In this Chapter--
"brother or sister" --a person is the
"brother or sister" of another if they have one or both parents in common.
"deceased person" --a
"deceased person" is one who did not survive the intestate.
"domestic partnership" --see section 105.
"eligible relative" means a relative of the intestate who is entitled to share
in the distribution of the intestate estate under Part 4.3.
"entitlement to the whole of the intestate estate" --see section 103.
"Indigenous person" is a person who--
(a) is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
(b) identifies as an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander, and
(c) is accepted as an Aboriginal person by an Aboriginal community or as a Torres Strait Islander by a Torres Strait Islander community.
(a) in the case of an intestate who leaves a will--property that is not effectively disposed of by will, and
(b) in any other case--all the property left by the intestate.
(a) property used exclusively for business purposes,
(b) banknotes or coins (unless forming a collection made in pursuit of a hobby or for some other non-commercial purpose),
(c) property held as a pledge or other form of security,
(d) property (such as gold bullion or uncut diamonds)--(i) in which the intestate has invested as a hedge against inflation or adverse currency movements, and(ii) which is not an object of household, or personal, use, decoration or adornment,
(e) an interest in land (whether freehold or leasehold).