Wills Act 1963

2 Additional rules.U.K.

(1)Without prejudice to the preceding section, the following shall be treated as properly executed—

(a)a will executed on board a vessel or aircraft of any description, if the execution of the will conformed to the internal law in force in the territory with which, having regard to its registration (if any) and other relevant circumstances, the vessel or aircraft may be taken to have been most closely connected;

(b)a will so far as it disposes of immovable property, if its execution conformed to the internal law in force in the territory where the property was situated;

(c)a will so far as it revokes a will which under this Act would be treated as properly executed or revokes a provision which under this Act would be treated as comprised in a properly executed will, if the execution of the later will conformed to any law by reference to which the revoked will or provision would be so treated;

(d)a will so far as it exercises a power of appointment, if the execution of the will conformed to the law governing the essential validity of the power.

(2)A will so far as it exercises a power of appointment shall not be treated as improperly executed by reason only that its execution was not in accordance with any formal requirements contained in the instrument creating the power.