Paragraph 2

The enactments repealed by Part II of Schedule 4 to the M1Children Act 1975 (which are superseded by section 5 of this Act) shall, notwithstanding those repeals, continue to have effect as respects existing instruments.

In this sub-paragraph “instrument” has the same meaning as in section 5 of this Act.

Subject to paragraph (3)(b) below, nothing in this Act or in the M2Legitimacy Act 1926 (in so far as the effect of that Act is preserved by sub-paragraph (1) above) shall affect the operation or construction of any disposition coming into operation before 1st January 1927 or affect any rights under the intestacy of a person dying before that date.

Sub-paragraph (2) above shall apply in relation to a person to whom the said Act of 1926 applied by virtue of section 1(1) of the M3Legitimacy Act 1959 with the substitution for “1st January 1927” of “29th October 1959”.