157Wills of deceased seamen

#### 157 Wills of deceased seamen (1) Where a deceased seaman has left a will, the Authority may refuse to pay or deliver the residue referred to in section 156: (a) if the will was made on board ship—to any person claiming under the will, unless the will is in writing, and is signed or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of, and is attested by, the master or first or only mate of the ship; and (b) if the will was not made on board ship—to any person claiming under the will, and not being a relative of the testator, unless the will is in writing and is signed or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of and is attested by 2 witnesses, one of whom is a proper authority, a justice or a minister of religion. (2) Where the Authority refuses under this section to pay or deliver the residue to a person claiming under a will, the residue shall be dealt with as if no will had been made. (3) The reference in paragraph (1)(b) to a relative of the testator includes a reference to the following (without limitation): (a) a de facto partner of the testator; (b) someone who is the child of the testator, or of whom the testator is the child, because of the definition of child in section 6; (c) anyone else who would be a relative of the testator because someone mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is taken to be a relative of the testator.