Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19 (Cayman Brac) Regulations, 2020 (SL 46 of 2020)

A LAW TO AMEND THE WILLS LAW (2020 REVISION) AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE ENACTMENT OF THE CIVIL PARTNERSHIP LAW, 2020; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES ENACTED by the Governor in accordance with section 81 of the Constitution, after consultation with the Premier, with the prior approval of the Secretary of State, and pursuant to instructions issued in accordance with section 31 of the Constitution. Short title and commencement (1) This Law may be cited as the Wills (Amendment) Law, 2020. (2) This Law comes into force immediately after the commencement of the Civil Partnership Law, 2020. Amendment of section 2 of the Wills Law (2020 Revision) – definitions The Wills Law (2020 Revision), in this Law referred to as the “principal Law”, is amended in section 2 by inserting, in the appropriate alphabetical sequence, the following definitions — “ “child” includes an individual — (a) who is the offspring of a party, or both parties, to a civil partnership; or (b) who has been treated by a party, or both parties, to a civil partnership as a child of the family, including a step child, an I Assent, Martyn Roper Governor Date: 4th day of September, 2020

adopted or foster child or a child born to parents who were not in a civil partnership; “civil partner” has the meaning assigned by section 2 of the Civil Partnership Law, 2020; “civil partnership” has the meaning assigned by section 2 of the Civil Partnership Law, 2020; and “next of kin”, in relation to a person, includes the person’s civil partner;”. Amendment of section 10 – gift to attesting witness to be void The principal Law is amended in section 10 by deleting the words “wife or husband” wherever they appear and substituting the words “wife, husband or civil partner”. Amendment of section 11 – creditor attesting will may be a witness to prove its execution The principal Law is amended in section 11 by deleting the words “the wife or husband” and substituting the words “the wife, husband or civil partner”. Amendment of section 13 – will revoked by marriage The principal Law is amended in section 13 as follows — (a) in the section heading by inserting after the word “marriage” the words “or civil partnership”; and (b) by inserting after the words “that person’s marriage” the words “or civil partnership”.

Assented to by the Governor the 4th day of September, 2020.