the-ordinances-of-the-legislative-counci-1890v2 — Page 283

WILLS ACT AMENDMENT. [ 28 OF 1886. ] 873

2. The expression “ Principal Act ” in this ordinance shall tion
Interpreta
,
mean an Act passed in the 7th year of the reign of His Majesty
King WILLIAM the 4th , and the 1st year of the reign of Her
Present Majesty Queen VICTORIA chapter 26 entitled “ An Act
forThe
the word
Amendment of theLaus with
“ JVill” shall in
respect to Wills," and
constructio
the n of this ordinance Interpreta
be interpreted in like manner as the same is directed to be oftionWills.
interpreted under the provisions in this behalf contained in the c(15
. 21&, s.163.Vic.
]
principal act .
***



4. Every will shall so far only as regards the position of the When will
signature of the testator, or of the person signing for him as deemed valid
aforesaid, be deemed to be valid witbin the principal act as as regardsthe
explained by this ordinance, if the signature shall be so placed thetestator's
at or after, or following , or under, or beside,or opposite to the signature.
end of the will , that it shall be apparent on the face of the will C.15.&
21, s16. Yic.
]
that the testator intended to give effect by such bis signature to
the writing as bis will ; and no such will shall be affected by
the circumstance that the signature shall not follow or be
immediately after the foot or end of the will, or by the circum
stance that a blank space shall intervene between the concluding
word of the will and the signature, or by the circumstance that
the signature shall be placed among the words of the testimonium
clause or of the clause of attestation , or shall follow or be after
or under the clause of attestation , either with or without a
blank space intervening or shall follow or be after, or under, or
beside the names or one of the names of the subscribing witnesses ,
or by the circumstance that the signature shall be 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 shall be written above the signature, or by the circumstance
that there shall appear to be sufficient space on or at the bottom
of the preceding side or page or other portion of the same paper
on which the will is written to contain the signature ; and the
cnumeration of the above circumstances shall not restrict the
generality ofthe above enactment ; but no signature under the
principal act or this ordinance shall be operative to give effect
to any disposition or direction which is underneath or which
follows it, nor shall it give effect to any disposition or direction
inserted , after the signature shall be made.
5. The preceding provisions of this ordinance shall extend Ordinance
and be applied to every will made prior to the 31st October, extend to
1854 , and taking effect in the Colony, adıninistration to which alreadymade.
or probate of which had not up to that date been granted or 24 , s.& 2. ] V. c.
515
ordered by a Court of competent jurisdiction in consequence of
the defective execution of such will, or where the property not
being within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court has not been