FAMILY PROVISION ACT 1972
Table of Provisions
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Repeal
- 4 Terms used
- 5 Application of Act
- 6A Crown bound
- 6 Court’s powers to order deceased’s estate to provide for s. 7 applicant
- 7A Interim order, Court may make
- 7 Who can apply for provision from deceased’s estate
- 8 Orders after distribution of estate
- 9 Order not to be inequitable as to assets already distributed
- 10 Order to take effect as codicil or as a devolution on intestacy
- 11 Distributions made for urgent purposes, administrator etc. protected in case of
- 12 Application, notice to administrator and effect of
- 13 Class fund for 2 or more people, Court may order etc.
- 14 Order for provision, terms of etc.
- 15 Order for provision causing hardship, rescission etc. of
- 16 Increased provision after order for provision, Court may order
- 17 Order for provision burdening portion of estate, Court’s powers in case of
- 18 Administrator, Court may appoint in some cases
- 19 Mortgage etc. of provision made before Court order, effect of
- 20 Administrator, protection of etc.
- 21A Evidentiary matters
- 21B Regulations
- 21 Rules of court
Defined terms