CHINESE WILLS VALIDATION ORDINANCE, 1856

CHINESE WILLS VALIDATION ORDINANCE, 1856

No. 1 of 1856.

An Ordinance relating to wills made by Chinese people.

[5th March, 1856.]

WHEREAS the laws relating to wills and testamentary writings
prescribe certain formalities tourching, the signing, acknowledging,
and attesting thereof, and for avoiding all wills and testamentary,
writings signed, acknowledged, or attested in any other manner;
AND WHEIREAS the provisions of the said laws in that behalf, if
enforeed, will tend to the avoidance of all wills and testamentary
writing made in the Chinese manner:-

1. This Orditiance may be cited as the Chinese Wills
Validation Ordinance, 1.856.

2 Aby written will or testanientar writing made or
acknowledged by a Chinese testator (whether a native of or
'domiciled in. this Colony or China) shall, if the, same is
proved to have been made or acknowledged and authenticat-
ed' according to the Chinese law., or usages, so as to be
effectual for the transmission of property according to such
lawss or ussges, be deemed and taken to be lawfully made
and acknowledged, and to have the same virtue and effect,
.'if the'same had been made ' and acknowledged according
,the laws lit force in. this Colony.
As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.

3. This Ordinance shall not affect or apply to any judg-
metn or decree heretofore made by any court, or affect any
right heretofore acquired under and by reason of the laws in
force relating to wills or testamentary writings at teh com-
mencement of this Ordinance.

[Originally No. 4 of 1856. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Validation of Chinese wills made according to Chinese law. Saving as to past decisions.

[Originally No. 4 of 1856. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Validation of Chinese wills made according to Chinese law. Saving as to past decisions.

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