# The Family Provision (Intestate Succession) Order 2009, Introduction: Introductory text


Family Provision
Made 28th January 2009
Coming into force 1st February 2009
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1)(a) and (b) of the Family Provision Act 1966.
In accordance with section 1(4) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament for forty days during which period neither House resolved that the Order not be made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/135/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-provision-intestate-succession-order-2009/introduction
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