Part 3 Amendments to other Acts

Part 3 Amendments to other Acts

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In section 18A of the Wills Act 1837 (effect of dissolution or annulment of marriage on wills), in subsection (1), in the words before paragraph (a) omit “a decree ofâ€.

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(1)     The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 1 (application for financial provision from deceased's estate), in subsection (2)(a)—

(a)     for “decree of judicial separation†substitute “judicial separation orderâ€;

(b)     for “the decree†substitute “the orderâ€.

(3)     In section 3 (matters to which court is to have regard in exercising powers under section 2), in subsection (2), in the words after paragraph (b)—

(a)     for “decree of judicial separation†substitute “judicial separation orderâ€;

(b)     for “decree of divorce†substitute “divorce orderâ€.

(4)     In section 14 (provision as to cases where no financial relief was granted in divorce proceedings etc)—

(a)     in subsection (1)—

(i)     in the words before paragraph (a), for the words from “decree of divorce†to “granted,†substitute “divorce order or nullity of marriage order has been made final or a judicial separation order has been made,â€;

(ii)     in the words after paragraph (b), for the words

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