§ 1.—(1) This Part applies for the construction of this Schedule, except where the context otherwise requires.
§ (2) "Adoption" means adoption—
- (a) by an adoption order as defined in section 76 of this Act,
- (b) by an order made under the 1958 Act or the Adoption Act 1950 or any enactment repealed by the Adoption Act 1950,
- (c) by an order made in Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or in any of the Channel Islands, or
- (d) which is an overseas adoption as defined by section 4(3) of the Adoption Act 1968,
- and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.
§ (3) "Legitimation" means—
- (a) legitimation under section 1 of the Legitimacy Act 1926,
- (b) legitimation within section 8 of that Act (legitimation by extraneous law), or
- (c) legitimation (whether or not by virtue of subsequent marriage of the parents) recognised by the law of England and Wales,
559 and effected under the law of any other country, - and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.
§ (4) These definitions of adoptions and legitimation include, where the context admits, those effected before the passing of this Act, and —
- (a) the date of an adoption effected by an order is the date of the making of the order,
- (b) the date of legitimation, in the case of legitimation by marriage, is the date of marriage.
§ (5) "Existing enactment or instrument" means any enactment or other instrument passed or executed before 1st January 1976 (and whether or not before the passing of this Act).
§ (6) The death of the testator is the date at which a will or codicil is to be regarded as executed.