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Succession Act 1981
sec.33EWhen a will takes effect
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### sec.33E When a will takes effect
A will takes effect, in relation to the property disposed of by the will, as if it had been executed immediately before the testator’s death.
Subsection (1) does not apply if a contrary intention appears in the will.
s 33E ins 2006 No. 1 s 6
(sec.33E-ssec.1) A will takes effect, in relation to the property disposed of by the will, as if it had been executed immediately before the testator’s death.
(sec.33E-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if a contrary intention appears in the will.