Western Australian Numbered Acts

WILLS AMENDMENT ACT 2007 (NO. 27 OF 2007) - SCHEDULE 1

[s. 25]

1 .         Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 *.

        [*         Reprint 3 as at 1 April 2005.
                For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 34, 59 and 84 of 2004. ]

        (2)         Section 45 is amended as follows:

            (a)         by deleting subsection (3)(b);

            (b)         by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsection —

“
        (4)         A plenary guardian may not make a will or other testamentary disposition on behalf of a represented person but this subsection does not affect the operation of section 111A.

”.

        (3)         After section 71(2) the following subsection is inserted —

“
        (2a)         Despite subsection (2), a plenary administrator may not make a will or other testamentary disposition on behalf of a represented person, but this subsection does not affect the operation of section 111A.

”.

        (4)         After section 111 the following section is inserted —

“
111A.         Applications under section 40 of the Wills Act 1970

                Subject to sections 43(3) and 64(3)(a), a plenary guardian or a plenary administrator may, in accordance with Part XI of the Wills Act 1970 , make an application to the Supreme Court for an order under section 40 of that Act if the plenary guardian or the plenary administrator considers that the represented person lacks testamentary capacity.

”.

2 .         Inheritance (Family and Dependants Provision) Act 1972 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Inheritance (Family and Dependants Provision) Act 1972 *.

                [*         Reprint 1 as at 5 September 2003. ]

        (2)         Section 4(1) is amended in the definition of “will” by deleting “instrument.” and inserting instead —

                “ disposition. ”.

3 .         Life Assurance Companies Act 1889 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Life Assurance Companies Act 1889 *.

        [*         Act 1889 (53 Vict. No. 12).
                For subsequent amendments see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 252. ]

        (2)         Section 33 is amended in the second paragraph by deleting “testamentary instrument executed by him,” and inserting instead —

“
                instrument having testamentary effect in respect of his estate,

”.

4 .         Property Law Act 1969 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Property Law Act 1969 *.

        [*         Reprinted as at 21 May 1999 .
                For subsequent amendments see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 361 and Act No. 38 of 2005. ]

        (2)         Section 120(g) is amended by deleting “instrument” and inserting instead —

                “ disposition ”.

5 .         Public Trustee Act 1941 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Public Trustee Act 1941 *.

        [*         Reprinted as at 4 May 2001.
                For subsequent amendments see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 370. ]

        (2)         Section 32 is amended as follows:

            (a)         by inserting before “The Public Trustee” the subsection designation “(1)”;

            (b)         by inserting at the end of the section the following subsection —

“
        (2)         In subsection (1) —

        “document” has the meaning given to that term by section 32(1) of the Wills Act 1970 .

”.

6 .         Stamp Act 1921 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Stamp Act 1921 *.

        [*         Reprint 15 as at 3 June 2005 .
                For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 11, 12, 34, 35, 36 and 38 of 2005. ]

        (2)         Section 76D(2)(a) is amended by deleting “instrument” in both places where it occurs and inserting instead —

                “ disposition ”.

7 .         Supreme Court Act 1935 amended

        (1)         The amendment in this clause is to the Supreme Court Act 1935 *.

        [*         Reprint 7 as at 19 August 2005 .
                For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 20 and 24 of 2005. ]

        (2)         Section 171(1)(c) is amended by inserting after “Court” —

“
                or depositing a will or instrument under section 44 of the Wills Act 1970

”.

8 .         Trustee Companies Act 1987 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Trustee Companies Act 1987 *.

        [*         Reprint 2 as at 6 February 2004.
                For subsequent amendments see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 466 and Gazette dated 21 March 2006 p. 1082-3.]

        (2)         Section 3(1) is amended by deleting the definition of “will” and inserting instead —

“
        “will” includes a codicil and any other testamentary instrument or disposition.

”.