-3 amdt
3.551
Administration of
ordinance
s 6 om 1978 No 46 sch
2
Children—testamentary
capacity
s 8 hdg sub A2007-3 amdt
3.552
s 8 sub 1991 No 67 s
3
am A2006-22 amdts 1.120-1.124
(A2006-22 rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006
No S93)); A2007-3 amdt 3.553
Supreme Court enabling will by
child
s 8A ins 1991 No 67 s
3
am A2007-3 amdt
3.553
Supreme Court enabling revocation of will by
child
s 8B ins 1991 No 67 s
3
am A2006-22 amdt 1.125 (A2006-22
rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2007-3
amdt 3.553
Will to be in writing and signed before 2
witnesses
s 9 am 1991 No 67 s
4
Appointments by
will
s 11 am 1991 No 67 s
5
Validity of will etc not executed with
required formalities
s 11A ins
1991 No 67 s 6
Alteration in
will
s 12 am 1991 No 67 s
7
Rectification
s
12A ins 1991 No 67 s 8
am A2007-3
amdts 3.554-3.558; A2008-7 amdt 1.80; A2009-20 amdt 3.230
Extrinsic
evidence
s 12B ins 1991 No 67 s
8
Certain appointments and trusts not
void
s 14A ins 1991 No 67 s
9
Will attested by beneficiary or domestic
partner of beneficiary
s 15
hdg sub A2008-14 amdt 1.85
s 15 sub
1991 No 67 s 10
am A2006-22 amdt
1.126, amdt 1.28, amdt 1.29 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by disallowance (see
Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2008-14 amdt 1.86
Formal validity of
wills
pt 2A ins 1983 No 46 s
2
Definitions for pt
2A
s 15A ins 1983 No 46 s
2
def country ins 1983
No 46 s 2
def internal law
ins 1983 No 46 s 2
def
made ins 1983 No 46 s
2
def place ins 1983
No 46 s 2
def testator
ins 1983 No 46 s 2
def
will ins 1983 No 46 s 2
System of law to be
applied
s 15B ins 1983 No 46 s
2
General rule as to formal
validity
s 15C ins 1983 No 46 s
2
Additional rules as to formal
validity
s 15D ins 1983 No 46 s
2
Relevance of formal requirements for
making
s 15E ins 1983 No 46 s
2
Certain requirements to be treated as
formal
s 15F ins 1983 No 46 s
2
Construction of will not affected by later
change of domicile
s 15G ins 1983
No 46 s 2
Application of pt
2A
s 15H ins 1983 No 46 s
2
Wills of soldiers
etc
s 16 am R3 LRA; 1999 No 66
sch 3; pars renum R4 LA
Court authorised wills for people without
testamentary capacity
pt 3A
hdg ins A2010-13 amdt 1.36
Court may authorise will to be made, altered
or revoked for person without testamentary
capacity
s 16A ins A2010-13 amdt
1.36
Information required in support of
application for leave
s 16B ins
A2010-13 amdt 1.36
Hearing of application for
leave
s 16C ins A2010-13 amdt
1.36
Hearing of application for
order
s 16D ins A2010-13 amdt
1.36
Court must be satisfied about certain
matters
s 16E ins A2010-13 amdt
1.36
Execution of will made under
order
s 16F ins A2010-13 amdt
1.36
Retention of
will
s 16G ins A2010-13 amdt
1.36
Separate representation of person without
testamentary capacity
s 16H ins
A2010-13 amdt 1.36
Recognition of statutory
wills
s 16I ins A2010-13 amdt
1.36
Creditor to be admitted as
witness
s 18 am A2006-22 amdt
1.127, amdt 1.30, amdt 1.31 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by disallowance (see
Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2008-14 amdt 1.87
Revocation of will by testator's
marriage or civil partnership
s
20 hdg sub A2006-22 amdt 1.132 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by disallowance
(see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2008-14 amdt
1.88
s 20 am 1991 No. 67 s 11;
A2006-22 amdts 1.133-1.137 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by disallowance (see
Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2007-3 amdt 3.559; A2008-14 amdts
1.89-1.91
Effect of termination of marriage or civil
partnership
s 20A hdg sub
A2006-22 amdt 1.138 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth
Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2008-14 amdt
1.92
s 20A ins 1991 No 67 s
12
am A2006-22 amdts 1.139-1.144
(A2006-22 rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006
No S93)); A2006-40 amdt 2.211; A2008-14 amdts 1.93-1.98
Revocation of
will
s 21 am 1991 No 67 s 13;
A2010-13 amdt 1.37
Devises to transsexual
persons
s 28A ins 1997 No 114 s
4
Intermediate income on future and contingent
bequests and devises
s 30A ins
1991 No 67 s 14
Gifts to
issue
s 31 sub 1991 No 67 s
15
am A2007-3 amdt
3.560
Legitimacy of
issue
s 31A ins 1989 No 16 s
3
Distribution to
issue
s 31B ins 1991 No 67 s
16
Beneficiary not surviving
testator
s 31C ins 1991 No 67 s
16
Transitional
pt
5 ins 2000 No 80 amdt 3.39
Application of amendments and
provisions
s 35 ins 2000 No 80
amdt 3.39
Dictionary
dict ins
A2007-3 amdt 3.561
am A2008-14 amdt
1.99; A2009-20 amdt 3.231
def
personal property reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.549
def real
property reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt 3.549
def
registrar sub 1994 No 97 sch pt 1; A2006-40
amdt 2.210
reloc from s 4
A2007-3 amdt 3.549
def will
sub A2007-3 amdt 3.548
reloc
from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.549
sub
A2007-16 amdt 3.140
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
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Republication No |
Amendments to |
Republication date |
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1 |
Ord 1989 No 16 |
28 February 1991 |
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2 |
Act 1991 No 67 |
31 October 1992 |
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3 |
Act 1997 No 114 |
31 March 1999 |
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4 (RI) † |
A2001-44 |
6 June 2008 |
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5 (RI) † |
A2006-40 |
6 June 2008 |
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6 (RI) † |
A2007-3 |
6 June 2008 |
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7 (RI) † |
A2007-16 |
6 June 2008 |
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8 (RI) † |
A2008-7 |
6 June 2008 |
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9 (RI) † |
A2008-14 |
6 June 2008 |
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10 |
A2009-20 |
22 September 2009 |
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† includes numbering correction in pt 5 |
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