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.