CAP. 30]
Wills.
Originally
28 of 1886. Fraser 14 of 1886.
1 of 1856.
CHAPTER 30.
WILLS.
Relating to the execution, acknowledgment and attestation of wills and to the validation of wills made according to Chinese law.
[14th December, 1886.]
[5th March, 1856.]
Short title.
Interpretation. [cf. 15 & 16 Vict. c. 24, s. 3.]
(7 W. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 26.)
Rules as to position of testator's signature to will.
[cf. 15 & 16 Vict. c. 24, s. 1.]
ance.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Wills Ordinance.
2. (1) In this section "will" has the same meaning as in the Wills Act, 1837.
(2) Every will shall, so far only as regards the position of the signature of the testator or of the person signing for him, be deemed to be valid within the Wills Act, 1837, as explained by this Ordinance, if the signature is so placed at, or after, or following, or under, or beside, or opposite to the end of the will that it is apparent on the face of the will that the testator intended to give effect by such his signature to the writing as his will.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2) no such will shall be affected by any of the following circumstances---
(a) that the signature does not follow or come immediately after the foot or end of the will;
(b) that a blank space intervenes between the concluding word of the will and the signature;
(c) that the signature is placed among the words of the testimonium clause or of the clause of attestation, or follows or is after or under the clause of attestation, either with or without a blank space intervening, or follows or is after, or under, or beside the names or one of the names of the subscribing witnesses;
(d) that the signature is on a side or page or other portion of the paper or papers containing the will whereon no clause, or paragraph, or disposing part of the will is written above the signature; or
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CAP. 30]
Wills.
Originally
28 of 1886. Fraser 14 of 1886.
1 of 1856.
CHAPTER 30.
WILLS.
Relating to the execution, acknowledgment and attestation of wills and to the validation of wills made according to Chinese law.
[14th December, 1886.]
[5th March, 1856.]
Short title.
Interpretation. [cf. 15 & 16 Vict. 8. 24,
s. 3.]
(7 W. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 26.)
Rules as to position of testator's
signature to will.
[cf. 15 & 16 Vict. s. 24,
s. 1.]
ance.
1.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Wills Ordin-
2. (1) In this section "will" has the same meaning as in the Wills Act, 1837.
(2) Every will shall, so far only as regards the position of the signature of the testator or of the person signing for him, be deemed to be valid within the Wills Act, 1837, as explained by this Ordinance, if the signature is so placed at, or after, or following, or under, or beside, or opposite to the end of the will that it is apparent on the face of the will that the testator intended to give effect by such his signature to the writing as his will.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2) no such will shall be affected by any of the following circumstances---
(a) that the signature does not follow or come imme-
diately after the foot or end of the will;
(b) that a blank space intervenes between the conclud-
ing word of the will and the signature;
(c) that the signature is placed among the words of the testimonium clause or of the clause of attestation, or follows or is after or under the clause of attestation, either with or without a blank space intervening, or follows or is after, or under, or beside the names or one of the names of the sub- scribing witnesses;
(d) that the signature is on a side or page or other portion of the paper or papers containing the will whereon no clause, or paragraph, or disposing part of the will is written above the signature; or
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