7Construction of dispositions of property made before 1 July 1977

#### 7 Construction of dispositions of property made before 1 July 1977 7 Construction of dispositions of property made before 1 July 1977 > > (1) The following dispositions are to be construed as if the [Children (Equality of Status) Act 1976](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1976-97) and this Act had not been enacted— > > > > > (a) dispositions made inter vivos before 1 July 1977, > > > > > (b) dispositions made by will or codicil executed by a person who died before 1 July 1977. > > > (2) If any such disposition contains a special power of appointment, nothing in this Act— > > > > > (a) extends the class of persons in whose favour the appointment may be made, or > > > > > (b) causes the exercise of the power to be construed so as to include any person who is not a member of that class.