5Application of Act

### 5 Application of Act > > (1)  This Act, except as provided in this section applies only to wills made on or after the commencement of this Act. > > > (2)  The [Wills Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-029) , as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, continues to apply to wills made before that commencement, in so far as those wills do not come under the operation of [subsection (4)](#GS5@Gs4@EN) , [(5)](#GS5@Gs5@EN) , [(6)](#GS5@Gs6@EN) or [(7)](#GS5@Gs7@EN) or under the operation of the sections specified in [subsections (3)](#GS5@Gs3@EN) and [(9)](#GS5@Gs9@EN) . > > > (3)  [Sections 9](#GS9@EN) , [10](#GS10@EN) , [42](#GS42@EN) , [43](#GS43@EN) , [44](#GS44@EN) , [45](#GS45@EN) , [47](#GS47@EN) , [48](#GS48@EN) , [50](#GS50@EN) , [51](#GS51@EN) , [52](#GS52@EN) , [54](#GS54@EN) , [57](#GS57@EN) , [58](#GS58@EN) , [59](#GS59@EN) , [60](#GS60@EN) , [61](#GS61@EN) , [62](#GS62@EN) and [63](#GS63@EN) apply to wills whether or not they are executed before, on or after the commencement of this Act, where the testator dies on or after that commencement. > > > (4)  [Sections 7](#GS7@EN) , [15](#GS15@EN) , [18](#GS18@EN) and [19](#GS19@EN) apply to the alteration, revocation or renewal of a will on or after the commencement of this Act even if the will was made before that commencement. > > > (5)  [Section 11](#GS11@EN) applies to a document that alters or revokes a will and that is made on or after the commencement of this Act even if the will was made before that commencement. > > > (6)  [Section 16](#GS16@EN) applies to a will made before the commencement of this Act in relation to a marriage solemnised, or the registration under [Part 2 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-044#HP2@EN) [Relationships Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-044) of a deed of relationship, on or after that commencement. > > > (7)  [Section 17](#GS17@EN) applies to a will made before the commencement of this Act, if the granting of the decree absolute of the dissolution of the marriage or the annulment of the marriage has taken place, or the revocation under [Part 2 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-044#HP2@EN) [Relationships Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-044) of a deed of relationships registered under that Part has occurred, on or after the commencement of this Act. > > > (8)  The Court may make an order under [section 20](#GS20@EN) or [22](#GS22@EN) with respect to the alteration or revocation of a will or part of a will even if the will was made before the commencement of this Act. > > > (9)  Despite [subsection (1)](#GS5@Gs1@EN) , [section 55](#GS55@EN) applies to a will made before the commencement of this Act if the testator has died on or after the death of the issue and the deaths occurred on or after that commencement.