Section 7(1) of the Wills Amendment Act 1955 is amended by omitting the words “wife or husband”, and substituting the words “wife, husband, civil union partner, or de facto partner”.

(1) Section 2(1) of the Wills Amendment Act 1969 is amended by omitting the words “his or her marriage”, and substituting the words “he or she marries or enters into a civil union or a de facto relationship”.

(2) Section 2(2) of the Wills Amendment Act 1969 is amended by inserting, after the word “married”, the words “, in a civil union, or in a de facto relationship”.

(1) Section 3(1) of the Wills Amendment Act 1977 is amended by inserting, after the word “spouses”, the words “, civil union partners, or de facto partners”.

(2) Section 3(1) of the Wills Amendment Act 1977 is amended by inserting, after the word “spouse”, the words “civil union partner, or de facto partner”.

(1) The principal Act applies to any will made before the date on which this Act comes into force as if this Act had not been enacted.

(2) For the purposes of this section,—

• (a) if a will or any part of a will, is, by any codicil, confirmed or ratified or in any manner revived, it is deemed to have been made at the time when it was first made, and not at the time when it was confirmed or ratified, or revived:

• (b) if a will or any part of a will is re-executed, it is deemed to have been made at the time when it was re-executed, and not at the time when it was first made.