# Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Paragraph 1


(1) Section 11 does not alter the effect of any private legal instrument made before that section comes into force.
(2) In this paragraph “private legal instrument” includes—
(a) a will,
(b) an instrument (including a private Act) which settles property,
(c) an instrument (including a private Act) which provides for the use, disposal or devolution of property, and
(d) an instrument (including a private Act) which—
(i) establishes a body, or
(ii) regulates the purposes and administration of a body,
(whether the body is incorporated or not and whether it is charitable or not);
but (with the exception of the kinds of private Act mentioned above) it does not include England and Wales legislation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/30/schedule/4/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-same-sex-couples-act-2013/schedule-4/paragraph-1
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