Inheritance (Family and Dependants Provision) Act 1972 (WA)

Western Australia Family Provision Act 1972 Western Australia Family Provision Act 1972 Contents 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Repeal 1 4. Terms used 1 5. Application of Act 3 6A. Crown bound 3 6. Court's powers to order deceased's estate to provide for s. 7 applicant 3 7A. Interim order, Court may make 5 7. Who can apply for provision from deceased's estate 6 8. Orders after distribution of estate 7 9. Order not to be inequitable as to assets already distributed 8 10. Order to take effect as codicil or as a devolution on intestacy 8 11. Distributions made for urgent purposes, administrator etc. protected in case of 8 12. Application, notice to administrator and effect of 9 13. Class fund for 2 or more people, Court may order etc. 9 14. Order for provision, terms of etc. 10 15. Order for provision causing hardship, rescission etc. of 11 16. Increased provision after order for provision, Court may order 11 17. Order for provision burdening portion of estate, Court's powers in case of 12 18. Administrator, Court may appoint in some cases 12 19. Mortgage etc. of provision made before Court order, effect of 13 20. Administrator, protection of etc. 13 21A. Evidentiary matters 15 21B. Regulations 17 21. Rules of court 17 Notes Compilation table 18 Defined terms Western Australia Family Provision Act 1972 An Act to make provision for the maintenance and support of the family and dependants of deceased persons out of the assets of the deceased's estate, and for other purposes incidental thereto.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Provision Act 1972 1. [Section 1 amended: No. 48 of 2011 s. 4.]

2. Commencement This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by proclamation 1.

3. Repeal (1) On the coming into operation of this Act the Testator's Family Maintenance Act 1939 is repealed. [(2), (3) Omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(e).]