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Wills Act 1968
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22 Revival of revoked will
(1) A will, or a part of a will, that has been revoked is not revived
unless—
(a) the testator re-executes it in the manner in which a valid will is
required by part 2 to be executed; or
Part 4 Miscellaneous
Section 23
page 34 Wills Act 1968
Effective: 23/02/26
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(b) the testator executes, in the manner in which a valid will is
required by part 2 to be executed, a valid codicil that shows the
intention of the testator to revive the will.
(2) If a testator who has revoked the remainder of a will after having
previously revoked part of the will revives the will, the revival
operates, unless the contrary intention appears, to revive only so
much of the will as was last revoked.
(3) A will that is revoked and subsequently revived shall, for this Act, be
deemed to have been made at the time when it is revived.