Section 19 Construction of documents.

References to any Statutes of Distribution in an instrument inter vivos made, or in a will coming into operation, after the commencement of this Act, shall, unless the contrary thereby appears, be construed as references to this Part; and references in such an instrument or will to statutory next-of-kin shall, unless the contrary thereby appears, be construed as referring to the persons who would take beneficially on an intestacy under the foregoing provisions of this Part.

Trusts declared by reference to the Statutes of Distribution in an instrument inter vivos made, or in a will coming into operation, before the commencement of this Act shall, unless the contrary thereby appears, be construed as referring to the enactments (other than the Intestates' Estates Act, 1890 1890 c.29) relating to the distribution of effects of intestates which were in force immediately before the commencement of this Act.