Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

WILLS ACT - SECT 3

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Court" means the Supreme Court.

"disposition" means a disposition by will and includes:

        (a)     a gift, devise or bequest of property under a will;

        (b)     the creation by will of a power of appointment affecting property; and

        (c)     the exercise by will of a power of appointment affecting property.

"document" means any paper or other material on which there is writing.

"minor" means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

"prescribed person" means a person prescribed under section 49(1) to be a person with whom wills may be deposited or, if no such person has been prescribed, the Public Trustee.

"property" includes:

        (a)     a contingent, executory or future interest in property;

        (b)     a right of entry or recovery of property; and

        (c)     a right to call for the transfer of title to property.

"Public Trustee" has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Public Trustee Act .

"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Supreme Court performing the functions of the Registrar of Probates.

"will" includes a codicil and any other testamentary disposition.